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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Polish-Hammer
3-0 95.68
99.95
 
VS
proj
The Equalizer*
93.82 1-2
105.05

Polish-Hammer knock off The Equalizer* to remain unbeaten in 95.68-93.82 battle

Polish-Hammer won their third game in a row to open the season with a tight win over The Equalizer*, narrowly earning a 95.68-93.82 victory. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Polish-Hammer led 95.68-76.22 heading into Sunday night. The Equalizer* made them sweat behind Courtland Sutton (9.7 points) and Deebo Samuel (7.9). Derrick Henry (20.3 points) and Amari Cooper (16.1) were the top scorers for Polish-Hammer in the victory. Polish-Hammer (3-0) will look to keep it rolling against Stars + Stripes, while The Equalizer* (1-2) face Adrian Beterson in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Polish-Hammer   The Equalizer*

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cooper nearly doubled his 8.52-point projection with 16.1 points against the Steelers in Week 3. He caught 7 passes for 101 yards and a touchdown in the 29-17 win. Cooper ranks #43 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Falcons next week.
Amari Cooper

Top Player Comparison

Polish-Hammer
Points
% of total points 95.68
1
Derrick Henry
RB
20.3
15.24
21.2%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
16.1
8.52
16.8%
3
Justin Herbert
QB
13.58
24.68
14.2%
4
Cam Akers
RB
10.1
8.42
10.6%
The Equalizer*
Points
% of total points 93.82
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
40.42
23.3
43.1%
2
Damien Harris
RB
10.6
9.03
11.3%
3
Courtland Sutton
WR
9.7
9.59
10.3%
4
Matt Gay
K
9
9.34
9.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Dallas Goedert had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Polish-Hammer to contribute to a 56.40-53.22 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Justin Herbert had a 54-yard pass and a 45-yard pass for Polish-Hammer to contribute to a 95.68-76.22 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Polish-Hammer   The Equalizer*

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Polish-Hammer scored fewer points in this one (95.68) than their season average of 111.97.
Polish-Hammer are looking unstoppable, with victories in three straight weeks.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Polish-Hammer (3-0) have a better record than The Equalizer* (1-2).
Polish-Hammer don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Equalizer* (2 vs 1).
Polish-Hammer are clutch masters, with more close wins than The Equalizer* (1 vs 0).
Polish-Hammer should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than The Equalizer* (2 vs 1).
Polish-Hammer have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than The Equalizer* (15 vs 11).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of The Equalizer* - they’ve made more transactions (2) than Polish-Hammer (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Polish-Hammer have outscored The Equalizer* at WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Polish-Hammer don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 26 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Polish-Hammer had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for The Equalizer* (0).
There's not much good to say about The Equalizer* this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

The Equalizer*
In Week 4, The Equalizer* (1-2, sixth-place) will take on Adrian Beterson (0-3, ninth-place). With three weeks in the books, The Equalizer* (107.15 points per game) are averaging a dozen more points per matchup than Adrian Beterson (94.99 PPG).
Polish-Hammer
Polish-Hammer (3-0) will take on Stars + Stripes (1-2) in Week 4. With three matchups now in the books, Polish-Hammer have put up the second-most points in the league while Stars + Stripes (and their 76.27 points per game) are ranked ninth.