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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Cook a Graham
3-0 124.4
133.64
 
VS
proj
Straight Cash Homie
110.08 1-2
126.76

Cook a Graham defeat Straight Cash Homie to remain unbeaten, 124.40-110.08

Cook a Graham won their third straight to open the season with a hard-fought win over Straight Cash Homie, coming out on top with a 124.40-110.08 victory. Straight Cash Homie nabbed a 9.70-point lead on Thursday, but Cook a Graham held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Cam Newton (33.6 points) and Odell Beckham Jr. (19.9). Russell Wilson (192 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Alex Collins (68 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) did everything they could for Straight Cash Homie in the loss. Cook a Graham (3-0) will look to add to their success against BAMFS, while Straight Cash Homie (1-2) will try to right the ship against The Graveyard.

Matchup Timeline

  Cook a Graham   Straight Cash Homie

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Newton (150 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 36 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) scored 33.6 points in a 31-21 win over the Bengals in Week 3. He scored 48.1% more than his 22.68-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. Newton ranks #6 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Giants next week.
Cam Newton

Top Player Comparison

Cook a Graham
Points
% of total points 124.4
1
Cam Newton
QB
33.6
22.68
27%
2
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
19.9
18.52
16%
3
Giovani Bernard
RB
19.6
18.8
15.8%
4
Lamar Miller
RB
14.1
15.62
11.3%
Straight Cash Homie
Points
% of total points 110.08
1
Russell Wilson
QB
19.58
21.48
17.8%
2
Alex Collins
RB
16.4
12.75
14.9%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
14.6
19.93
13.3%
4
James Conner
RB
14.5
17.52
13.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was Cook a Graham who owned the lead, 124.40-95.58. Justin Tucker had a 52-yard field goal and a 52-yard field goal for Cook a Graham, while Cam Newton had a 24-yard touchdown pass. Russell Wilson made the highlight reel for Straight Cash Homie with a 52-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Cook a Graham   Straight Cash Homie

StatSmack

Cook a Graham are looking unstoppable, winning three in a row.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Cook a Graham (3-0) have a better record than Straight Cash Homie (1-2).
By position, Cook a Graham have outscored Straight Cash Homie at QB, RB, and K this season.
Cook a Graham don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 27 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Cook a Graham had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Straight Cash Homie (1).
Don't worry Straight Cash Homie, 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

Straight Cash Homie
In Week 4, eighth-place Straight Cash Homie (1-2) will look to get back in the win column against third-place The Graveyard (2-1). Straight Cash Homie are ranked sixth in scoring after three weeks (129.45 points per game), while The Graveyard have scored the league's highest point total.
Cook a Graham
Week 4 will feature a couple of teams heading in opposite directions, as Cook a Graham (3-0) go into Week 4 on a three-game winning streak, while their opponent (BAMFS, 1-2), come in as losers of two straight. Three weeks into the 2018 campaign, Cook a Graham have scored the eighth-most points in the league while BAMFS (and their 125.26 points per game) are ranked seventh.