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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Texas Apaches
3-0 339.65
336.64
 
VS
proj
1 Million
251.88 1-2
268.7

Texas Apaches defeat 1 Million to remain perfect, 339.65-251.88

Texas Apaches won their third game in a row to open the season with a hard-fought win over 1 Million, emerging victorious with a 339.65-251.88 victory. 1 Million earned a 27.53-point lead on Thursday, but Texas Apaches held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Kirk Cousins (58.42 points) and Greg Zuerlein (36.5). The Chicago Bears defense (34.3 points) and Justin Fields (27.05) led the charge for 1 Million in the loss. Texas Apaches (3-0) will look to build on their success against iDA B€$T @ Di$ cHiT, while 1 Million (1-2) will face colbert's Neat Team in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Texas Apaches   1 Million

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Zuerlein scored 36.5 points against the Bengals in Week 3 to more-than-double his 12.9-point projection. He made all 4 of his FG attempts to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Texas Apaches this week. In Week 4, Zuerlein and the Jets will square off against the Steelers.
Greg Zuerlein

Top Player Comparison

Texas Apaches
Points
% of total points 339.65
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
58.42
71.19
17.2%
2
Greg Zuerlein
K
36.5
12.9
10.7%
3
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
22.8
35.81
6.7%
4
Joshua Palmer
WR
19.4
9.46
5.7%
1 Million
Points
% of total points 251.88
1
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
34.3
44.12
13.6%
2
Justin Fields
QB
27.05
55.56
10.7%
3
David Njoku
TE
22.4
7.11
8.9%
4
Melvin Gordon III
RB
20.12
9.12
8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Greg Zuerlein had a 52-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal for Texas Apaches, while Kirk Cousins had a 28-yard touchdown pass to contribute to a 204.15-171.64 lead for Texas Apaches.
Sunday Late
Joshua Palmer had a 45-yard catch for Texas Apaches to contribute to a 317.52-212.26 lead for the team.
Monday
Tony Pollard had a 46-yard run for Texas Apaches on Monday night, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Texas Apaches   1 Million

StatSmack

Texas Apaches are on a roll, winning three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Texas Apaches are doing a better job of that, averaging 329.04 versus 1 Million's 244.7.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Texas Apaches (3-0) have a better record than 1 Million (1-2).
Even the computers think Texas Apaches have better players. They have a higher projected points average (347.04) than 1 Million (259.89).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Texas Apaches has left fewer points on the bench this season (0) than 1 Million (0).
By position, Texas Apaches have outscored 1 Million at QB, WR, K, and IDP this season.
Texas Apaches don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 56 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Texas Apaches had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for 1 Million (0).
Don't worry 1 Million, 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

1 Million
A pair of teams sporting matching 1-2 records, 17th-place 1 Million will now get a date with 15th-place colbert's Neat Team next week. With three weeks of action now in the books, 1 Million have put up the league's second-lowest point total (244.7 points per game). colbert's Neat Team (and their 262 points per game) are ranked 16th.
Texas Apaches
Streaking teams will collide in Week 4, as Texas Apaches (3-0) enter next week on a three-game unbeaten stretch, while their upcoming opponent (iDA B€$T @ Di$ cHiT, 2-1), have won two straight. After three weeks of action, Texas Apaches have accumulated the second-most points in the league while iDA B€$T @ Di$ cHiT (285.05 PPG) are ranked 13th.