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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
NYG
3-0 96
91.53
 
VS
proj
HowAboutCowboys
65 0-3
97.5

NYG top HowAboutCowboys to remain unbeaten, 96-65

NYG won their third straight to open the season with a hard-fought win over HowAboutCowboys, coming out on top with a 96-65 victory. NYG leapt out to a 33-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 40 points from Dak Prescott (246 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Frank Gore (76 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 13 Rec Yds) and never looked back. Philip Rivers (318 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and the Dallas Cowboys defense (6 Pts Allowed, 283 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) were the leading performers for HowAboutCowboys in the loss. NYG (3-0) will look to keep it rolling against King Of The Hill, while HowAboutCowboys (0-3) will face off against Stewies Pigskinners in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  NYG   HowAboutCowboys

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Shepard more-than-doubled his 7.29-point projection with 20 points against the Buccaneers in Week 3. He racked up 121 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass in the 32-31 win. Shepard will face the Redskins next week.
Sterling Shepard

Top Player Comparison

NYG
Points
% of total points 96
1
Dak Prescott
QB
26
25.19
27.1%
2
Sterling Shepard
WR
20
7.29
20.8%
3
Frank Gore
RB
14
9.18
14.6%
4
The Green Bay Packers defense
DEF
13
9.8
13.5%
HowAboutCowboys
Points
% of total points 65
1
Philip Rivers
QB
23
22.3
35.4%
2
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
12
14.23
18.5%
3
Michael Thomas
WR
11
10.14
16.9%
4
Carlos Hyde
RB
7
8.65
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Night
Greg Zuerlein had a 53-yard field goal for NYG, helping the team to a 96-65 lead.

Points By Position

  NYG   HowAboutCowboys

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. NYG scored more in this one (96) than their season average (90.67).
A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. HowAboutCowboys have lost their last three matchups, while NYG have won three straight.
We heard scoring helps you win. HowAboutCowboys need some help then, averaging just 73.67 versus NYG's 90.67.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. NYG (3-0) have a better record than HowAboutCowboys (0-3).
You can't win if you don't play. NYG has left fewer points on the bench this season (114) than HowAboutCowboys (149).
NYG laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than HowAboutCowboys (0).
NYG have the clutch gene, with more close wins than HowAboutCowboys (1 vs 0).
NYG should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than HowAboutCowboys (2 vs 1).
NYG have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than HowAboutCowboys (13 vs 10).
By position, NYG have outscored HowAboutCowboys at QB, RB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
NYG don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 24 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for NYG had more big plays in their NFL games this week (1) than the starters for HowAboutCowboys (0).
There's not much good to say about HowAboutCowboys this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

HowAboutCowboys
In a matchup between the league's two lowest-scoring teams, HowAboutCowboys (0-3) go up against Stewies Pigskinners (1-2) in Week 4. HowAboutCowboys have scored 73.67 points per game, while Stewies Pigskinners have put up 64.67 per matchup.
NYG
In a battle of squads sporting spotless 3-0 records, NYG will go head-to-head against King Of The Hill next week in an early-season showdown. Unfortunately, one undefeated season will inevitably reach a conclusion. With three matchups now in the books, NYG have tallied the seventh-most points in the league. King Of The Hill (and their 136.33 points per game) are ranked first.