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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
CHEMDAWGS
2-1 200.7
151.1
 
VS
proj
Vandals
176 1-2
164.48

CHEMDAWGS defy projections, defeat Vandals in 200.7-176.0 landslide

CHEMDAWGS showed up and beat their projected point total, cruising to a 200.7-176.0 victory over Vandals. CHEMDAWGS pulled out to a 34.5-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Josh Allen (48.8 points) and Kareem Hunt (27.5) and never relinquished it. Patrick Mahomes (260 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 45 Rush Yds) and Emmanuel Sanders (5 Rec, 94 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) carried the flag for Vandals in defeat. CHEMDAWGS (2-1) will look to rack up another W against Dirty Dogs, while Vandals (1-2) try to get back on track against Nightmares.

Matchup Timeline

  CHEMDAWGS   Vandals

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hunt more-than-doubled his 11.71-point projection with 27.5 points against the Bears in Week 3. He racked up 155 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown in the 26-6 win. Hunt ranks #43 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Vikings next week.
Kareem Hunt

Top Player Comparison

CHEMDAWGS
Points
% of total points 200.7
1
Josh Allen
QB
48.8
30.5
24.3%
2
Kareem Hunt
RB
27.5
11.71
13.7%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
22.7
18.95
11.3%
4
Jaylen Waddle
WR
17.8
11.03
8.9%
Vandals
Points
% of total points 176
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
31.5
33.05
17.9%
2
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
26.4
12.5
15%
3
Derrick Henry
RB
19.4
18.72
11%
4
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
19
9.28
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which CHEMDAWGS became the proud owner of a 148.3-113.8 lead. Josh Allen had a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass for CHEMDAWGS, while Kareem Hunt had a 29-yard touchdown run. Emmanuel Sanders made the highlight reel for Vandals with a 28-yard touchdown catch and a 41-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Mason Crosby had a 54-yard field goal and a 51-yard field goal for CHEMDAWGS, helping the team to a 200.7-170.2 lead.

Points By Position

  CHEMDAWGS   Vandals

StatSmack

CHEMDAWGS must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this one (200.7) than their season average (168.55).
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. CHEMDAWGS (2-1) have a better record than Vandals (1-2).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Vandals has left more points on the bench this season (122.5) than CHEMDAWGS (97.9).
Once CHEMDAWGS put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Vandals (2 vs 1).
By position, CHEMDAWGS have outscored Vandals at TE this season.
The starters for CHEMDAWGS had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Vandals (2).
Don't worry Vandals, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Vandals
The outlook doesn't immediately get much better for ninth-place Vandals, considering they now get to face off against first-place and unbeaten Nightmares next week. Through three weeks of action, Vandals are ranked first in points scored (172.57 points per game), while Nightmares have registered the league's third-highest point total.
CHEMDAWGS
A couple of 2-1 squads will go at it as CHEMDAWGS take on Dirty Dogs next week in an early-season matchup. Three weeks into the season, CHEMDAWGS are ranked second in points scored, while Dirty Dogs have put up the league's fourth-highest point total.