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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
CardinalFan
2-1 116.77
99.79
 
VS
proj
aeneas1
81.27 0-3
90.04

CardinalFan hand aeneas1 third straight loss in 116.77-81.27 rout

CardinalFan rolled to a 116.77-81.27 victory to hand aeneas1 their third consecutive loss to open the season. CardinalFan took a 4.87-point lead on Thursday behind Bilal Powell and never let it go. The Pittsburgh Steelers defense (17 points) and Russell Wilson (15.77) did their part for aeneas1 in the loss. CardinalFan (2-1) will look to sustain their momentum against Big Boss, while aeneas1 (0-3) attempt to develop some positive momentum against Xheryk.

Matchup Timeline

  CardinalFan   aeneas1

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Cardinals in Week 3, the Bears defense scored 13 points to beat their 7.87-point projection. They allowed 14 points, surrendered 221 yards, and forced 4 turnovers to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on CardinalFan this week. Next week, the Bears will battle the Buccaneers.
The Chicago Bears defense

Top Player Comparison

CardinalFan
Points
% of total points 116.77
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
17.1
16.67
14.6%
2
Tyler Lockett
WR
16.63
10.47
14.2%
3
Wil Lutz
K
14
9.46
12%
4
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
13
7.87
11.1%
aeneas1
Points
% of total points 81.27
1
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
17
5.99
20.9%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
15.77
15.76
19.4%
3
Michael Thomas
WR
13.9
12.89
17.1%
4
Lamar Miller
RB
8.77
10.38
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, CardinalFan became the proud owner of a 116.77-54.57 lead. Tyler Lockett had a 52-yard touchdown catch for CardinalFan, while Kenny Stills had a 34-yard touchdown catch. Russell Wilson made the highlight reel for aeneas1 with a 52-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  CardinalFan   aeneas1

StatSmack

aeneas1 are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've lost three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. aeneas1 need some help then, averaging just 86.86 versus CardinalFan's 113.58.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" CardinalFan (2-1) have a better record than aeneas1 (0-3).
Even the machines think CardinalFan have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (100.52) than aeneas1 (93.85).
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. aeneas1 has left more points on the bench this season (120.06) than CardinalFan (96.93).
Once CardinalFan put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than aeneas1 (1 vs 0).
CardinalFan are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than aeneas1 (1).
CardinalFan don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than aeneas1 (0 vs 1).
CardinalFan should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than aeneas1 (2 vs 0).
CardinalFan have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than aeneas1 (18 vs 9).
By position, CardinalFan have outscored aeneas1 at RB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
CardinalFan don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 12 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for CardinalFan had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for aeneas1 (1).
Don't worry aeneas1, 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

aeneas1
Coming up in Week 4, 13th-place aeneas1 (0-3) will look to right the ship against sixth-place Xheryk (2-1). With three weeks in the books, aeneas1 have posted the league's third-lowest point total (86.86 points per game) while Xheryk (and their 96.7 points per game) are ranked sixth.
CardinalFan
CardinalFan (2-1) will face Big Boss (1-2) in a Week 4 matchup between teams separated by just a game in the standings. Three weeks into the 2018 season, CardinalFan have put up the third-most points in the league. Big Boss (and their 88.24 points per game) are ranked 11th.