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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Dimension 6
2-1 124.22
120.97
 
VS
proj
Drafting like George Paton
113.48 1-2
126.85

Drafting like George Paton come up short of predictions, succumb to Dimension 6, 124.22-113.48

There's no easy way to say it, Drafting like George Paton dropped the ball, at least compared to projections, as Dimension 6 emerged victorious with a 124.22-113.48 victory. Drafting like George Paton grabbed a 5.70-point lead on Thursday, but Dimension 6 held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Lamar Jackson (48.42 points) and Dameon Pierce (17.1). Justin Herbert (297 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and Nick Chubb (113 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) were the top performers for Drafting like George Paton in the loss. Dimension 6 (2-1) will look to sustain their momentum against Mad Dogs, while Drafting like George Paton (1-2) will try to develop some positive momentum against Monqueef.

Matchup Timeline

  Dimension 6   Drafting like George Paton

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 101 yards from scrimmage and running for a touchdown against the Bears, Pierce recorded 17.1 points this week. He scored 79.8% more than his 9.51-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. Pierce will face the Chargers next week.
Dameon Pierce

Top Player Comparison

Dimension 6
Points
% of total points 124.22
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
48.42
33.07
39%
2
Dameon Pierce
RB
17.1
9.51
13.8%
3
A.J. Brown
WR
17
13.75
13.7%
4
Najee Harris
RB
11.6
12.79
9.3%
Drafting like George Paton
Points
% of total points 113.48
1
Justin Herbert
QB
25.08
37.87
22.1%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
17.3
14.07
15.2%
3
Christian Kirk
WR
16.2
10.53
14.3%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
15.1
10.88
13.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Justin Tucker had a 56-yard field goal for Dimension 6 to contribute to a 114.52-42.40 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Justin Herbert had a 54-yard pass and a 45-yard pass for Drafting like George Paton, who trailed 116.22-113.48 after the late round of games.

Points By Position

  Dimension 6   Drafting like George Paton

StatSmack

"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Dimension 6 (2-1) have a better record than Drafting like George Paton (1-2).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Dimension 6 has left fewer points on the bench this season (86.7) than Drafting like George Paton (144.22).
Dimension 6 should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Drafting like George Paton (2 vs 1).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Drafting like George Paton - they’ve made more transactions (3) than Dimension 6 (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Dimension 6 have outscored Drafting like George Paton at QB, WR, and TE this season.
Don't worry Drafting like George Paton, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

Dimension 6
Nice job, Dimension 6. Putting together a lineup that won by 10.74 points this past week. We should take this win in stride, tip our hat to the GM of Drafting like George Paton, and continue marching forward to the La Liga league championship.
Drafting like George Paton
Take my word for it (as a coach who's frequently lived life on the hot seat)... You can always fall back on that scrappy Assistant Coaching gig available at the nearby high school down the road! Keep your head held high, Drafting like George Paton!