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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Desertfoxes
1-2 103.84
121.66
 
VS
proj
CANES MAN
95.42 1-2
129.78

Desertfoxes come back to top CANES MAN 103.84-95.42

Both teams were unable to bring their A game, falling short of projections, but Desertfoxes did enough to knock off CANES MAN, coming from behind for a 103.84-95.42 victory. Desertfoxes trailed 95.42-77.30 heading into Monday night, but the squad came storming back behind Jalen Hurts (26.54 points). Saquon Barkley (51 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 43 Rec Yds) and Russell Wilson (298 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) carried the flag for CANES MAN in defeat. Desertfoxes (1-2) will look to keep it rolling against Team Butthole, while CANES MAN (1-2) will take on Pitts of Mt. Doom in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Desertfoxes   CANES MAN

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Adams scored 25.2 points in a 30-28 win over the 49ers to beat his 17.09-point projection. He caught 12 passes for 132 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Desertfoxes this week. In Week 4, Adams and the Packers will play the Steelers.
Davante Adams

Top Player Comparison

Desertfoxes
Points
% of total points 103.84
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
26.54
25.73
25.6%
2
Davante Adams
WR
25.2
17.09
24.3%
3
Javonte Williams
RB
11.7
10.63
11.3%
4
Tyler Boyd
WR
11.6
12.34
11.2%
CANES MAN
Points
% of total points 95.42
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
18.4
17.92
19.3%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
17.62
27.87
18.5%
3
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
15.9
12.82
16.7%
4
Chase Claypool
WR
14.1
13.6
14.8%

Matchup Highlights

Monday
Jalen Hurts had a 41-yard pass for Desertfoxes during Monday Night Football, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Desertfoxes   CANES MAN

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Desertfoxes scored less in this one (103.84) than their season average of 109.88.
Desertfoxes should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than CANES MAN (1 vs 0).
By position, Desertfoxes have outscored CANES MAN at RB, WR, and DEF this season.
The starters for Desertfoxes had more big plays in their NFL games this week (1) than the starters for CANES MAN (0).
There's not much good to say about CANES MAN this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

CANES MAN
A pair of teams sporting matching 1-2 records, 10th-place CANES MAN are set to face eighth-place Pitts of Mt. Doom in Week 4. With three weeks of action now in the books, CANES MAN have accumulated the ninth-most points in the league (114.23 points per game). Pitts of Mt. Doom (and their 118.93 points per game) are ranked fifth.
Desertfoxes
In a matchup that'll showcase two squads that are separated by only a game in the standings, Desertfoxes (1-2) will battle Team Butthole (2-1) in Week 4. Through three weeks of action, Desertfoxes have scored the league's lowest point total while Team Butthole (and their 116.91 points per game) are ranked seventh.