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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
yard crew
3-0 173.04
144.52
 
VS
proj
da squirts
115.87 2-1
145.08

yard crew top da squirts to remain undefeated in 173.04-115.87 drubbing

yard crew won their third consecutive matchup to open the season with a convincing win over da squirts, rolling to a 173.04-115.87 victory. yard crew earned a 3.15-point lead on Thursday behind Alex Highsmith (14 points) and never let go of it. Christian Kirk (6 Rec, 72 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Jeremy Chinn (8 Tackles, 1 Sack) led the charge for da squirts in the loss. yard crew (3-0) will look to notch another win against A-Team, while da squirts (2-1) will attempt to get back on track against Laces Out.

Matchup Timeline

  yard crew   da squirts

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Olave more-than-doubled his 7.84-point projection with 19.95 points against the Panthers in Week 3. He caught 9 passes for 147 yards in the 22-14 loss. Olave ranks #72 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Vikings next week.
Chris Olave

Top Player Comparison

yard crew
Points
% of total points 173.04
1
Chris Olave
WR
19.95
7.84
11.5%
2
Dameon Pierce
RB
16.6
9.14
9.6%
3
Maxx Crosby
DE
14.25
6.73
8.2%
4
Alex Highsmith
LB
14
6.21
8.1%
da squirts
Points
% of total points 115.87
1
Christian Kirk
WR
14.7
9.29
12.7%
2
Jeremy Chinn
S
13.5
7
11.7%
3
Riley Patterson
K
12
6.18
10.4%
4
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
11.74
20
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which yard crew emerged with a 114.40-76.87 lead. For yard crew, Chris Olave had a 49-yard catch. Tua Tagovailoa made the highlight reel for da squirts with a 45-yard pass.

Points By Position

  yard crew   da squirts

StatSmack

yard crew must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (173.04) than their season average (140.03).
yard crew are looking unstoppable, winning three in a row.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" yard crew (3-0) have a better record than da squirts (2-1).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. yard crew has left fewer points on the bench this season (77.6) than da squirts (129.58).
By position, yard crew have outscored da squirts at RB, K, DEF, and IDP this season.
yard crew don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 31 points, third-highest in the league.
Don't worry da squirts, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

da squirts
Coming up in Week 4, da squirts (2-1, fifth-place) will look to bounce back against Laces Out (0-3, 19th-place). With three weeks of action now in the books, da squirts have posted the fourth-most points in the league (153.45 points per game) while Laces Out (101.64 PPG) are ranked just 18th.
yard crew
Next week will feature a pair of teams heading in opposite directions, as yard crew (3-0) enter the matchup on a three-game winning streak, while their upcoming opposition (A-Team, 1-2), have now dropped two in a row. With three weeks of action now in the rear-view mirror, yard crew are ranked ninth in points scored, while A-Team have scored the league's sixth-highest point total.