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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Hubcity Bulldogs
1-2 149.5
114.83
 
VS
proj
kicken da chickens
102.76 0-3
124.63

Hubcity Bulldogs hand kicken da chickens third straight loss in 149.50-102.76 rout

Hubcity Bulldogs rolled to a 149.50-102.76 victory to hand kicken da chickens their third consecutive loss to open the season. Hubcity Bulldogs took an early 11.10-point lead on Thursday. kicken da chickens came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Patrick Mahomes (27.86 points) and Adam Thielen (19.1). Unphased, Hubcity Bulldogs pulled it together later that night, as Cooper Kupp (27.7 points) and Nick Chubb (15.1) put them back in the lead for good. Hubcity Bulldogs (1-2) will look to sustain their winning ways against dre's Great Team, while kicken da chickens (0-3) meet HOWARD's Team in an effort to earn their first win.

Matchup Timeline

  Hubcity Bulldogs   kicken da chickens

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Bears defense scored 21 points against the Redskins in Week 3 to more-than-double their 8.98-point projection. They allowed 15 points, surrendered 356 yards, and forced 5 turnovers to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on Hubcity Bulldogs this week. The Bears will go up against the Vikings in Week 4.
The Chicago Bears defense

Top Player Comparison

Hubcity Bulldogs
Points
% of total points 149.5
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
27.7
12.25
18.5%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
23.8
15.42
15.9%
3
Greg Olsen
TE
22.5
8.4
15.1%
4
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
21
8.98
14%
kicken da chickens
Points
% of total points 102.76
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
27.86
24.08
27.1%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
19.1
14.12
18.6%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
12.4
15.7
12.1%
4
Larry Fitzgerald
WR
12.1
12.43
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, after which kicken da chickens became the proud owner of an 80.76-48.20 lead. For Hubcity Bulldogs, Aaron Rodgers had a 40-yard touchdown pass. Patrick Mahomes had an 83-yard touchdown pass for kicken da chickens, while Adam Thielen had a 35-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Hubcity Bulldogs   kicken da chickens

StatSmack

Hubcity Bulldogs must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this one (149.5) than their season average (112.73).
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're kicken da chickens. They've lost three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Hubcity Bulldogs are doing a better job of that, averaging 112.73 versus kicken da chickens's 105.7.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Hubcity Bulldogs (1-2) have a better record than kicken da chickens (0-3).
Hubcity Bulldogs don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than kicken da chickens (1 vs 0).
Hubcity Bulldogs should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than kicken da chickens (2 vs 0).
By position, Hubcity Bulldogs have outscored kicken da chickens at RB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
Hubcity Bulldogs has a higher average scoring margin (3) than kicken da chickens this season (-25).
Don't worry kicken da chickens, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

Hubcity Bulldogs
Getting the win is most important, Hubcity Bulldogs, but we also know of one spot where we should get stronger as a team. Our quarterback was clearly outplayed by the opposition. Patrick Mahomes went 27-of-37 for 374 yards and three touchdowns for kicken da chickens, and all Aaron Rodgers could manage through the air was 235 yards and one passing TD. Let's put some extra effort into studying those playbooks!
kicken da chickens
Recording one catch on only two targets this past week, it appears that the starting running backs for kicken da chickens should remind their quarterbacks to get them more involved (and dial up a screen play or two).