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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Dez Nuts
2-1 104.5
114.46
 
VS
proj
deathmule - 50
102.96 0-3
114.86

Back-and-forth battle ends with Dez Nuts coming back to defeat deathmule - 50 in 104.50-102.96 battle

Well, that was exciting! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Dez Nuts came back for a 104.50-102.96 victory to hand deathmule - 50 their third straight loss to open the season. Dez Nuts trailed 88.96-81.80 heading into Monday night, but the team roared back behind Mike Evans, who caught 6 passes for 137 yards and a touchdown for 22.7 points. Dez Nuts improve to 2-1 on the season, while deathmule - 50 fall to 0-3.

Matchup Timeline

  Dez Nuts   deathmule - 50

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Steelers in Week 3, Evans caught 6 passes for 137 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 22.7 points to scored 71.8% higher than his 13.21-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Dez Nuts this week. Next week, Evans will face the Bears.
Mike Evans

Top Player Comparison

Dez Nuts
Points
% of total points 104.5
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
26
20.52
24.9%
2
Mike Evans
WR
22.7
13.21
21.7%
3
Kareem Hunt
RB
16.4
16.57
15.7%
4
Brandin Cooks
WR
12.5
11.82
12%
deathmule - 50
Points
% of total points 102.96
1
Isaiah Crowell
RB
18.1
9.65
17.6%
2
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
15.4
15.51
15%
3
Antonio Brown
WR
14
18.29
13.6%
4
Andrew Luck
QB
13.86
18.91
13.5%

Matchup Highlights

Monday
There were players with standout plays for both teams on Monday night. For Dez Nuts, Mike Evans had a 24-yard touchdown catch and a 51-yard catch. Antonio Brown made the highlight reel for deathmule - 50 with a 27-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Dez Nuts   deathmule - 50

StatSmack

Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're deathmule - 50. They've lost three in a row.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Dez Nuts (2-1) have a better record than deathmule - 50 (0-3).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. deathmule - 50 has left more points on the bench this season (135.5) than Dez Nuts (87.9).
Once Dez Nuts put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than deathmule - 50 (1 vs 0).
Dez Nuts have the clutch gene, with more close wins than deathmule - 50 (1 vs 0).
Dez Nuts should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than deathmule - 50 (1 vs 0).
deathmule - 50 have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than Dez Nuts (0) this season and still losing the matchup.
By position, Dez Nuts have outscored deathmule - 50 at QB, WR, and DEF this season.
Dez Nuts has a higher average scoring margin (2) than deathmule - 50 this season (-9).
The starters for Dez Nuts had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for deathmule - 50 (1).
Don't worry deathmule - 50, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

Dez Nuts
I just cannot overstate how important close wins like this are for team chemistry. Overcoming tough obstacles and persevering in the face of adversity... expect the Dez Nuts locker room to really gel entering Week 4.
deathmule - 50
There's still a boatload of football left to be played, deathmule - 50! These upcoming opponents may glance at the win-loss record and foolishly think they have a cakewalk. Do what Andrew Luck would after an interception, and go deep on the next opportunity... catch those complacent GMs off-guard!