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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
HUNGRY DOG
2-1 86.95
115.34
 
VS
proj
Very inTimidating
65.26 0-3
99.96

HUNGRY DOG hand Very inTimidating third straight loss, 86.95-65.26

HUNGRY DOG secured an 86.95-65.26 victory to hand Very inTimidating their third straight loss to open the season. HUNGRY DOG never trailed in this one after nabbing a 7.75-point lead on Thursday behind the Pittsburgh Steelers defense. The Green Bay Packers defense (12 Pts Allowed, 285 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) and Matthew Stafford (249 Pass Yds) were the leading scorers for Very inTimidating in the loss. HUNGRY DOG (2-1) will look to sustain their momentum against Tools On Stools, while Very inTimidating (0-3) will take on Tom and the Cooper Troopers in an effort to earn their first W.

Matchup Timeline

  HUNGRY DOG   Very inTimidating

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 10.53 points, Patterson more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 21.3 points as the Falcons beat the Seahawks 27-23. He racked up 153 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on HUNGRY DOG this week. Patterson will square off against the Browns in Week 4.
Cordarrelle Patterson

Top Player Comparison

HUNGRY DOG
Points
% of total points 86.95
1
Joe Burrow
QB
28.6
24.74
32.9%
2
Cordarrelle Patterson
RB
21.3
10.53
24.5%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
13.9
10.68
16%
4
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
7.75
13.71
8.9%
Very inTimidating
Points
% of total points 65.26
1
The Green Bay Packers defense
DEF
14.5
10.88
22.2%
2
Matthew Stafford
QB
9.96
22.09
15.3%
3
Matt Gay
K
9
9.03
13.8%
4
T.J. Hockenson
TE
7.8
6.42
12%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Joe Burrow had a 56-yard touchdown pass for HUNGRY DOG, contributing to a 65.65-16.50 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Cordarrelle Patterson had a 40-yard run for HUNGRY DOG, helping the team to an 86.95-57.56 lead.

Points By Position

  HUNGRY DOG   Very inTimidating

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. HUNGRY DOG scored less in this one (86.95) than their season average of 93.24.
Very inTimidating would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've lost three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Very inTimidating need some help then, averaging just 78.83 versus HUNGRY DOG's 93.24.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. HUNGRY DOG (2-1) have a better record than Very inTimidating (0-3).
Even the computers think HUNGRY DOG have better players. They have a higher projected points average (113.72) than Very inTimidating (104.78).
HUNGRY DOG don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Very inTimidating (1 vs 0).
HUNGRY DOG should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Very inTimidating (1 vs 0).
By position, HUNGRY DOG have outscored Very inTimidating at QB, RB, WR, and TE this season.
The starters for HUNGRY DOG had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Very inTimidating (0).
Hey Very inTimidating, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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