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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
todd's Team
2-1 715.06
660.41
 
VS
proj
Phillip's Team
382.56 0-3
502.57

todd's Team hand Phillip's Team third straight loss in 715.06-382.56 rout

todd's Team rolled to a 715.06-382.56 victory to hand Phillip's Team their third consecutive loss to open the season. todd's Team took a 19.90-point lead on Thursday behind DeVante Parker and never looked back. Deshaun Watson (264 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Kenyan Drake (73 Rush Yds) did everything they could for Phillip's Team in the loss. todd's Team improve to 2-1 on the season, while Phillip's Team fall to 0-3.

Matchup Timeline

  todd's Team   Phillip's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Prescott passed for 472 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 26 yards as the Cowboys lost to the Seahawks 38-31. In doing so, he put up 193.48 points and scored 61.6% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on todd's Team this week. Next week, Prescott will square off against the Browns.
Dak Prescott

Top Player Comparison

todd's Team
Points
% of total points 715.06
1
Dak Prescott
QB
193.48
119.76
27.1%
2
Cam Newton
QB
86.18
115.27
12.1%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
69.7
49.4
9.7%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
64.9
46.55
9.1%
Phillip's Team
Points
% of total points 382.56
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
88.06
111.04
23%
2
Kenyan Drake
RB
40.9
43.68
10.7%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
39.8
51.26
10.4%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
33.2
26.28
8.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, todd's Team boasted a 329.18-155.76 lead. For todd's Team, Dalvin Cook had a 39-yard touchdown run. Deshaun Watson made the highlight reel for Phillip's Team with a 28-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Dak Prescott had a 43-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard touchdown pass for todd's Team, helping the team to a 636.36-314.16 lead.
Sunday Night
Alvin Kamara had a 52-yard touchdown catch and a 49-yard run for todd's Team to contribute to a 706.06-327.16 lead for the team.
Monday
Tyreek Hill had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Phillip's Team.

Points By Position

  todd's Team   Phillip's Team

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. todd's Team scored more points in this one (715.06) than their season average (645.28).
Phillip's Team are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've lost three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. todd's Team are doing a better job of that, averaging 645.28 versus Phillip's Team's 436.16.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. todd's Team (2-1) have a better record than Phillip's Team (0-3).
Even the computers think todd's Team have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (640.15) than Phillip's Team (483.92).
Once todd's Team put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Phillip's Team (2 vs 0).
todd's Team should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Phillip's Team (2 vs 0).
By position, todd's Team have outscored Phillip's Team at QB, RB, WR, TE, K, and IDP this season.
todd's Team has a higher average scoring margin (176) than Phillip's Team this season (-229).
The starters for todd's Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (7) than the starters for Phillip's Team (2).
Don't worry Phillip's Team, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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