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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Gridiron Gang
2-1 138.42
136.83
 
VS
proj
Old school Nelson
98.52 1-2
106.31

Gridiron Gang top Old school Nelson, 138.42-98.52

Gridiron Gang scored a hard-fought win over Old school Nelson, securing a 138.42-98.52 victory. Gridiron Gang grabbed a 45.32-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 42.35 points from Nick Chubb (108 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Miles Sanders (95 Rush Yds, 12 Rec Yds) and never looked back. DeAndre Hopkins (10 Rec, 137 Rec Yds) and Kareem Hunt (46 Rush Yds, 18 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for Old school Nelson in the loss. Gridiron Gang (2-1) will look to keep it rolling against Whatdeysay, while Old school Nelson (1-2) try to right the ship against Fifty with the Heat.

Matchup Timeline

  Gridiron Gang   Old school Nelson

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gould made 3 of his 4 FG attempts as the 49ers beat the Giants 36-9. In doing so, he put up 14 points to scored 73.5% higher than his 8.07-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Gridiron Gang this week. Gould will play the Eagles next week.
Robbie Gould

Top Player Comparison

Gridiron Gang
Points
% of total points 138.42
1
Nick Chubb
RB
27.05
19
19.5%
2
Drew Brees
QB
27.02
22.76
19.5%
3
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
18.65
17.51
13.5%
4
Miles Sanders
RB
15.3
21.02
11.1%
Old school Nelson
Points
% of total points 98.52
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
17.2
15.2
17.5%
2
Kareem Hunt
RB
16.1
11.79
16.3%
3
Mason Crosby
K
16
7.56
16.2%
4
Cam Newton
QB
14.08
27.04
14.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Nick Chubb had a 20-yard touchdown run for Gridiron Gang, while Calvin Ridley had a 63-yard catch, contributing to an 85.75-40.43 lead for Gridiron Gang.
Sunday Night
There were players with standout plays on both teams on Sunday night, after which Gridiron Gang had a 119.77-98.52 lead. For Gridiron Gang, Drew Brees had a 52-yard touchdown pass. Mason Crosby made the highlight reel for Old school Nelson with a 52-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Gridiron Gang   Old school Nelson

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Gridiron Gang are doing a better job of that, averaging 136.83 versus Old school Nelson's 116.73.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Gridiron Gang (2-1) have a better record than Old school Nelson (1-2).
Even the computers think Gridiron Gang have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (128.35) than Old school Nelson (113.85).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Old school Nelson has left more points on the bench this season (204.71) than Gridiron Gang (162.57).
Gridiron Gang are clutch masters, with more close wins than Old school Nelson (1 vs 0).
Gridiron Gang should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Old school Nelson (2 vs 1).
By position, Gridiron Gang have outscored Old school Nelson at RB, TE, and DEF this season.
Gridiron Gang has a higher average scoring margin (8) than Old school Nelson this season (-15).
The starters for Gridiron Gang had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Old school Nelson (1).
Hey Old school Nelson, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

Gridiron Gang
Innovative play design and countless hours in the film room. Blood, sweat, and tears in practice. Full attention from all 11 guys in the huddle. Every single route, every single pass, meticulously planned and flawlessly executed. And the outcome? A solid 29 completions on 36 attempts: good enough for an 81 percent completion percentage for Drew Brees this past week. That Packers secondary didn't see it coming!.
Old school Nelson
Talk about under-utilized: The starting backfield for Old school Nelson collectively recorded four receptions on just five targets this past week. Get those offensive coordinators to dial up a screen play or two in Week 4!