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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Cowboys
3-0 274.5
301.36
 
VS
proj
No Mercy
259.85 1-2
251.64

Cowboys knock off No Mercy to remain unbeaten, 274.50-259.85

Cowboys won their third matchup in a row to open the season with a hard-fought win over No Mercy, emerging victorious with a 274.50-259.85 victory. Cowboys earned an early 12.10-point lead on Thursday. No Mercy came back to take the lead late afternoon Sunday, powered by DeAndre Hopkins (28.2 points) and DK Metcalf (21.8). Not to be deterred, Cowboys got it going later that night, as Alvin Kamara (52.65 points) and Christian Kirksey (6) put them back ahead for good. Cowboys improve to 3-0 on the season, while No Mercy fall to 1-2.

Matchup Timeline

  Cowboys   No Mercy

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Thompson (13 Tackles) scored 30.5 points against the Chargers in Week 3. He more-than-doubled his 14.17-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. Thompson ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
Shaq Thompson

Top Player Comparison

Cowboys
Points
% of total points 274.5
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
52.65
30.88
19.2%
2
Carson Wentz
QB
35.55
32.28
13%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
31.1
23.62
11.3%
4
Shaq Thompson
LB
30.5
14.17
11.1%
No Mercy
Points
% of total points 259.85
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
28.2
23.89
10.9%
2
Jordan Poyer
S
26
14.13
10%
3
Jerick McKinnon
RB
22.95
20.34
8.8%
4
Lamar Jackson
QB
22.3
41.69
8.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Carson Wentz had a 29-yard touchdown pass for Cowboys, while Nick Chubb had a 20-yard touchdown run, helping Cowboys to a 138.55-116.65 lead.
Sunday Late
DK Metcalf had a 29-yard touchdown catch for No Mercy to contribute to a 211.55-204.10 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Alvin Kamara had a 52-yard touchdown catch and a 49-yard run for Cowboys, contributing to a 262.75-227.55 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Cowboys   No Mercy

StatSmack

Cowboys are looking unstoppable, winning three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Cowboys are doing a better job of that, averaging 272.48 versus No Mercy's 258.92.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Cowboys (3-0) have a better record than No Mercy (1-2).
Even the computers think Cowboys have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (284.29) than No Mercy (257.33).
By position, Cowboys have outscored No Mercy at RB and TE this season.
Cowboys don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 48 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Cowboys had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for No Mercy (1).
Hey No Mercy, 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

Cowboys
Good work, Cowboys. Assembling a starting crew that tallied 274.5 points in Week 3. We should tip our cap to the GM of No Mercy, take this W in stride, and continue on our way towards a fantasy championship.
No Mercy
Whoa now, talk about old-school ground n' pound: As a group, the starting backfield for No Mercy collectively recorded four catches on only five targets this past week. Get those quarterbacks to dump it down a little more often in Week 4!