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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Anthony Scudder
3-0 358.57
529.27
 
VS
proj
One--Eyed--Willie
345.53 1-2
437.52

Anthony Scudder knock off One--Eyed--Willie to remain unbeaten in 358.57-345.53 struggle

Anthony Scudder won their third straight to open the season with a narrow win over One--Eyed--Willie, eking out a 358.57-345.53 victory. One--Eyed--Willie had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. Anthony Scudder led 337.47-278.25 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite a combined 67.28 points from Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys defense on Monday night for One--Eyed--Willie. Anthony Scudder were led by Kyler Murray (60.18 points) and Clyde Edwards-Helaire (47.3). Anthony Scudder (3-0) will look to build on their success against Bad Boy, while One--Eyed--Willie (1-2) meet Phil'S Giants #1 in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Anthony Scudder   One--Eyed--Willie

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Peppers made 8 tackles as the Giants lost to the Falcons 17-14. In doing so, he put up 11 points to more-than-double his 5.07-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Anthony Scudder this week. Next week, Peppers will square off against the Saints.
Jabrill Peppers

Top Player Comparison

Anthony Scudder
Points
% of total points 358.57
1
Kyler Murray
QB
60.18
65.79
16.8%
2
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
47.3
44.12
13.2%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
30.58
48.15
8.5%
4
Carson Wentz
QB
28.7
49.16
8%
One--Eyed--Willie
Points
% of total points 345.53
1
Daniel Jones
QB
55.18
56.08
16%
2
Dak Prescott
QB
52.65
56.02
15.2%
3
Hunter Renfrow
WR
40.53
28.91
11.7%
4
James Conner
RB
38.38
32.94
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Jason Sanders had a 50-yard field goal for Anthony Scudder, contributing to a 337.47-238.35 lead for the team.
Monday
Dak Prescott had a 22-yard touchdown pass for One--Eyed--Willie.

Points By Position

  Anthony Scudder   One--Eyed--Willie

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Anthony Scudder scored less in this one (358.57) than their season average of 472.11.
Anthony Scudder are looking unstoppable, with victories in three straight matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. One--Eyed--Willie need some help then, averaging just 388.17 versus Anthony Scudder's 472.11.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Anthony Scudder (3-0) have a better record than One--Eyed--Willie (1-2).
Even the computers think Anthony Scudder have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (536.34) than One--Eyed--Willie (440.26).
You can't win if you don't play. One--Eyed--Willie has left more points on the bench this season (614.91) than Anthony Scudder (430.55).
Anthony Scudder have the clutch gene, with more close wins than One--Eyed--Willie (1 vs 0).
Anthony Scudder should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than One--Eyed--Willie (1 vs 0).
Anthony Scudder have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than One--Eyed--Willie (28 vs 20).
One--Eyed--Willie have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (12) than Anthony Scudder (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Anthony Scudder have outscored One--Eyed--Willie at QB, RB, TE, DEF, and IDP this season.
Anthony Scudder don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 64 points, second-highest in the league.
Hey One--Eyed--Willie, 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

Anthony Scudder
So what if your team ended up taking a step back in the standings this past week... the big thing here is that you won the matchup. Remain laser-focused week-to-week and good things will surely follow.
One--Eyed--Willie
Wow, talk about old-school ground n' pound: The starting backfield for One--Eyed--Willie collectively registered three catches on just four targets this past week. Instruct those quarterbacks to dump it down a little more often in Week 4!