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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Paweł's Perfect Team
2-1 134.42
116.82
 
VS
proj
Password is Taco
114.88 1-2
119.43

Paweł's Perfect Team earn win against Password is Taco, 134.42-114.88

Paweł's Perfect Team exceeded expectations, earning a 134.42-114.88 victory over Password is Taco, who fell short of projections. Paweł's Perfect Team jumped out to a 58.1-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind stellar performances from Dalvin Cook (31.9 points) and Robert Woods (15.4) and never looked back. Dak Prescott (31.48 points) and DK Metcalf (16) carried the flag for Password is Taco in the loss. Paweł's Perfect Team (2-1) will look to keep it rolling against 2 Gurleys 1 Kupp, while Password is Taco (1-2) will face Silesia Hummers in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Paweł's Perfect Team   Password is Taco

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 31.9 points, Cook more-than-doubled his 15.37-point projection as the Vikings lost to the Titans 31-30. He racked up 199 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Paweł's Perfect Team this week. Next week, Cook will go up against the Texans.
Dalvin Cook

Top Player Comparison

Paweł's Perfect Team
Points
% of total points 134.42
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
31.9
15.37
23.7%
2
Drew Brees
QB
22.52
18.96
16.8%
3
Robert Woods
WR
15.4
10.19
11.5%
4
Robbie Gould
K
13
6.87
9.7%
Password is Taco
Points
% of total points 114.88
1
Dak Prescott
QB
31.48
21.46
27.4%
2
DK Metcalf
WR
16
11.09
13.9%
3
Mike Davis
RB
15.1
11.2
13.1%
4
Todd Gurley II
RB
14.2
13.69
12.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Dalvin Cook had a 39-yard touchdown run for Paweł's Perfect Team, while Robert Woods had a 25-yard touchdown catch to contribute to an 86.20-28.10 lead for Paweł's Perfect Team.
Sunday Late
Dak Prescott had a 43-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard touchdown pass for Password is Taco, while DK Metcalf had a 29-yard touchdown catch for the team, who trailed 105.30-95.88 after the late afternoon action.
Sunday Night
Drew Brees had a 52-yard touchdown pass for Paweł's Perfect Team to contribute to a 129.92-95.88 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Paweł's Perfect Team   Password is Taco

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Paweł's Perfect Team scored more in this one (134.42) than their season average (118.63).
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Paweł's Perfect Team (2-1) have a better record than Password is Taco (1-2).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Password is Taco has left more points on the bench this season (136.42) than Paweł's Perfect Team (86.06).
Paweł's Perfect Team should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Password is Taco (2 vs 1).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Password is Taco - they’ve made more transactions (1) than Paweł's Perfect Team (0) this week. Too bad that itchy pickup finger didn't pay off.
By position, Paweł's Perfect Team have outscored Password is Taco at RB, TE, and K this season.
Hey Password is Taco, 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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