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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Annandale Atom Bombs
3-0 190.13
213.29
 
VS
proj
The Whiskey Kid
163.12 1-2
177.1

Annandale Atom Bombs top The Whiskey Kid to remain perfect, 190.13-163.12

Annandale Atom Bombs won their third straight to open the season with a hard-fought win over The Whiskey Kid, coming out on top with a 190.13-163.12 victory. The Whiskey Kid nabbed a 1.80-point lead on Thursday, but Annandale Atom Bombs held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Dak Prescott, who passed for 472 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 26 yards for 29.48 points, and DK Metcalf, who caught 4 passes for 110 yards and a touchdown (17.04 points). Patrick Mahomes (385 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 26 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Justin Jefferson (7 Rec, 175 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did their part for The Whiskey Kid in the loss. Annandale Atom Bombs improve to 3-0 on the season, while The Whiskey Kid fall to 1-2.

Matchup Timeline

  Annandale Atom Bombs   The Whiskey Kid

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 7.4 points, Slye more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 15 points as the Panthers beat the Chargers 21-16. He made all 5 of his FG attempts to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Annandale Atom Bombs this week. In Week 4, Slye and the Panthers will square off against the Cardinals.
Joey Slye

Top Player Comparison

Annandale Atom Bombs
Points
% of total points 190.13
1
Dak Prescott
QB
29.48
22.43
15.5%
2
DK Metcalf
WR
17.04
13.82
9%
3
Derek Carr
QB
15.44
16.53
8.1%
4
Joey Slye
K
15
7.4
7.9%
The Whiskey Kid
Points
% of total points 163.12
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
40
23.25
24.5%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
27.07
8.09
16.6%
3
Lamar Jackson
QB
14.18
26.17
8.7%
4
Jonathan Allen
DT
11.36
5.73
7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, after which Annandale Atom Bombs emerged with a 94.54-74.85 lead. For Annandale Atom Bombs, Calvin Ridley had a 63-yard catch. Justin Jefferson made the highlight reel for The Whiskey Kid with a 71-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Dak Prescott had a 43-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard touchdown pass for Annandale Atom Bombs, while DK Metcalf had a 29-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 177.77-98.94 lead for Annandale Atom Bombs.
Monday
Patrick Mahomes had a 49-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for The Whiskey Kid.

Points By Position

  Annandale Atom Bombs   The Whiskey Kid

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Annandale Atom Bombs scored less in this one (190.13) than their season average of 235.3.
Annandale Atom Bombs are on a roll, with victories in three straight weeks.
We heard scoring helps you win. The Whiskey Kid need some help then, averaging just 158.03 versus Annandale Atom Bombs's 235.3.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Annandale Atom Bombs (3-0) have a better record than The Whiskey Kid (1-2).
Even the computers think Annandale Atom Bombs have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (215.29) than The Whiskey Kid (168.09).
Annandale Atom Bombs don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Whiskey Kid (1 vs 0).
Annandale Atom Bombs should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than The Whiskey Kid (2 vs 0).
Annandale Atom Bombs have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than The Whiskey Kid (36 vs 22).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of The Whiskey Kid - they’ve made more transactions (3) than Annandale Atom Bombs (1) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Annandale Atom Bombs have outscored The Whiskey Kid at RB, WR, K, DEF, and IDP this season.
Annandale Atom Bombs don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 67 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Annandale Atom Bombs had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for The Whiskey Kid (3).
Hey The Whiskey Kid, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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