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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
New Guy In Town
2-1 179.57
185.8
 
VS
proj
SMOKINHIPPYKILLERS
161.21 1-2
204.89

SMOKINHIPPYKILLERS fall to New Guy In Town, 179.57-161.21

There's no way around it, SMOKINHIPPYKILLERS dropped the ball, at least based on projections, as New Guy In Town secured a 179.57-161.21 victory. New Guy In Town never trailed in this one after grabbing a 16-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Adam Thielen (18.35 points) and Tre'Davious White (13.75). Philip Rivers (318 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Danny Trevathan (8 Tackles, 1 Sack) were the leading scorers for SMOKINHIPPYKILLERS in the loss. New Guy In Town (2-1) will look to notch another win against Bradylicious, while SMOKINHIPPYKILLERS (1-2) attempt to get back on track against Dallas Hitmen.

Matchup Timeline

  New Guy In Town   SMOKINHIPPYKILLERS

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Richardson Jr. more-than-tripled his 5.06-point projection with 17.8 points against the Bears in Week 3. He caught 8 passes for 83 yards and a touchdown in the 31-15 loss. Richardson Jr. ranks #96 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Giants next week.
Paul Richardson Jr.

Top Player Comparison

New Guy In Town
Points
% of total points 179.57
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
28.07
21.31
15.6%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
18.35
12.54
10.2%
3
Paul Richardson Jr.
WR
17.8
5.06
9.9%
4
Eric Reid
S
14.25
9.96
7.9%
SMOKINHIPPYKILLERS
Points
% of total points 161.21
1
Philip Rivers
QB
19.01
20.09
11.8%
2
Danny Trevathan
LB
18.25
9.08
11.3%
3
J.J. Watt
DE
16
10.46
9.9%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
14.55
13.44
9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Adam Thielen had a 35-yard touchdown catch for New Guy In Town, contributing to a 77.65-61.65 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Deshaun Watson had a 53-yard touchdown pass for New Guy In Town, helping the team to a 151.32-121.91 lead.

Points By Position

  New Guy In Town   SMOKINHIPPYKILLERS

StatSmack

"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. New Guy In Town (2-1) have a better record than SMOKINHIPPYKILLERS (1-2).
New Guy In Town see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than SMOKINHIPPYKILLERS (0).
SMOKINHIPPYKILLERS have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (8) than New Guy In Town (4) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, New Guy In Town have outscored SMOKINHIPPYKILLERS at QB and TE this season.
The starters for New Guy In Town had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for SMOKINHIPPYKILLERS (0).
Hey SMOKINHIPPYKILLERS, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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