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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
The Watcher
3-0 71
77.86
 
VS
proj
NYC
54 1-2
70.74

The Watcher knock off NYC to remain unbeaten, 71-54

The Watcher won their third matchup in a row to open the season with a hard-fought win over NYC, coming out on top with a 71-54 victory. NYC earned a 12-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 18 points from Todd Gurley II (80 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Jerick McKinnon (38 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 39 Rec Yds). But The Watcher held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Dak Prescott (31 points) and Austin Ekeler (12). The Watcher (3-0) will look to get another W against Brooklyn Bandits, while NYC (1-2) attempt to right the ship against Top shotta.

Matchup Timeline

  The Watcher   NYC

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 143 yards from scrimmage and running for a touchdown against the Panthers, Ekeler scored 12 points this week. He scored 65.5% more than his 7.25-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. Ekeler ranks #32 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Buccaneers next week.
Austin Ekeler

Top Player Comparison

The Watcher
Points
% of total points 71
1
Dak Prescott
QB
31
24.34
43.7%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
12
7.25
16.9%
3
Younghoe Koo
K
8
9.25
11.3%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
6
8.14
8.5%
NYC
Points
% of total points 54
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
11
25.04
20.4%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
10
6.13
18.5%
3
Todd Gurley II
RB
10
8.92
18.5%
4
Jerick McKinnon
RB
8
5.28
14.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Dak Prescott had a 43-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard touchdown pass for The Watcher, helping the team to a 70-32 lead.
Monday
Tyreek Hill had a 20-yard touchdown catch for NYC.

Points By Position

  The Watcher   NYC

StatSmack

The Watcher are on fire, winning three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. The Watcher are doing a better job of that, averaging 73.67 versus NYC's 58.33.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" The Watcher (3-0) have a better record than NYC (1-2).
The Watcher don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than NYC (1 vs 0).
The Watcher should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than NYC (1 vs 0).
By position, The Watcher have outscored NYC at QB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
The Watcher don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 22 points, highest in the league.
The starters for The Watcher had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for NYC (1).
Hey NYC, 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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