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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
The Dominators
3-0 98.3
97.07
 
VS
proj
The Mad Scientist
67.06 1-2
103.11

The Dominators defeat The Mad Scientist to remain unbeaten, 98.30-67.06

The Dominators won their third consecutive game to open the season with a hard-fought win over The Mad Scientist, coming out on top with a 98.30-67.06 victory. The Dominators never trailed in this one after taking a 5.44-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind James Conner (20.9 points) and Robbie Gould (14). Deshaun Watson (18.06 points) and Devin Singletary (12.1) led the way for The Mad Scientist in the loss. The Dominators (3-0) will look to build on their success against DeKaylin Zecharius, while The Mad Scientist (1-2) will meet Layne Ducks in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  The Dominators   The Mad Scientist

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gould (3-4 FG, 52 long, 3-3 XP) scored 14 points against the Giants in Week 3. He scored 70.7% more than his 8.2-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. Gould ranks #100 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Eagles next week.
Robbie Gould

Top Player Comparison

The Dominators
Points
% of total points 98.3
1
Russell Wilson
QB
36.8
23.63
37.4%
2
James Conner
RB
20.9
14.14
21.3%
3
DK Metcalf
WR
15
11.1
15.3%
4
Robbie Gould
K
14
8.2
14.2%
The Mad Scientist
Points
% of total points 67.06
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
18.06
19.85
26.9%
2
Devin Singletary
RB
12.1
12.36
18%
3
Justin Tucker
K
9
11.75
13.4%
4
Kenyan Drake
RB
7.9
13.66
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, after which The Dominators owned a 45.10-39.66 lead. For The Dominators, Robbie Gould had a 52-yard field goal. Deshaun Watson made the highlight reel for The Mad Scientist with a 28-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson hit DK Metcalf for a 29-yard touchdown pass for The Dominators. Wilson also lit up the scoreboard with a 43-yard touchdown pass, helping The Dominators to a 96.90-47.56 lead.

Points By Position

  The Dominators   The Mad Scientist

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. The Dominators scored less in this one (98.3) than their season average of 123.43.
The Dominators are looking unstoppable, with victories in three straight weeks.
We heard scoring helps you win. The Mad Scientist need some help then, averaging just 82.26 versus The Dominators's 123.43.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" The Dominators (3-0) have a better record than The Mad Scientist (1-2).
The Dominators don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Mad Scientist (1 vs 0).
The Dominators should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than The Mad Scientist (3 vs 0).
The Dominators have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than The Mad Scientist (16 vs 7).
By position, The Dominators have outscored The Mad Scientist at QB, RB, and WR this season.
The Dominators don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 22 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for The Dominators had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for The Mad Scientist (1).
There's not much good to say about The Mad Scientist this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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