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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Eau Rouge Poutine Co
2-1 556.14
480.77
 
VS
proj
Pogues Mahone
551.6 2-1
555.61

Eau Rouge Poutine Co defeat Pogues Mahone in 556.14-551.60 battle

Eau Rouge Poutine Co beat their projected point total, narrowly earning a 556.14-551.60 victory over Pogues Mahone, who fell short of projections. Pogues Mahone had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. Eau Rouge Poutine Co led 556.14-520.15 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 31.45 points from David Montgomery on Monday night for Pogues Mahone. Brandin Cooks (82.25 points) and the Jacksonville Jaguars defense (82.1) did the heavy lifting for Eau Rouge Poutine Co in the win. Eau Rouge Poutine Co (2-1) will look to keep it rolling against Gannon's S & B II, while Pogues Mahone (2-1) will attempt to right the ship against Garbaggio.

Matchup Timeline

  Eau Rouge Poutine Co   Pogues Mahone

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cooks (8 Rec, 112 Rec Yds) scored 82.25 points in a 20-13 win over the Browns in Week 3. He more-than-doubled his 33.33-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. Cooks ranks #81 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Buccaneers next week.
Brandin Cooks

Top Player Comparison

Eau Rouge Poutine Co
Points
% of total points 556.14
1
Brandin Cooks
WR
82.25
33.33
14.8%
2
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense
DEF
82.1
41.85
14.8%
3
Dak Prescott
QB
73.24
90.03
13.2%
4
Evan Engram
TE
68.6
31.74
12.3%
Pogues Mahone
Points
% of total points 551.6
1
Mark Ingram II
RB
97
35.7
17.6%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
78.6
50.52
14.2%
3
Shaq Thompson
LB
76
41.77
13.8%
4
The Green Bay Packers defense
DEF
57
45.76
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Aaron Rodgers had a 40-yard touchdown pass for Pogues Mahone, while Adam Thielen had a 35-yard touchdown catch, helping Pogues Mahone to a 345.00-225.14 lead.
Sunday Late
Evan Engram had a 75-yard touchdown catch for Eau Rouge Poutine Co, while DJ Moore had a 52-yard touchdown catch for the team, who trailed 491.15-473.89 after the late afternoon games.

Points By Position

  Eau Rouge Poutine Co   Pogues Mahone

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Eau Rouge Poutine Co scored more points in this one (556.14) than their season average (493.5).
Eau Rouge Poutine Co laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Pogues Mahone (0).
Eau Rouge Poutine Co don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Pogues Mahone (0 vs 1).
Eau Rouge Poutine Co should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Pogues Mahone (2 vs 1).
Pogues Mahone have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than Eau Rouge Poutine Co (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Eau Rouge Poutine Co have outscored Pogues Mahone at QB, WR, and TE this season.
There's not much good to say about Pogues Mahone this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Eau Rouge Poutine Co
Tight wins like this can be paramount for team chemistry. Persevering through trials and tribulations, while succeeding in the face of adversity... expect the Eau Rouge Poutine Co locker room to really gel riding into Week 4.
Pogues Mahone
A single missed field goal isn't usually a reason to be upset. But come on now, talk about impeccable timing: Ka'imi Fairbairn goes 0-for-1 on FGs instead of 1-for-1, and Pogues Mahone drops the matchup by 4.54 points. We'll let you do the math on that one.