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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
SAWTOOTHS
3-0 167.5
150.52
 
VS
proj
WarEagle
124.95 0-3
145.8

SAWTOOTHS defeat WarEagle to remain undefeated in 167.50-124.95 rout

SAWTOOTHS won their third matchup in a row to open the season with a convincing win over WarEagle, rolling to a 167.50-124.95 victory. SAWTOOTHS pulled out to a 9-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Tom Brady (27.2 points) and Tyler Boyd (12.7) and never looked back. Sterling Shepard (27.1 points) and Jared Goff (20.85) were the top performers for WarEagle in defeat. SAWTOOTHS (3-0) will look to keep it rolling against Redlegs, while WarEagle (0-3) will try to get their first win against Warm Bodies.

Matchup Timeline

  SAWTOOTHS   WarEagle

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Evans (8 Rec, 190 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) scored 45 points against the Giants in Week 3. He more-than-doubled his 17.07-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

SAWTOOTHS
Points
% of total points 167.5
1
Mike Evans
WR
45
17.07
26.9%
2
Tom Brady
QB
27.2
26.83
16.2%
3
Greg Olsen
TE
25.5
10.41
15.2%
4
Christian Kirk
WR
16.9
14.16
10.1%
WarEagle
Points
% of total points 124.95
1
Sterling Shepard
WR
27.1
12.95
21.7%
2
Jared Goff
QB
20.85
26.01
16.7%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
17.1
16.78
13.7%
4
Devonta Freeman
RB
12.5
13.44
10%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tom Brady had a 25-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass for SAWTOOTHS to contribute to a 55.30-46.30 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Mike Evans had a 21-yard touchdown catch and a 20-yard touchdown catch for SAWTOOTHS to contribute to a 158.30-87.00 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  SAWTOOTHS   WarEagle

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. SAWTOOTHS scored more points in this matchup (167.5) than their season average (151.45).
A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. SAWTOOTHS have won three straight weeks, while WarEagle have dropped their last three.
We heard scoring helps you win. WarEagle need some help then, averaging just 118.88 versus SAWTOOTHS's 151.45.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" SAWTOOTHS (3-0) have a better record than WarEagle (0-3).
You can't win if you don't play. SAWTOOTHS has left fewer points on the bench this season (105.25) than WarEagle (169.45).
Once SAWTOOTHS put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than WarEagle (1 vs 0).
SAWTOOTHS should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than WarEagle (2 vs 0).
SAWTOOTHS have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than WarEagle (12 vs 8).
By position, SAWTOOTHS have outscored WarEagle at QB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
SAWTOOTHS don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 34 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for SAWTOOTHS had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for WarEagle (0).
There's not much good to say about WarEagle this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

WarEagle
Two teams with matching 0-3 records, 12th-place WarEagle are set to battle 11th-place Warm Bodies next week. After three weeks of action, WarEagle are ranked 12th in points scored (118.88 points per game), while Warm Bodies have put up the league's 11th-highest point total.
SAWTOOTHS
Week 4 features a couple of teams moving in opposite directions, as SAWTOOTHS (3-0) go into Week 4 on a three-game winning streak, while their opponent (Redlegs, 1-2), have recorded two straight losses. After three weeks of action, SAWTOOTHS have tallied the seventh-most points in the league. Redlegs (137.07 PPG) are ranked 10th.