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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
War Pigs
2-1 203.55
198.9
 
VS
proj
MadTownWarriors
191.65 1-2
210.46

Back-and-forth battle ends with War Pigs coming back to defeat MadTownWarriors, 203.55-191.65

Well, that was thrilling! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, War Pigs earned a come-from-behind win over MadTownWarriors, coming back to earn a 203.55-191.65 victory. War Pigs trailed 191.65-189.05 heading into Monday night, but the unit rallied behind Ezekiel Elliott, who ran for 73 yards and a touchdown for 14.5 points. Marquise Brown (28 points) and Amari Cooper (23.1) carried the flag for MadTownWarriors in defeat. War Pigs (2-1) will look to sustain their winning ways against Israel Snowstorm, while MadTownWarriors (1-2) attempt to get some positive momentum against You Can't See Buster.

Matchup Timeline

  War Pigs   MadTownWarriors

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 8.81 points, Williams more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 24.7 points as the Lions lost to the Vikings 28-24. He racked up 107 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on War Pigs this week. Williams will face the Seahawks next week.
Jamaal Williams

Top Player Comparison

War Pigs
Points
% of total points 203.55
1
Trevor Lawrence
QB
27.8
17.24
13.7%
2
Jamaal Williams
RB
24.7
8.81
12.1%
3
Tom Brady
QB
17.45
21.07
8.6%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
17.3
14.88
8.5%
MadTownWarriors
Points
% of total points 191.65
1
Marquise Brown
WR
28
12.29
14.6%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
23.1
13.32
12.1%
3
Courtland Sutton
WR
17.7
14.33
9.2%
4
DK Metcalf
WR
17.4
12.51
9.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tua Tagovailoa had a 45-yard pass for MadTownWarriors, while Carson Wentz had a 45-yard pass to contribute to a 114.15-112.20 lead for MadTownWarriors.

Points By Position

  War Pigs   MadTownWarriors

StatSmack

"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. War Pigs (2-1) have a better record than MadTownWarriors (1-2).
Once War Pigs put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than MadTownWarriors (1 vs 0).
War Pigs should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than MadTownWarriors (2 vs 1).
By position, War Pigs have outscored MadTownWarriors at RB and TE this season.
War Pigs don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 29 points, highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about MadTownWarriors this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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