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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Tha Dogg Pound
2-1 212.96
237.26
 
VS
proj
Dragon's Pearl
186.54 0-3
245.86

Tha Dogg Pound hand Dragon's Pearl third straight loss, 212.96-186.54

Tha Dogg Pound secured a 212.96-186.54 victory to hand Dragon's Pearl their third consecutive loss to open the season. Tha Dogg Pound took an early 15.60-point lead on Thursday. Dragon's Pearl bounced back to take the lead during the late games on Sunday, powered by the Denver Broncos defense (32.32 points) and Ryan Succop (6). Not to be deterred, Tha Dogg Pound made a run later that night, as George Kittle (17.1 points) and Fred Warner (6.5) put them back ahead once and for all. Tha Dogg Pound improve to 2-1 on the season, while Dragon's Pearl fall to 0-3.

Matchup Timeline

  Tha Dogg Pound   Dragon's Pearl

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Moore (8 Rec, 126 Rec Yds) scored 25.1 points in a 24-9 win over the Texans in Week 3. He scored 57.1% more than his 15.98-point projection and overachieved for the third time this season. Moore ranks #41 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cowboys next week.
DJ Moore

Top Player Comparison

Tha Dogg Pound
Points
% of total points 212.96
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
39.28
53.41
18.4%
2
James Robinson
RB
33.4
21.57
15.7%
3
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
32.4
23
15.2%
4
DJ Moore
WR
25.1
15.98
11.8%
Dragon's Pearl
Points
% of total points 186.54
1
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
32.32
19.65
17.3%
2
D'Andre Swift
RB
31.2
23
16.7%
3
Antonio Gibson
RB
26.9
25.02
14.4%
4
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
22.5
14.13
12.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was Tha Dogg Pound who took the lead, 160.08-148.22. For Tha Dogg Pound, Lamar Jackson had a 41-yard pass. Antonio Gibson had a 73-yard touchdown catch for Dragon's Pearl, while Ja'Marr Chase had a 34-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Tha Dogg Pound   Dragon's Pearl

StatSmack

Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're Dragon's Pearl. They've dropped their last three matchups.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Tha Dogg Pound (2-1) have a better record than Dragon's Pearl (0-3).
Tha Dogg Pound are clutch masters, with more close wins than Dragon's Pearl (1 vs 0).
By position, Tha Dogg Pound have outscored Dragon's Pearl at QB, WR, and K this season.
Tha Dogg Pound has a higher average scoring margin (6) than Dragon's Pearl this season (-39).
Don't worry Dragon's Pearl, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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