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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
So Solid Spoilers
2-1 93
95.81
 
VS
proj
Desert Eagles
67 1-2
93.23

Desert Eagles fall short of predictions, lose to So Solid Spoilers, 93-67

Desert Eagles failed to bring their A game, coming up short of projections, as So Solid Spoilers earned a 93-67 victory. Desert Eagles grabbed a 4-point lead on Thursday, but So Solid Spoilers held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Dak Prescott (246 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and JuJu Smith-Schuster (3 Rec, 81 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Carson Wentz (259 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 33 Rush Yds) and Jordan Howard (37 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) were the leaders for Desert Eagles in the loss. So Solid Spoilers (2-1) will look to earn another win against Fools and Horses, while Desert Eagles (1-2) attempt to get back on track against BelgradePatriots.

Matchup Timeline

  So Solid Spoilers   Desert Eagles

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing 24 points, surrendering 436 yards, and forcing 5 turnovers against the 49ers, the Steelers defense put up 13 points this week. They scored 65.2% more than their 7.87-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. The Steelers defense will face the Bengals next week.
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense

Top Player Comparison

So Solid Spoilers
Points
% of total points 93
1
Dak Prescott
QB
25
24.66
26.9%
2
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
14
10.04
15.1%
3
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
13
7.87
14%
4
Zane Gonzalez
K
9
7.47
9.7%
Desert Eagles
Points
% of total points 67
1
Carson Wentz
QB
25
21.37
37.3%
2
Jordan Howard
RB
9
5.02
13.4%
3
Courtland Sutton
WR
8
7.32
11.9%
4
Sony Michel
RB
7
11.74
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Carson Wentz had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for Desert Eagles, while Courtland Sutton had a 52-yard catch to contribute to a 54-45 lead for Desert Eagles.
Sunday Late
JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 76-yard touchdown catch for So Solid Spoilers, helping the team to a 93-67 lead.

Points By Position

  So Solid Spoilers   Desert Eagles

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. So Solid Spoilers scored more points in this matchup (93) than their season average (76.67).
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" So Solid Spoilers (2-1) have a better record than Desert Eagles (1-2).
By position, So Solid Spoilers have outscored Desert Eagles at RB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
So Solid Spoilers has a higher average scoring margin (3) than Desert Eagles this season (-18).
Don't worry Desert Eagles, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Desert Eagles
Two teams with matching 1-2 records, 12th-place Desert Eagles are set to face 11th-place BelgradePatriots next week. Desert Eagles are ranked second-to-last in scoring after three weeks (78.33 points per game), while BelgradePatriots have put up the 12th-highest point total in Vince Lombardi Keeper League.
So Solid Spoilers
In a battle between squads with identical 2-1 records, So Solid Spoilers and Fools and Horses will go head-to-head next week in an early-season showdown. With three weeks of action now in the books, So Solid Spoilers have scored the league's lowest point total while Fools and Horses (104.33 PPG) are ranked third.