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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
BOOM!
2-1 118.48
107.62
 
VS
proj
SLEEPYHEADS
81.84 0-3
98.71

BOOM! hand SLEEPYHEADS third consecutive loss in 118.48-81.84 rout

BOOM! rolled to a 118.48-81.84 victory to hand SLEEPYHEADS their third consecutive loss to open the season. It didn't take long to learn who would be the frontrunner in the matchup, as BOOM! took a 57.46-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 36.2 points from Dalvin Cook (181 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 18 Rec Yds) and JuJu Smith-Schuster (4 Rec, 43 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense (10 Pts Allowed, 226 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) and Tyreek Hill (25 Rush Yds, 77 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for SLEEPYHEADS in defeat. BOOM! (2-1) will look to build on their success against Waynes Wacky Weasels, while SLEEPYHEADS (0-3) will attempt to earn their first win against Jake's Swag Team.

Matchup Timeline

  BOOM!   SLEEPYHEADS

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Prater scored 14 points in a 26-23 win over the Cardinals to beat his 8.72-point projection. He made all 4 of his FG attempts to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on BOOM! this week. Prater will go up against the Saints in Week 4.
Matt Prater

Top Player Comparison

BOOM!
Points
% of total points 118.48
1
Dak Prescott
QB
29.48
22.43
24.9%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
23.9
15.5
20.2%
3
Matt Prater
K
14
8.72
11.8%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
12.3
10.14
10.4%
SLEEPYHEADS
Points
% of total points 81.84
1
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
18
8.64
22%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
16.2
11.3
19.8%
3
Ryan Tannehill
QB
12.74
18.7
15.6%
4
Mike Evans
WR
12.2
11.34
14.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, after which BOOM! emerged with a 75.00-17.54 lead. Dalvin Cook had a 39-yard touchdown run for BOOM!, while JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 26-yard touchdown catch. Ryan Tannehill made the highlight reel for SLEEPYHEADS with a 61-yard pass and a 44-yard pass.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after all the points were tallied, BOOM! boasted a 118.48-62.64 lead. For BOOM!, Dak Prescott had a 43-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard touchdown pass. Zane Gonzalez made the highlight reel for SLEEPYHEADS with a 54-yard field goal.
Monday
Tyreek Hill had a 20-yard touchdown catch for SLEEPYHEADS.

Points By Position

  BOOM!   SLEEPYHEADS

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. BOOM! scored more in this matchup (118.48) than their season average (106.94).
SLEEPYHEADS would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've lost three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. BOOM! are doing a better job of that, averaging 106.94 versus SLEEPYHEADS's 83.47.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. BOOM! (2-1) have a better record than SLEEPYHEADS (0-3).
Even the machines think BOOM! have better players. Their projected average points is higher (105.49) than SLEEPYHEADS (99.49).
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. BOOM! has left fewer points on the bench this season (141.48) than SLEEPYHEADS (157.54).
Once BOOM! put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than SLEEPYHEADS (1 vs 0).
BOOM! are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than SLEEPYHEADS (1).
BOOM! are clutch masters, with more close wins than SLEEPYHEADS (1 vs 0).
BOOM! should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than SLEEPYHEADS (2 vs 1).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of SLEEPYHEADS - they’ve made more transactions (3) than BOOM! (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, BOOM! have outscored SLEEPYHEADS at QB, RB, TE, and K this season.
BOOM! has a higher average scoring margin (11) than SLEEPYHEADS this season (-32).
The starters for BOOM! had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for SLEEPYHEADS (4).
Hey SLEEPYHEADS, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

SLEEPYHEADS
One winless skid will end in Week 4 as last-place SLEEPYHEADS have now lost three games in a row while their opponent, Jake's Swag Team, have dropped each of their last two. SLEEPYHEADS are ranked last in scoring after three weeks (83.47 points per game), while Jake's Swag Team have produced the league's fifth-highest point total.
BOOM!
Two teams sporting matching 2-1 records, BOOM! and Waynes Wacky Weasels will each aim for their third win next in Week 4. Three weeks into the season, BOOM! are ranked third in points scored, while Waynes Wacky Weasels have put up the second-highest point total in Hiawatha Premier League.