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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Cassidy Curtis
1-2 101.34
111.02
 
VS
proj
Scott's Swell Team
98.4 1-2
100.01

Despite top scorer Evans, Scott's Swell Team fall to Cassidy Curtis in 101.34-98.40 battle

Mike Evans posted 22.7 points for Scott's Swell Team, the best total in the matchup and sixth-highest in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to overcome Cassidy Curtis, who eked out a 101.34-98.40 win. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Cassidy Curtis led 101.34-52.70 heading into Monday night. Scott's Swell Team closed the gap behind Mike Evans (6 Rec, 137 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and the Pittsburgh Steelers defense (27 Pts Allowed, 455 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers). Cassidy Curtis (1-2) will look to keep it rolling against jason's Team, while Scott's Swell Team (1-2) face Cookin Some Crowder in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Cassidy Curtis   Scott's Swell Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Freeman ran for 53 yards and a touchdown as the Broncos lost to the Ravens 27-14. In doing so, he put up 12.3 points to scored 48.8% higher than his 8.27-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Cassidy Curtis this week. In Week 4, Freeman and the Broncos will battle the Chiefs.
Royce Freeman

Top Player Comparison

Cassidy Curtis
Points
% of total points 101.34
1
Philip Rivers
QB
17.04
17.78
16.8%
2
Alex Collins
RB
14.9
11.76
14.7%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
14.8
10.8
14.6%
4
Matt Prater
K
14
9.75
13.8%
Scott's Swell Team
Points
% of total points 98.4
1
Mike Evans
WR
22.7
13.21
23.1%
2
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
17
6
17.3%
3
Matt Breida
RB
13.2
12.13
13.4%
4
James White
RB
12.6
10.63
12.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Philip Rivers had a 42-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for Cassidy Curtis, while Cooper Kupp had a 53-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 87.34-40.10 lead for Cassidy Curtis.
Monday
Mike Evans had a 24-yard touchdown catch and a 51-yard catch for Scott's Swell Team.

Points By Position

  Cassidy Curtis   Scott's Swell Team

StatSmack

Even the machines think Cassidy Curtis have better players. Their projected average points is higher (108.87) than Scott's Swell Team (102.18).
Cassidy Curtis are clutch masters, with more close wins than Scott's Swell Team (1 vs 0).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Scott's Swell Team - they’ve made more transactions (3) than Cassidy Curtis (0) this season. That didn't seem to help them this week, though.
By position, Cassidy Curtis have outscored Scott's Swell Team at QB, TE, and K this season.
The starters for Cassidy Curtis had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Scott's Swell Team (2).
Don't worry Scott's Swell Team, 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

Scott's Swell Team
Coming up next week, eighth-place Scott's Swell Team (1-2) will look to right the ship against sixth-place Cookin Some Crowder (2-1). With three weeks in the books, Scott's Swell Team have put up the seventh-most points in the league (95.21 points per game) while Cookin Some Crowder (and their 95.12 points per game) are ranked eighth.
Cassidy Curtis
In a matchup that'll showcase a couple of teams separated in the standings by just a single game, Cassidy Curtis (1-2) face jason's Team (2-1) in Week 4. With three weeks of action now in the books, Cassidy Curtis have posted the sixth-most points in the league. jason's Team (121.25 PPG) are ranked third.