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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Annihilators
2-1 163.75
148.8
 
VS
proj
abel's Wondrous Team
113.95 0-3
144.76

Annihilators hand abel's Wondrous Team third straight loss in 163.75-113.95 landslide

Annihilators rolled to a 163.75-113.95 victory to hand abel's Wondrous Team their third straight loss to open the season. Annihilators got out to an early 13.50-point lead on Thursday. abel's Wondrous Team came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Najee Harris (16.2 points) and the Cleveland Browns defense (16). Not to be deterred, Annihilators rallied later that afternoon, as Matthew Stafford (43.95 points) and DK Metcalf (17.7) put them back on top once and for all. Annihilators (2-1) will look to keep it rolling against Los Pollos Hermanos, while abel's Wondrous Team (0-3) match up against Ohhh SnAp! in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Annihilators   abel's Wondrous Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Garrett scored 15.5 points in a 26-6 win over the Bears to more-than-double his 6.82-point projection. He made 7 tackles and recorded 4.5 sacks to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Annihilators this week. Next week, Garrett will go up against the Vikings.
Myles Garrett

Top Player Comparison

Annihilators
Points
% of total points 163.75
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
43.95
26.85
26.8%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
23.6
13.75
14.4%
3
DK Metcalf
WR
17.7
12.1
10.8%
4
Myles Garrett
DE
15.5
6.82
9.5%
abel's Wondrous Team
Points
% of total points 113.95
1
Najee Harris
RB
16.2
13.84
14.2%
2
The Cleveland Browns defense
DEF
16
8.49
14%
3
Brandon McManus
K
16
9
14%
4
Teddy Bridgewater
QB
14.15
24.2
12.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Matthew Stafford had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for Annihilators, helping the team to a 123.55-113.95 lead.

Points By Position

  Annihilators   abel's Wondrous Team

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Annihilators scored more in this matchup (163.75) than their season average (145.1).
abel's Wondrous Team are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've dropped their last three matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. abel's Wondrous Team need some help then, averaging just 111.48 versus Annihilators's 145.1.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Annihilators (2-1) have a better record than abel's Wondrous Team (0-3).
Once Annihilators put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than abel's Wondrous Team (1 vs 0).
Annihilators play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than abel's Wondrous Team (1).
Annihilators are clutch masters, with more close wins than abel's Wondrous Team (1 vs 0).
Annihilators should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than abel's Wondrous Team (1 vs 0).
Annihilators have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than abel's Wondrous Team (17 vs 9).
abel's Wondrous Team have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than Annihilators (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Annihilators have outscored abel's Wondrous Team at QB, RB, WR, K, DEF, and IDP this season.
Annihilators has a higher average scoring margin (12) than abel's Wondrous Team this season (-48).
The starters for Annihilators had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for abel's Wondrous Team (0).
Hey abel's Wondrous Team, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

Annihilators
Hey, exploiting mismatches is the key to football, right? Fueled by a stellar showing from Matthew Stafford, we tripled abel's Wondrous Team at the quarterback position this past week (43.95 points to 14.15). Stafford had his way against the Buccaneers secondary, going 27-of-38 for 343 yards and four passing TDs.
abel's Wondrous Team
Hey, at least there were no celebration penalties: The seven starting offensive position players (three RBs, two WRs, two TEs) on abel's Wondrous Team combined to register a whopping 433 yards from scrimmage. Unfortunately, not one of those players could find his way to the end zone in Week 3.