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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
War Pony
1-2 158.05
155.51
 
VS
proj
Redlegs
141.75 1-2
153.14

War Pony knock off Redlegs, 158.05-141.75

War Pony earned a hard-fought win over Redlegs, securing a 158.05-141.75 victory. Redlegs nabbed a 10.55-point lead on Thursday, but War Pony held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Deshaun Watson (351 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 18 Rush Yds) and Marquez Valdes-Scantling (6 Rec, 99 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Christian McCaffrey (153 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 35 Rec Yds) and Philip Rivers (318 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) did their part for Redlegs in the loss. War Pony (1-2) will look to notch another W against Steel Reign, while Redlegs (1-2) meet SAWTOOTHS in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  War Pony   Redlegs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Valdes-Scantling nearly doubled his 11.55-point projection with 21.9 points against the Broncos in Week 3. He caught 6 passes for 99 yards and a touchdown in the 27-16 win. Valdes-Scantling will face the Eagles next week.
Marquez Valdes-Scantling

Top Player Comparison

War Pony
Points
% of total points 158.05
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
35.35
26.82
22.4%
2
Marquez Valdes-Scantling
WR
21.9
11.55
13.9%
3
Curtis Samuel
WR
16.3
12.53
10.3%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
15.9
23.99
10.1%
Redlegs
Points
% of total points 141.75
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
27.8
23.16
19.6%
2
Philip Rivers
QB
26.8
25.1
18.9%
3
Brandin Cooks
WR
20
14.15
14.1%
4
Cole Beasley
WR
14.8
10.37
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Marquez Valdes-Scantling had a 40-yard touchdown catch for War Pony, while Courtland Sutton had a 52-yard catch, contributing to an 84.70-47.85 lead for War Pony.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was War Pony who took the lead, 158.05-121.75. For War Pony, Deshaun Watson had a 53-yard touchdown pass. Christian McCaffrey made the highlight reel for Redlegs with a 76-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  War Pony   Redlegs

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Redlegs need some help then, averaging just 137.07 versus War Pony's 151.23.
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. War Pony has left fewer points on the bench this season (193) than Redlegs (219.6).
War Pony should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Redlegs (2 vs 1).
War Pony have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Redlegs (17 vs 13).
By position, War Pony have outscored Redlegs at QB, RB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
The starters for War Pony had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Redlegs (1).
Don't worry Redlegs, 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

Redlegs
The outlook doesn't exactly get any better for 10th-place Redlegs, because they next get to face off against undefeated SAWTOOTHS in Week 4. Now three weeks into the season, Redlegs have accumulated the 10th-most points in the league (137.07 points per game) while SAWTOOTHS (151.45 PPG) are ranked seventh.
War Pony
A couple of 1-2 teams will go at it as War Pony square off against Steel Reign next week in an early-season showdown. Through three weeks of action, War Pony are ranked eighth in points scored, while Steel Reign have scored the league's sixth-highest point total.