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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Dallas Demolition
3-0 90.76
118.9
 
VS
proj
Downtown Throwdown
87.64 1-2
116.76

Dallas Demolition beat Downtown Throwdown to remain undefeated in 90.76-87.64 cliff-hanger

Dallas Demolition won their third straight to open the season with a tight win over Downtown Throwdown, narrowly earning a 90.76-87.64 victory. Downtown Throwdown had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but they came up short. Dallas Demolition led 90.76-79.64 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 8 points from CeeDee Lamb on Monday night for Downtown Throwdown. Dallas Demolition were led by Sam Darnold (25.26 points) and Melvin Gordon III (14.7). Dallas Demolition (3-0) will look to build on their success against Studs and Duds, while Downtown Throwdown (1-2) attempt to get back on track against Comebackcards11.

Matchup Timeline

  Dallas Demolition   Downtown Throwdown

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Darnold passed for 304 yards and ran for 11 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Panthers beat the Texans 24-9. In doing so, he put up 25.26 points to scored 36.0% higher than his 18.58-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Dallas Demolition this week. Darnold will play the Cowboys next week.
Sam Darnold

Top Player Comparison

Dallas Demolition
Points
% of total points 90.76
1
Sam Darnold
QB
25.26
18.58
27.8%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
14.7
11.65
16.2%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
13.9
16.39
15.3%
4
Sony Michel
RB
9.4
10.97
10.4%
Downtown Throwdown
Points
% of total points 87.64
1
Najee Harris
RB
21.2
15.78
24.2%
2
Daniel Jones
QB
16.54
20.58
18.9%
3
Tim Patrick
WR
12.3
8.85
14%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
8.4
15.43
9.6%

Points By Position

  Dallas Demolition   Downtown Throwdown

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Dallas Demolition scored fewer points in this one (90.76) than their season average of 119.57.
Dallas Demolition are on a roll, with victories in three straight weeks.
We heard scoring helps you win. Dallas Demolition are doing a better job of that, averaging 119.57 versus Downtown Throwdown's 110.46.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Dallas Demolition (3-0) have a better record than Downtown Throwdown (1-2).
Even the computers think Dallas Demolition have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (129.8) than Downtown Throwdown (112.87).
Dallas Demolition are clutch masters, with more close wins than Downtown Throwdown (1 vs 0).
By position, Dallas Demolition have outscored Downtown Throwdown at RB, TE, and DEF this season.
Dallas Demolition don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 37 points, second-highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about Downtown Throwdown this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Dallas Demolition
So what if your team ended up sliding to second place in the standings this past week... the important take-away here is that you got the win. Stay laser-focused week-to-week and good things are sure to come.
Downtown Throwdown
All kinds of activity between the 20's: The seven starting offensive position players on Downtown Throwdown (four WRs, two RBs, one TE) combined to record a whopping 461 total yards. Unfortunately, none of those starters could find his way to the end zone in Week 3.