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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Cleveland Fan
3-0 123.12
94.86
 
VS
proj
the scoring machine
113.58 1-2
105.8

Cleveland Fan come back to top the scoring machine to remain perfect, 123.12-113.58

Cleveland Fan won their third straight matchup to open the season with a come-from-behind win over the scoring machine, rallying for a 123.12-113.58 victory. Trailing 113.58-92.10 heading into Monday night, Cleveland Fan charged back behind Ben Roethlisberger (353 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs). Cleveland Fan (3-0) will look to notch another W against G'DAWG, while the scoring machine (1-2) will attempt to get some positive momentum against Howie's Hoodlums.

Matchup Timeline

  Cleveland Fan   the scoring machine

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Rams defense allowed 23 points, surrendered 356 yards, and forced 2 fumbles in a 35-23 win over the Chargers. In doing so, they put up 12 points and more-than-doubled their scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Cleveland Fan this week. Next week, the Rams will go up against the Vikings.
The Los Angeles Rams defense

Top Player Comparison

Cleveland Fan
Points
% of total points 123.12
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
31.02
22.52
25.2%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
14.9
13.03
12.1%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
14.4
13.89
11.7%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
14.2
8.28
11.5%
the scoring machine
Points
% of total points 113.58
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
21
17.54
18.5%
2
Will Fuller V
WR
18.1
8.69
15.9%
3
Russell Wilson
QB
17.58
21.67
15.5%
4
Jordan Howard
RB
14.1
12.84
12.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but it was the scoring machine who claimed the lead, 97.58-92.10. For Cleveland Fan, Tyler Lockett had a 52-yard touchdown catch. Justin Tucker had a 52-yard field goal and a 52-yard field goal for the scoring machine, while Russell Wilson had a 52-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Marvin Jones Jr. had a 33-yard touchdown catch for the scoring machine to contribute to a 113.58-92.10 lead for the team.
Monday
Ben Roethlisberger had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 75-yard touchdown pass for Cleveland Fan on Monday night, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Cleveland Fan   the scoring machine

StatSmack

Cleveland Fan are on fire, with victories in three straight weeks.
We heard scoring helps you win. Cleveland Fan are doing a better job of that, averaging 120.47 versus the scoring machine's 110.58.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Cleveland Fan (3-0) have a better record than the scoring machine (1-2).
Cleveland Fan see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than the scoring machine (0).
Cleveland Fan have the clutch gene, with more close wins than the scoring machine (1 vs 0).
Cleveland Fan should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than the scoring machine (3 vs 2).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of the scoring machine - they’ve made more transactions (2) than Cleveland Fan (0) this season. That didn't seem to help them this week, though.
By position, Cleveland Fan have outscored the scoring machine at QB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
Cleveland Fan don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 19 points, third-highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about the scoring machine this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

the scoring machine
Up ahead in Week 4, seventh-place the scoring machine (1-2) will look to right the ship against third-place Howie's Hoodlums (2-1). Through three weeks of action, the scoring machine have posted the fifth-most points in the league (110.58 points per game) while Howie's Hoodlums (117.79 PPG) are ranked second.
Cleveland Fan
Cleveland Fan (3-0) will face G'DAWG (1-2) in Week 4. Three weeks into the season, Cleveland Fan are ranked first in points scored, while G'DAWG have put up the league's ninth-highest point total.