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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Splintered
3-0 132
125.67
 
VS
proj
Lazy Laughing Lizard
86.5 0-3
113.07

Splintered knock off Lazy Laughing Lizard to remain unbeaten in 132.00-86.50 rout

Splintered won their third consecutive game to open the season with an easy win over Lazy Laughing Lizard, cruising to a 132.00-86.50 victory. Splintered pulled out to a 7.50-point lead on Thursday behind Delanie Walker and never let go of it. Carson Wentz (259 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 33 Rush Yds) and Ezekiel Elliott (125 Rush Yds, 14 Rec Yds) did their part for Lazy Laughing Lizard in the loss. Splintered improve to 3-0 on the season, while Lazy Laughing Lizard fall to 0-3.

Matchup Timeline

  Splintered   Lazy Laughing Lizard

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Saints in Week 3, Lockett caught 11 passes for 154 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 29 points to more-than-double his 13.86-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Splintered this week. Lockett will play the Cardinals in Week 4.
Tyler Lockett

Top Player Comparison

Splintered
Points
% of total points 132
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
30.5
23.82
23.1%
2
Tyler Lockett
WR
29
13.86
22%
3
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
15
16.38
11.4%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
14
14.45
10.6%
Lazy Laughing Lizard
Points
% of total points 86.5
1
Carson Wentz
QB
19.75
18.57
22.8%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
16.5
21.91
19.1%
3
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
14.25
18.04
16.5%
4
Michael Thomas
WR
13
12.29
15%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which Splintered emerged with a 78.50-57.00 lead. For Splintered, Patrick Mahomes had an 83-yard touchdown pass. Carson Wentz made the highlight reel for Lazy Laughing Lizard with a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Tyler Lockett had a 40-yard catch for Splintered, contributing to a 132.00-79.50 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Splintered   Lazy Laughing Lizard

StatSmack

Splintered must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this matchup (132) than their season average (123.5).
A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. Splintered have won three straight weeks, while Lazy Laughing Lizard have dropped their last three.
We heard scoring helps you win. Splintered are doing a better job of that, averaging 123.5 versus Lazy Laughing Lizard's 102.58.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Splintered (3-0) have a better record than Lazy Laughing Lizard (0-3).
Splintered don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Lazy Laughing Lizard (1 vs 0).
Splintered should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Lazy Laughing Lizard (2 vs 1).
By position, Splintered have outscored Lazy Laughing Lizard at QB, RB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
Splintered don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 29 points, highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about Lazy Laughing Lizard this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Splintered
Deploying a lineup that netted 132 points this past week... we consider that to be a job well done. We should maintain this momentum as we move on to our next matchup in Week 4.
Lazy Laughing Lizard
With a pair of catches on only three targets this past week, the starting RBs for Lazy Laughing Lizard should look into why their quarterbacks are giving them the cold shoulder.