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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Whackers
2-1 203.85
148.96
 
VS
proj
Roughnecks
163 1-2
152.1

Whackers defeat Roughnecks in 203.85-163.00 rout

Whackers exceeded their projected point total, cruising to a 203.85-163.00 victory over Roughnecks. Roughnecks nabbed a 1.40-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Whackers after that. They were led by Alvin Kamara (69 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 92 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Deshaun Watson (351 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 18 Rush Yds). Keenan Allen (43.6 points) and Dak Prescott (29) did their part for Roughnecks in the loss. Whackers (2-1) will look to get another W against Hangovers, while Roughnecks (1-2) attempt to get back in the win column against The Dogs of War.

Matchup Timeline

  Whackers   Roughnecks

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hooper more-than-doubled his 9.78-point projection with 24.6 points against the Colts in Week 3. He caught 6 passes for 66 yards and 2 touchdowns in the 27-24 loss. Hooper ranks #68 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Titans next week.
Austin Hooper

Top Player Comparison

Whackers
Points
% of total points 203.85
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
37.1
18.3
18.2%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
35.35
26.82
17.3%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
33.2
14.75
16.3%
4
Austin Hooper
TE
24.6
9.78
12.1%
Roughnecks
Points
% of total points 163
1
Keenan Allen
WR
43.6
20.42
26.7%
2
Dak Prescott
QB
29
28.11
17.8%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
17.1
16.78
10.5%
4
Curtis Samuel
WR
16.3
12.53
10%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Nelson Agholor had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Whackers, who trailed 74.50-51.90 after the early action.
Sunday Late
Alvin Kamara had a 29-yard touchdown catch for Whackers, while Deshaun Watson had a 53-yard touchdown pass to contribute to a 152.85-145.90 lead for Whackers.

Points By Position

  Whackers   Roughnecks

StatSmack

Whackers must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (203.85) than their season average (152.15).
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Whackers (2-1) have a better record than Roughnecks (1-2).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Whackers has left fewer points on the bench this season (166.8) than Roughnecks (225.05).
Once Whackers put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Roughnecks (1 vs 0).
By position, Whackers have outscored Roughnecks at TE, K, and DEF this season.
Whackers has a higher average scoring margin (11) than Roughnecks this season (-11).
The starters for Whackers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Roughnecks (0).
Don't worry Roughnecks, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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