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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Pounders
3-0 468.83
569.34
 
VS
proj
Dogs
445.42 1-2
446.34

Pounders come back to top Dogs to remain unbeaten, 468.83-445.42

Pounders won their third consecutive game to open the season with a come-from-behind win over Dogs, coming back for a 468.83-445.42 victory. Trailing 441.42-421.77 heading into Monday night, Pounders made a run behind CeeDee Lamb (26.08 points) and Miles Sanders (20.98). Derrick Henry (68.33 points) and Kareem Hunt (66.93) did everything they could for Dogs in defeat. Pounders (3-0) will look to keep it rolling against Press Coverage, while Dogs (1-2) will match up against Billsrback in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Pounders   Dogs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Owusu-Koramoah (4 Tackles) scored 6.5 points against the Bears in Week 3. He scored 77.6% more than his 3.66-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. Owusu-Koramoah ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Vikings next week.
Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah

Top Player Comparison

Pounders
Points
% of total points 468.83
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
61.9
49.61
13.2%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
60.98
57.92
13%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
49.05
56.03
10.5%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
46.8
47
10%
Dogs
Points
% of total points 445.42
1
Derrick Henry
RB
68.33
54.79
15.3%
2
Kareem Hunt
RB
66.93
31.54
15%
3
Mac Jones
QB
58
43.65
13%
4
George Kittle
TE
46.53
34.13
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Kareem Hunt had a 29-yard touchdown run for Dogs, while Mac Jones had a 22-yard touchdown pass, contributing to a 274.46-224.81 lead for Dogs.
Sunday Late
Matthew Stafford had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for Pounders, who trailed 390.69-366.22 after the late afternoon round of games.

Points By Position

  Pounders   Dogs

StatSmack

Pounders are looking unstoppable, with victories in three straight matchups.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Pounders (3-0) have a better record than Dogs (1-2).
Even the machines think Pounders have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (553.41) than Dogs (473.83).
By position, Pounders have outscored Dogs at QB, RB, TE, DEF, and IDP this season.
Pounders don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 51 points, third-highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about Dogs this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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