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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Bitterness
1-2 265.1
221.87
 
VS
proj
Night Hawk
172.55 1-2
190.94

Bitterness beat predictions, earn win over Night Hawk in 265.10-172.55 rout

Bitterness rose to the occasion, rolling to a 265.10-172.55 victory over Night Hawk, who fell short of projections. Night Hawk got out to a 15.20-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Bitterness after that. They were led by Mike Evans (8 Rec, 190 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) and Cooper Kupp (11 Rec, 102 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). Deshaun Watson (351 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 18 Rush Yds) and Matt Ryan (304 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) carried the flag for Night Hawk in the loss. Bitterness (1-2) will look to notch another win against Dirty 54, while Night Hawk (1-2) match up against PIERMONSTERS in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Bitterness   Night Hawk

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Evans (8 Rec, 190 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) scored 45 points in a 32-31 lost to the Giants in Week 3. He more-than-doubled his 17.02-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. Evans ranks #30 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Rams next week.
Mike Evans

Top Player Comparison

Bitterness
Points
% of total points 265.1
1
Mike Evans
WR
45
17.02
17%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
33.2
14.68
12.5%
3
Mitchell Trubisky
QB
28.75
23.29
10.8%
4
Julio Jones
WR
26.8
20
10.1%
Night Hawk
Points
% of total points 172.55
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
35.35
27.18
20.5%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
32.5
26.42
18.8%
3
T.Y. Hilton
WR
20.5
15.7
11.9%
4
Leonard Fournette
RB
15.2
15
8.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Leonard Fournette had a 69-yard run for Night Hawk, contributing to a 15.20-0.00 lead for Night Hawk.
Sunday Early
Dan Bailey had a 50-yard field goal for Bitterness, who trailed 105.70-54.10 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday afternoon, after which Bitterness became the proud owner of a 203.15-172.55 lead. For Bitterness, Mike Evans had a 21-yard touchdown catch and a 20-yard touchdown catch. Deshaun Watson made the highlight reel for Night Hawk with a 53-yard touchdown pass.
Monday
Mitchell Trubisky had a 36-yard touchdown pass for Bitterness on Monday night, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Bitterness   Night Hawk

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Bitterness scored more points in this matchup (265.1) than their season average (210.42).
Even the machines think Bitterness have better players. Their projected average points is higher (216.9) than Night Hawk (201.64).
Once Bitterness put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Night Hawk (1 vs 0).
By position, Bitterness have outscored Night Hawk at RB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
Bitterness don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 19 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Bitterness had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for Night Hawk (2).
Don't worry Night Hawk, 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

Night Hawk
A pair of teams sporting identical 1-2 records, seventh-place Night Hawk are set to face last-place PIERMONSTERS in Week 4. Now three weeks into the season, Night Hawk have scored the sixth-most points in the league (204.37 points per game) while PIERMONSTERS (188.07 PPG) are ranked last.
Bitterness
Two teams with matching 1-2 records, Bitterness and Dirty 54 will each aim for their second win next in Week 4. Through three weeks of action, Bitterness have tallied the second-most points in the league. Dirty 54 (and their 210 points per game) are ranked third.