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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Iso Rockets
2-1 135
131.08
 
VS
proj
Grateful Dogs
116 0-3
87.68

Iso Rockets hand Grateful Dogs third consecutive loss, 135-116

Iso Rockets earned a 135-116 victory to hand Grateful Dogs their third consecutive loss to open the season. Iso Rockets never trailed in this one after grabbing a 6-point lead on Thursday behind DeVante Parker. Patrick Mahomes (385 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 26 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Keenan Allen (13 Rec, 132 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the top performers for Grateful Dogs in the loss. Iso Rockets (2-1) will look to build on their success against IDP Knuckle Heads, while Grateful Dogs (0-3) will match up against Al's Astounding Team in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Iso Rockets   Grateful Dogs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Squaring off against the Cowboys in Week 3, Wilson passed for 315 yards and 5 touchdowns and ran for 22 yards. In doing so, he put up 41 points and scored 76.7% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Iso Rockets this week. Wilson will battle the Dolphins in Week 4.
Russell Wilson

Top Player Comparison

Iso Rockets
Points
% of total points 135
1
Russell Wilson
QB
41
23.2
30.4%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
22
13.58
16.3%
3
Kenny Golladay
WR
11
9.29
8.1%
4
Miles Sanders
RB
10
15.05
7.4%
Grateful Dogs
Points
% of total points 116
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
41
22.89
35.3%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
18
9.45
15.5%
3
Wil Lutz
K
13
10.62
11.2%
4
Kareem Hunt
RB
11
8.35
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Nick Chubb had a 20-yard touchdown run for Iso Rockets, contributing to a 52-44 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 43-yard touchdown pass and a 29-yard touchdown pass for Iso Rockets, helping the team to a 135-62 lead.
Monday
Patrick Mahomes had a 49-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for Grateful Dogs.

Points By Position

  Iso Rockets   Grateful Dogs

StatSmack

Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're Grateful Dogs. They've dropped their last three matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Iso Rockets are doing a better job of that, averaging 130 versus Grateful Dogs's 105.33.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Iso Rockets (2-1) have a better record than Grateful Dogs (0-3).
Even the machines think Iso Rockets have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (122.76) than Grateful Dogs (96.51).
Iso Rockets don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Grateful Dogs (1 vs 0).
By position, Iso Rockets have outscored Grateful Dogs at QB, RB, TE, and IDP this season.
Iso Rockets don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 19 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Iso Rockets had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Grateful Dogs (2).
Hey Grateful Dogs, 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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