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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Hilltoppers
3-0 127.48
109.29
 
VS
proj
Blue Crabs
76 0-3
103.73

Hilltoppers top Blue Crabs to remain perfect in 127.48-76.00 rout

Hilltoppers won their third straight to open the season with a dominant win over Blue Crabs, rolling to a 127.48-76.00 victory. Blue Crabs got out to a 6.30-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Hilltoppers after that. They were led by Keenan Allen (26.7 points) and Nick Chubb (26.5). Tom Brady (297 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Todd Gurley II (80 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) were the top performers for Blue Crabs in the loss. Hilltoppers (3-0) will look to add to their success against Fighting Chichiwawas, while Blue Crabs (0-3) will attempt to right the ship against 24 Eh!.

Matchup Timeline

  Hilltoppers   Blue Crabs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Allen caught 13 passes for 132 yards and a touchdown as the Chargers lost to the Panthers 21-16. In doing so, he put up 26.7 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Hilltoppers this week. Next week, Allen will battle the Buccaneers.
Keenan Allen

Top Player Comparison

Hilltoppers
Points
% of total points 127.48
1
Keenan Allen
WR
26.7
13.03
20.9%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
26.5
15.59
20.8%
3
Tyler Boyd
WR
20.5
11.04
16.1%
4
Joe Burrow
QB
17.14
13.96
13.4%
Blue Crabs
Points
% of total points 76
1
Tom Brady
QB
17.94
12.51
23.6%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
14.7
15.38
19.3%
3
Devin Singletary
RB
14.1
14.35
18.6%
4
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
7.9
13.57
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Nick Chubb had a 20-yard touchdown run for Hilltoppers, while Joe Burrow had a 42-yard pass, contributing to a 100.94-49.56 lead for Hilltoppers.
Sunday Late
Tom Brady had a 47-yard pass for Blue Crabs, who trailed 127.64-75.00 after the late afternoon action.

Points By Position

  Hilltoppers   Blue Crabs

StatSmack

Hilltoppers must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (127.48) than their season average (119.09).
Get on their level! Hilltoppers have won three straight weeks, while Blue Crabs have dropped their last three.
We heard scoring helps you win. Blue Crabs need some help then, averaging just 83.85 versus Hilltoppers's 119.09.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Hilltoppers (3-0) have a better record than Blue Crabs (0-3).
You can't win if you don't play. Blue Crabs has left more points on the bench this season (123.56) than Hilltoppers (108.96).
Hilltoppers don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Blue Crabs (1 vs 0).
Hilltoppers should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Blue Crabs (2 vs 0).
Hilltoppers have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Blue Crabs (14 vs 6).
Blue Crabs have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than Hilltoppers (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Hilltoppers have outscored Blue Crabs at QB, RB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Hilltoppers don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 34 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Hilltoppers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Blue Crabs (1).
Don't worry Blue Crabs, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Blue Crabs
In Week 4, Blue Crabs (0-3, last-place) will take on 24 Eh! (2-1, fifth-place). Now three weeks into the season, Blue Crabs are ranked last in points scored (83.85 points per game), while 24 Eh! have scored the eighth-highest point total in KFFL XIX league.
Hilltoppers
Two teams sporting untarnished 3-0 records, Hilltoppers will go head-to-head against Fighting Chichiwawas next week in an early-season matchup. Dreams of a perfect season will abruptly conclude for one of these teams. Three weeks into the 2020 season, Hilltoppers have scored the fifth-most points in the league. Fighting Chichiwawas (and their 131.72 points per game) are ranked first.