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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Denver Broncos
1-2 195.9
187.23
 
VS
proj
Pittsburgh Steelers
185.74 1-2
201.89

Unable to overcome starter's goose egg, Pittsburgh Steelers fall to Denver Broncos, 195.90-185.74

Impeded by a 0-point performance from Karl Joseph, Pittsburgh Steelers were unable to overcome Denver Broncos, which earned a 195.90-185.74 win. Pittsburgh Steelers leapt out to a 14.50-point lead on Thursday, but Denver Broncos held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Adrian Peterson (24 points) and Aaron Rodgers (23.9). Mike Evans (25.7 points) and Kenny Golladay (17.3) were the leaders for Pittsburgh Steelers in the loss. Denver Broncos (1-2) will look to rack up another W against Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man, while Pittsburgh Steelers (1-2) will try to get some positive momentum against Atlanta Falcons.

Matchup Timeline

  Denver Broncos   Pittsburgh Steelers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Peterson (120 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) scored 24 points in a 31-17 win over the Packers in Week 3. He more-than-doubled his 10.04-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. Peterson ranks #29 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
Adrian Peterson

Top Player Comparison

Denver Broncos
Points
% of total points 195.9
1
Adrian Peterson
RB
24
10.04
12.3%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
23.9
26.26
12.2%
3
Wesley Woodyard
LB
18
7.99
9.2%
4
Christian Kirk
WR
17
7.18
8.7%
Pittsburgh Steelers
Points
% of total points 185.74
1
Mike Evans
WR
25.7
15.89
13.8%
2
Kenny Golladay
WR
17.3
12.81
9.3%
3
Xavien Howard
CB
17
7.72
9.2%
4
Joe Schobert
LB
14.5
7.44
7.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Adrian Peterson had a 41-yard run for Denver Broncos, while Aaron Rodgers had a 64-yard touchdown pass to contribute to a 175.20-122.84 lead for Denver Broncos.
Monday
Mike Evans had a 24-yard touchdown catch and a 51-yard catch for Pittsburgh Steelers.

Points By Position

  Denver Broncos   Pittsburgh Steelers

StatSmack

Denver Broncos must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (195.9) than their season average (183.16).
Even the computers think Denver Broncos have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (209.26) than Pittsburgh Steelers (193.53).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Pittsburgh Steelers has left more points on the bench this season (60.1) than Denver Broncos (31.1).
Pittsburgh Steelers have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (1) than Denver Broncos (0) this season and still losing the matchup.
By position, Denver Broncos have outscored Pittsburgh Steelers at RB, TE, and DEF this season.
The starters for Denver Broncos had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Pittsburgh Steelers (2).
There's not much good to say about Pittsburgh Steelers this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Pittsburgh Steelers
On the docket for Week 4, Pittsburgh Steelers (1-2, 13th-place) will look to get back in the win column against Atlanta Falcons (2-1, third-place). Pittsburgh Steelers are ranked 12th in scoring after three weeks (202.73 points per game), while Atlanta Falcons have produced the league's highest point total.
Denver Broncos
In a matchup between a couple of teams that are separated by only one game in the standings, Denver Broncos (1-2) go up against Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man (2-1) in Week 4. After three weeks of action, Denver Broncos have tallied the 17th-most points in the league while Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man (and their 204.78 points per game) are ranked 10th.