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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Saints and Sinners
1-2 74.92
113.83
 
VS
proj
Turn Down for Watt
68.2 1-2
105.78

Offensively challenged Saints and Sinners knock off Turn Down for Watt, 74.92-68.20

Ranking 10th in the league in points scored for the week, Saints and Sinners were lucky to earn a victory against an opponent that had an even worse week, coming out on top with a 74.92-68.20 victory over Turn Down for Watt. Saints and Sinners nabbed an early 5.60-point lead on Thursday. Turn Down for Watt came back to take the lead during the early slate on Sunday, powered by Joe Burrow (23 points) and Jonathan Taylor (10.6). Unphased, Saints and Sinners made a run later that afternoon, as Matt Prater (14 points) and Austin Ekeler (9.3) put them back ahead for good. Saints and Sinners (1-2) will look to build on their success against Gold guided gladiators, while Turn Down for Watt (1-2) will attempt to get back in the win column against Wentzsylvania.

Matchup Timeline

  Saints and Sinners   Turn Down for Watt

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Prater scored 63.7% more than his 8.55-point projection with 14 points against the Rams in Week 3. He made all 4 of his FG attempts in the 20-12 loss. Prater will face the Panthers next week.
Matt Prater

Top Player Comparison

Saints and Sinners
Points
% of total points 74.92
1
Jameis Winston
QB
16.62
18.41
22.2%
2
Matt Prater
K
14
8.55
18.7%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
9.3
18.01
12.4%
4
Mike Williams
WR
8
13
10.7%
Turn Down for Watt
Points
% of total points 68.2
1
Joe Burrow
QB
23
21.68
33.7%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
14
10.27
20.5%
3
Jonathan Taylor
RB
10.6
16.89
15.5%
4
Garrett Wilson
WR
9
10.01
13.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Turn Down for Watt owned a 46.90-43.62 lead. For Saints and Sinners, Jameis Winston had a 49-yard pass and a 48-yard pass. Joe Burrow made the highlight reel for Turn Down for Watt with a 56-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Saints and Sinners   Turn Down for Watt

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Saints and Sinners scored fewer points in this one (74.92) than their season average of 90.84.
We heard scoring helps you win. Turn Down for Watt need some help then, averaging just 77.89 versus Saints and Sinners's 90.84.
Even the computers think Saints and Sinners have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (114.59) than Turn Down for Watt (108.65).
Saints and Sinners should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Turn Down for Watt (1 vs 0).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Turn Down for Watt - they’ve made more transactions (4) than Saints and Sinners (0) this week. Too bad that itchy pickup finger didn't pay off.
By position, Saints and Sinners have outscored Turn Down for Watt at WR, TE, and DEF this season.
The starters for Saints and Sinners had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Turn Down for Watt (1).
Hey Turn Down for Watt, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

Turn Down for Watt
A pair of squads with identical 1-2 records, 11th-place Turn Down for Watt are set to face ninth-place Wentzsylvania in Week 4. Turn Down for Watt are ranked last in scoring after three weeks (77.89 points per game), while Wentzsylvania have tallied the league's seventh-highest point total.
Saints and Sinners
A pair of 1-2 teams will go head-to-head as Saints and Sinners square off against Gold guided gladiators next in Week 4. Through three weeks of action, Saints and Sinners are ranked 10th in points scored, while Gold guided gladiators have posted the league's fifth-highest point total.