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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Wildebeasts
3-0 114.92
117.9
 
VS
proj
Kentucky Zombie
80.54 0-3
120.2

Wildebeasts beat Kentucky Zombie to remain perfect, 114.92-80.54

Wildebeasts won their third game in a row to open the season with a hard-fought win over Kentucky Zombie, securing a 114.92-80.54 victory. Kentucky Zombie grabbed a 7.00-point lead on Thursday, but Wildebeasts held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Derrick Henry (113 Rush Yds, 31 Rec Yds) and Dak Prescott (238 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs). DK Metcalf (27.7 points) and Kyler Murray (25.54) led the charge for Kentucky Zombie in the loss. Wildebeasts improve to 3-0 on the season, while Kentucky Zombie fall to 0-3.

Matchup Timeline

  Wildebeasts   Kentucky Zombie

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing only 13 points, surrendering 300 yards, and intercepting 3 passes against the Patriots, the Saints defense scored 20 points this week. They more-than-doubled their 7.63-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. The Saints defense ranks #59 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Giants next week.
The New Orleans Saints defense

Top Player Comparison

Wildebeasts
Points
% of total points 114.92
1
Derrick Henry
RB
31.4
27.79
27.3%
2
Dak Prescott
QB
22.12
27.79
19.2%
3
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
20
7.63
17.4%
4
Calvin Ridley
WR
14.1
19.07
12.3%
Kentucky Zombie
Points
% of total points 80.54
1
DK Metcalf
WR
27.7
17.46
34.4%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
25.54
29.92
31.7%
3
Tyler Higbee
TE
14
10.46
17.4%
4
Christian McCaffrey
RB
7
30.8
8.7%

Matchup Highlights

Monday
Dak Prescott had a 22-yard touchdown pass for Wildebeasts during Monday Night Football, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Wildebeasts   Kentucky Zombie

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Wildebeasts scored fewer points in this one (114.92) than their season average of 122.74.
A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. Kentucky Zombie have lost their last three matchups, while Wildebeasts have won three straight.
We heard scoring helps you win. Wildebeasts are doing a better job of that, averaging 122.74 versus Kentucky Zombie's 102.23.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Wildebeasts (3-0) have a better record than Kentucky Zombie (0-3).
Once Wildebeasts put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Kentucky Zombie (1 vs 0).
Wildebeasts are clutch masters, with more close wins than Kentucky Zombie (1 vs 0).
Wildebeasts should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Kentucky Zombie (1 vs 0).
Wildebeasts have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Kentucky Zombie (10 vs 6).
By position, Wildebeasts have outscored Kentucky Zombie at RB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Wildebeasts don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 31 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Wildebeasts had more big plays in their NFL games this week (1) than the starters for Kentucky Zombie (0).
There's not much good to say about Kentucky Zombie this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Wildebeasts
The key to success in football is exploiting the mismatches. We really emphasized that by quadrupling Kentucky Zombie at running back this past week (31.4 points to 7).
Kentucky Zombie
Talk about old-school ground n' pound. As a group, the starting RBs for Kentucky Zombie collectively recorded only a pair of targets this past week. Tell those quarterbacks to check down a little more often in Week 4!