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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Raiders Hell Hounds
1-2 98.85
82.75
 
VS
proj
Blade Executioner
97.75 1-2
81.82

Raiders Hell Hounds come back to win against Blade Executioner in 98.85-97.75 battle

Both teams outperformed their projected point totals, but it was Raiders Hell Hounds who emerged victorious, coming from behind to earn a 98.85-97.75 victory over Blade Executioner. Raiders Hell Hounds trailed 95.65-76.05 heading into Sunday night, but the team roared back behind Drew Brees, who passed for 288 yards and 3 touchdowns for 22.8 points. Cooper Kupp (9 Rec, 107 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Derek Carr (261 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 10 Rush Yds) carried the flag for Blade Executioner in defeat. Raiders Hell Hounds (1-2) will look to build on their success against Crazed Doggs, while Blade Executioner (1-2) will take on The Dragons in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Raiders Hell Hounds   Blade Executioner

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 28 points, Gostkowski more-than-tripled his 8.49-point projection as the Titans beat the Vikings 31-30. He made all 6 of his FG attempts to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Raiders Hell Hounds this week. Gostkowski will go up against the Steelers next week.
Stephen Gostkowski

Top Player Comparison

Raiders Hell Hounds
Points
% of total points 98.85
1
Stephen Gostkowski
K
28
8.49
28.3%
2
Drew Brees
QB
22.8
16.54
23.1%
3
James Conner
RB
18.45
9.04
18.7%
4
Zach Cunningham
LB
8.5
8
8.6%
Blade Executioner
Points
% of total points 97.75
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
16.35
6.47
16.7%
2
Derek Carr
QB
12.85
12.99
13.1%
3
Mike Evans
WR
12.1
7.35
12.4%
4
Rodrigo Blankenship
K
12
8.73
12.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Stephen Gostkowski had a 55-yard field goal and a 54-yard field goal for Raiders Hell Hounds, contributing to a 71.15-59.10 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Mo Alie-Cox had a 45-yard catch for Blade Executioner to contribute to a 95.65-76.05 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Drew Brees had a 52-yard touchdown pass for Raiders Hell Hounds, helping the team to a 98.85-97.75 lead.

Points By Position

  Raiders Hell Hounds   Blade Executioner

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Raiders Hell Hounds scored more in this one (98.85) than their season average (77.01).
Raiders Hell Hounds are clutch masters, with more close wins than Blade Executioner (1 vs 0).
By position, Raiders Hell Hounds have outscored Blade Executioner at QB, RB, K, and IDP this season.
The starters for Raiders Hell Hounds had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Blade Executioner (1).
Don't worry Blade Executioner, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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