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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Brian McDougall
2-1 137.87
151.39
 
VS
proj
WebbahsAreWinnahs
128 0-3
147.02

Brian McDougall hand WebbahsAreWinnahs third consecutive loss, 137.87-128.00

Brian McDougall earned a 137.87-128.00 victory to hand WebbahsAreWinnahs their third straight loss to open the season. Brian McDougall earned an early 13.40-point lead on Thursday. WebbahsAreWinnahs came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Dak Prescott (31.1 points) and Travis Kelce (15.9). Not to be deterred, Brian McDougall made a run later that afternoon, as Russell Wilson (52.17 points) and Michael Thomas (15.4) put them back ahead once and for all. Brian McDougall (2-1) will look to keep it rolling against Michael Scott, while WebbahsAreWinnahs (0-3) will take on Red Storm in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Brian McDougall   WebbahsAreWinnahs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Wilson scored 81.8% more than his 28.69-point projection with 52.17 points against the Saints in Week 3. He passed for 406 yards , ran for 51 yards and scored 4 touchdowns in the 33-27 loss. Wilson ranks #4 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
Russell Wilson

Top Player Comparison

Brian McDougall
Points
% of total points 137.87
1
Russell Wilson
QB
52.17
28.69
37.8%
2
Julian Edelman
WR
18.2
16.44
13.2%
3
Michael Thomas
WR
15.4
17.15
11.2%
4
Delanie Walker
TE
13.4
8.97
9.7%
WebbahsAreWinnahs
Points
% of total points 128
1
Dak Prescott
QB
31.1
31.33
24.3%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
26.8
22.54
20.9%
3
Brandin Cooks
WR
20
13.81
15.6%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
15.9
18.59
12.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday afternoon, after which Brian McDougall had a 137.87-108.00 lead. For Brian McDougall, Russell Wilson had a 54-yard pass and a 40-yard pass. Christian McCaffrey made the highlight reel for WebbahsAreWinnahs with a 76-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  Brian McDougall   WebbahsAreWinnahs

StatSmack

WebbahsAreWinnahs are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've lost three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. WebbahsAreWinnahs need some help then, averaging just 129.61 versus Brian McDougall's 140.12.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Brian McDougall (2-1) have a better record than WebbahsAreWinnahs (0-3).
Once Brian McDougall put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than WebbahsAreWinnahs (1 vs 0).
Brian McDougall don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than WebbahsAreWinnahs (0 vs 1).
By position, Brian McDougall have outscored WebbahsAreWinnahs at QB, RB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
Brian McDougall has a higher average scoring margin (11) than WebbahsAreWinnahs this season (-8).
The starters for Brian McDougall had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for WebbahsAreWinnahs (1).
Don't worry WebbahsAreWinnahs, 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

Brian McDougall
Deploying a lineup that posted nearly 138 points this past week... we consider that to be a job done right. Let's maintain this momentum as we move on to what will surely be a tricky Week 4 matchup.
WebbahsAreWinnahs
Recording just three receptions on five targets this past week, it appears that the starting RBs for WebbahsAreWinnahs should remind their QBs to start checking down more frequently (and dial up a screen play or two).