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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
8th
3-0 175.7
127.06
 
VS
proj
Daniel's Team
110.64 1-2
121.52

8th top Daniel's Team to remain perfect in 175.70-110.64 rout

8th won their third straight to open the season with a convincing win over Daniel's Team, cruising to a 175.70-110.64 victory. Daniel's Team got out to a 0.34-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but it was all 8th after that. They were led by Alvin Kamara (58 Rush Yds, 139 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Russell Wilson (315 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs, 22 Rush Yds). DeAndre Hopkins (10 Rec, 137 Rec Yds) and Tyreek Hill (25 Rush Yds, 77 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the way for Daniel's Team in the loss. 8th (3-0) will look to build on their success against Jack's Team, while Daniel's Team (1-2) will meet Justin Tucker ❤️ in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  8th   Daniel's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Lockett (9 Rec, 100 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) scored 32.5 points in a 38-31 win over the Cowboys in Week 3. He more-than-doubled his 14.01-point projection and overachieved for the third time this season. Lockett ranks #15 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Dolphins next week.
Tyler Lockett

Top Player Comparison

8th
Points
% of total points 175.7
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
38.2
20.36
21.7%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
36.8
23.64
20.9%
3
Tyler Lockett
WR
32.5
14.01
18.5%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
23.5
15.58
13.4%
Daniel's Team
Points
% of total points 110.64
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
18.7
16.69
16.9%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
18.7
13.73
16.9%
3
DK Metcalf
WR
17
13.77
15.4%
4
Ryan Tannehill
QB
13.24
18.7
12%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Daniel's Team owned a 39.84-39.50 lead. For 8th, Nick Chubb had a 20-yard touchdown run. Ryan Tannehill made the highlight reel for Daniel's Team with a 61-yard pass and a 44-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, but it was 8th who grabbed the lead, 121.90-88.24. Russell Wilson teamed up with Tyler Lockett for a 43-yard touchdown pass for 8th. Wilson also lit up the scoreboard with a 29-yard touchdown pass. DK Metcalf made the highlight reel for Daniel's Team with a 29-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Alvin Kamara had a 52-yard touchdown catch and a 49-yard run for 8th to contribute to a 175.70-88.24 lead for the team.
Monday
Tyreek Hill had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Daniel's Team.

Points By Position

  8th   Daniel's Team

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. 8th scored more in this one (175.7) than their season average (159.43).
8th are on fire, with victories in three straight weeks.
We heard scoring helps you win. Daniel's Team need some help then, averaging just 123.83 versus 8th's 159.43.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" 8th (3-0) have a better record than Daniel's Team (1-2).
Once 8th put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Daniel's Team (2 vs 1).
Daniel's Team have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than 8th (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, 8th have outscored Daniel's Team at QB and RB this season.
8th don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 54 points, highest in the league.
The starters for 8th had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for Daniel's Team (4).
Hey Daniel's Team, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

8th
Hey, creating mismatches is the key to football, right? Fueled by an awesome showing by Russell Wilson, we almost tripled Daniel's Team at the quarterback position this past week (36.8 points to 13.24). Wilson went 27-for-40 for 315 yards and five TDs in a 38-31 win over the Cowboys.
Daniel's Team
Talk about old-school ground n' pound. As a group, the starting backfield for Daniel's Team collectively recorded three receptions on just four targets this past week. Tell those offensive coordinators to dial up a couple of screen plays in Week 4!