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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Hard Targets
1-2 150.85
159.98
 
VS
proj
Dirty Hippies
144.8 1-2
151.29

Hard Targets knock off Dirty Hippies, 150.85-144.80

Hard Targets earned a hard-fought win over Dirty Hippies, securing a 150.85-144.80 victory. Hard Targets jumped out to a 34.30-point lead on Thursday behind 34.3 points from James Robinson (46 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 83 Rec Yds) and Isaiah Ford (2 Rec, 14 Rec Yds) and never looked back. Matthew Stafford (25.2 points) and James Conner (24.9) carried the flag for Dirty Hippies in the loss. Hard Targets (1-2) will look to keep it rolling against The Dogs of War, while Dirty Hippies (1-2) will try to generate some positive momentum against Roughnecks.

Matchup Timeline

  Hard Targets   Dirty Hippies

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 31-13 loss to the Dolphins, Robinson scored 30.9 points to more-than-double his 13.96-point projection. He racked up 129 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Hard Targets this week. Next week, Robinson will face the Bengals.
James Robinson

Top Player Comparison

Hard Targets
Points
% of total points 150.85
1
James Robinson
RB
30.9
13.96
20.5%
2
Carson Wentz
QB
25.75
24.95
17.1%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
21.2
16.21
14.1%
4
Amari Cooper
WR
17.6
16.81
11.7%
Dirty Hippies
Points
% of total points 144.8
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
25.2
24.17
17.4%
2
James Conner
RB
24.9
17.21
17.2%
3
Mecole Hardman
WR
19.4
8.44
13.4%
4
Eric Ebron
TE
16.2
8.37
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Carson Wentz had a 29-yard touchdown pass for Hard Targets, while Anthony Miller had a 28-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 93.25-69.20 lead for Hard Targets.
Sunday Late
Zane Gonzalez had a 54-yard field goal for Hard Targets, contributing to a 129.65-121.40 lead for the team.
Monday
There were players with big-time moments for both teams on Monday night. For Hard Targets, Tyreek Hill had a 20-yard touchdown catch. Mecole Hardman made the highlight reel for Dirty Hippies with a 49-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Hard Targets   Dirty Hippies

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Hard Targets scored more in this one (150.85) than their season average (134.98).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Dirty Hippies has left more points on the bench this season (207.3) than Hard Targets (177.6).
Hard Targets have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Dirty Hippies (14 vs 11).
By position, Hard Targets have outscored Dirty Hippies at RB, WR, and K this season.
The starters for Hard Targets had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Dirty Hippies (1).
There's not much good to say about Dirty Hippies this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Dirty Hippies
Coming up in Week 4, Dirty Hippies (1-2, 10th-place) will look to right the ship against Roughnecks (2-1, second-place). Dirty Hippies are ranked 10th in scoring through three weeks (136.13 points per game), while Roughnecks have put up the league's second-highest point total.
Hard Targets
In a battle between teams with matching 1-2 records, Hard Targets and The Dogs of War will each vie for their second win next week in an early-season matchup. With three matchups now in the books, Hard Targets have tallied the 11th-most points in the league. The Dogs of War (and their 128.03 points per game) are ranked 13th.