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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Wizards
3-0 134.52
112.88
 
VS
proj
Boom Town
105.48 1-2
109.56

Wizards defeat Boom Town to remain unbeaten in 134.52-105.48 rout

Wizards won their third straight to open the season with an easy win over Boom Town, cruising to a 134.52-105.48 victory. The matchup was decided almost as soon as it started, as Wizards jumped out to a 65.1-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive efforts from Dalvin Cook (27.9 points) and Nick Chubb (25). The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense (27.52 points) and Aaron Rodgers (24.86) carried the flag for Boom Town in the loss. Wizards (3-0) will look to notch another W against Haskins our Savior!, while Boom Town (1-2) face Baker's Dirty Dozen in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Wizards   Boom Town

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Titans in Week 3, Cook racked up 199 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 27.9 points and scored 81.5% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Wizards this week. In Week 4, Cook and the Vikings will go up against the Texans.
Dalvin Cook

Top Player Comparison

Wizards
Points
% of total points 134.52
1
Dak Prescott
QB
30.04
19.76
22.3%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
27.9
15.37
20.7%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
25
14.45
18.6%
4
Matt Prater
K
14
8.72
10.4%
Boom Town
Points
% of total points 105.48
1
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
27.52
16.61
26.1%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
24.86
16.7
23.6%
3
DK Metcalf
WR
17
11.09
16.1%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
16.2
11.33
15.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Dalvin Cook had a 39-yard touchdown run for Wizards, while Nick Chubb had a 20-yard touchdown run to contribute to a 74.60-9.50 lead for Wizards.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the results were tallied, Wizards became the proud owner of a 130.84-63.12 lead. For Wizards, Dak Prescott had a 43-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard touchdown pass. DK Metcalf made the highlight reel for Boom Town with a 29-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 72-yard pass and a 48-yard pass for Boom Town, who trailed 134.52-87.98 after Sunday Night Football.
Monday
Tyreek Hill had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Boom Town.

Points By Position

  Wizards   Boom Town

StatSmack

Wizards are on a roll, winning three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Boom Town need some help then, averaging just 104.59 versus Wizards's 133.52.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Wizards (3-0) have a better record than Boom Town (1-2).
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. Wizards has left fewer points on the bench this season (106.4) than Boom Town (142.78).
Once Wizards put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Boom Town (3 vs 1).
Wizards are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Boom Town (0 vs 1).
Wizards should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Boom Town (3 vs 1).
By position, Wizards have outscored Boom Town at QB, RB, TE, and K this season.
Wizards don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 28 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Wizards had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for Boom Town (4).
There's not much good to say about Boom Town this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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