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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Doogie's Team
2-1 3265
3060.75
 
VS
proj
MB Tide
2644 0-3
3179.45

Doogie's Team hand MB Tide third consecutive loss, 3,265-2,644

Doogie's Team earned a 3,265-2,644 victory to hand MB Tide their third consecutive loss to open the season. MB Tide earned a 185-point lead on Thursday, but Doogie's Team held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Jalen Hurts, who passed for 340 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 20 yards for 1,275 points, and Ezekiel Elliott, who ran for 73 yards and a touchdown (428 points). Carson Wentz (211 Pass Yds, 22 Rush Yds) and Christian McCaffrey (108 Rush Yds) carried the flag for MB Tide in the loss. Doogie's Team improve to 2-1 on the season, while MB Tide fall to 0-3.

Matchup Timeline

  Doogie's Team   MB Tide

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While running for 21 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Bills, Edmonds scored 350 points this week. He scored 37.9% more than his 253.81-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. Edmonds will face the Bengals next week.
Chase Edmonds

Top Player Comparison

Doogie's Team
Points
% of total points 3265
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
1275
1093.98
39.1%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
428
332.47
13.1%
3
Chase Edmonds
RB
350
253.81
10.7%
4
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
316
344.57
9.7%
MB Tide
Points
% of total points 2644
1
Carson Wentz
QB
719
907.15
27.2%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
498
488.82
18.8%
3
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
370
369.12
14%
4
Diontae Johnson
WR
225
196.22
8.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after the dust settled, MB Tide boasted a 2,488-2,396 lead. For Doogie's Team, Jalen Hurts had a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard pass. Carson Wentz had a 45-yard pass for MB Tide, while Dallas Goedert had a 23-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Brandon McManus had a 55-yard field goal for Doogie's Team, contributing to a 2,837-2,644 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Doogie's Team   MB Tide

StatSmack

MB Tide would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've lost three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Doogie's Team are doing a better job of that, averaging 3,359.67 versus MB Tide's 2,708.67.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Doogie's Team (2-1) have a better record than MB Tide (0-3).
You can't win if you don't play. MB Tide has left more points on the bench this season (11,833) than Doogie's Team (6,306).
Once Doogie's Team put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than MB Tide (1 vs 0).
Doogie's Team don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than MB Tide (0 vs 1).
Doogie's Team should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than MB Tide (2 vs 0).
Doogie's Team have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than MB Tide (16 vs 12).
By position, Doogie's Team have outscored MB Tide at QB, WR, K, DEF, and IDP this season.
Doogie's Team don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 626 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Doogie's Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for MB Tide (2).
There's not much good to say about MB Tide this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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