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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Big Blue
2-1 204.27
201.07
 
VS
proj
Greyhound Express
178.6 0-3
176.21

Big Blue hand Greyhound Express third consecutive loss, 204.27-178.60

Big Blue emerged victorious with a 204.27-178.60 victory to hand Greyhound Express their third consecutive loss to open the season. Big Blue never trailed in this one after nabbing a 14.57-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Dalvin Cook (37.9 points) and Allen Robinson II (23.3). Derrick Henry (39 points) and Tom Brady (30.4) did everything they could for Greyhound Express in the loss. Big Blue (2-1) will look to maintain their winning ways against PwnStars, while Greyhound Express (0-3) will take on jichanorthNJ in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Big Blue   Greyhound Express

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 28.28 points, Wilson scored 68.7% more than that amount by scoring 47.7 points as the Seahawks beat the Cowboys 38-31. He passed for 315 yards and 5 touchdowns and ran for 22 yards to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Big Blue this week. In Week 4, Wilson and the Seahawks will play the Dolphins.
Russell Wilson

Top Player Comparison

Big Blue
Points
% of total points 204.27
1
Russell Wilson
QB
47.7
28.28
23.4%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
37.9
25.81
18.6%
3
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
25.9
22.6
12.7%
4
Allen Robinson II
WR
23.3
13.82
11.4%
Greyhound Express
Points
% of total points 178.6
1
Derrick Henry
RB
39
27.19
21.8%
2
Tom Brady
QB
30.4
20
17%
3
Deshaun Watson
QB
19.8
23.99
11.1%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
19.7
14.35
11%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, Big Blue boasted a 114.97-100.40 lead. Dalvin Cook had a 39-yard touchdown run for Big Blue, while Allen Robinson II had a 37-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Deshaun Watson had a 28-yard touchdown pass for Greyhound Express, while Sony Michel had a 48-yard run.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday afternoon, but it was Big Blue who claimed the lead, 174.67-147.20. Russell Wilson had a 43-yard touchdown pass and a 29-yard touchdown pass for Big Blue, while Zane Gonzalez had a 54-yard field goal. Tom Brady made the highlight reel for Greyhound Express with a 47-yard pass.
Monday
Tyreek Hill had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Greyhound Express.

Points By Position

  Big Blue   Greyhound Express

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Big Blue scored more points in this matchup (204.27) than their season average (183.38).
Greyhound Express would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've dropped their last three matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Big Blue are doing a better job of that, averaging 183.38 versus Greyhound Express's 156.93.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Big Blue (2-1) have a better record than Greyhound Express (0-3).
Big Blue see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Greyhound Express (0).
Big Blue have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Greyhound Express (1 vs 0).
Big Blue should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Greyhound Express (2 vs 1).
Big Blue have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Greyhound Express (14 vs 11).
Greyhound Express have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (5) than Big Blue (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Big Blue have outscored Greyhound Express at QB, RB, K, and DEF this season.
Big Blue has a higher average scoring margin (1) than Greyhound Express this season (-29).
The starters for Big Blue had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Greyhound Express (4).
There's not much good to say about Greyhound Express this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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