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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Wardawgs
2-1 161
117.81
 
VS
proj
Yo Favorite Nupe
80.48 1-2
99.65

Wardawgs smirk at expectations, earn win against Yo Favorite Nupe in 161.00-80.48 rout

Wardawgs stepped up, rolling to a 161.00-80.48 victory over Yo Favorite Nupe, who fell short of projections. Yo Favorite Nupe earned a 15.60-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Wardawgs after that. They were led by Keenan Allen (30.6 points) and Jameis Winston (26.5). Lamar Jackson (267 Pass Yds, 46 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Michael Thomas (5 Rec, 54 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the way for Yo Favorite Nupe in defeat. Wardawgs (2-1) will look to earn another W against Bigtyme Ballerz, while Yo Favorite Nupe (1-2) attempt to get some positive momentum against Headbussas.

Matchup Timeline

  Wardawgs   Yo Favorite Nupe

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 27-20 loss to the Texans, Allen scored 30.6 points to more-than-double his 12.72-point projection. He caught 13 passes for 183 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Wardawgs this week. In Week 4, Allen and the Chargers will go up against the Dolphins.
Keenan Allen

Top Player Comparison

Wardawgs
Points
% of total points 161
1
Keenan Allen
WR
30.6
12.72
19%
2
Jameis Winston
QB
26.5
20.43
16.5%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
24.8
17.48
15.4%
4
Amari Cooper
WR
20.8
12.37
12.9%
Yo Favorite Nupe
Points
% of total points 80.48
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
21.28
23.08
26.4%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
11.4
11.05
14.2%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
9.2
11.98
11.4%
4
Zane Gonzalez
K
9
7.47
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Leonard Fournette had a 69-yard run for Yo Favorite Nupe, helping Yo Favorite Nupe to a 15.60-0.00 lead.
Sunday Late
Jameis Winston had a 21-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for Wardawgs, while Christian McCaffrey had a 76-yard touchdown run to contribute to a 161.00-74.88 lead for Wardawgs.

Points By Position

  Wardawgs   Yo Favorite Nupe

StatSmack

Wardawgs must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this matchup (161) than their season average (122.81).
We heard scoring helps you win. Yo Favorite Nupe need some help then, averaging just 96.94 versus Wardawgs's 122.81.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Wardawgs (2-1) have a better record than Yo Favorite Nupe (1-2).
Once Wardawgs put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Yo Favorite Nupe (2 vs 0).
Wardawgs should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Yo Favorite Nupe (2 vs 0).
Wardawgs have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than Yo Favorite Nupe (14 vs 11).
By position, Wardawgs have outscored Yo Favorite Nupe at RB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Wardawgs don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 36 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Wardawgs had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for Yo Favorite Nupe (1).
Hey Yo Favorite Nupe, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

Wardawgs
Hey, the key to football is spotting the mismatches, right? Not only did we nearly triple Yo Favorite Nupe at RB (39.7 points to 14.3), we also almost tripled them at WR (63.9 to 21.5).
Yo Favorite Nupe
We were just taking it easy so our guys could dominate in Week 4, right? The six starting offensive skill players (three WRs, two RBs, one TE) on Yo Favorite Nupe combined to register 362 yards and just one touchdown this past week. The skill players on Wardawgs showed us how it's supposed to be done by logging 705 yards and seven scores.