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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
RiSeN!
3-0 89.35
89.37
 
VS
proj
ghost to the post
74.62 2-1
90.44

RiSeN! beat ghost to the post to remain unbeaten, 89.35-74.62

RiSeN! won their third straight matchup to open the season with a hard-fought win over ghost to the post, securing a 89.35-74.62 victory. RiSeN! never trailed in this one after jumping out to a 12.73-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Jared Goff (22.6 points) and Chris Carson (17.2). Philip Rivers (226 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Justin Tucker (2-3 FG, 52 long, 3-3 XP) did their part for ghost to the post in the loss. RiSeN! (3-0) will look to get another win against Autumn Wind, while ghost to the post (2-1) meet Fat Samurai in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  RiSeN!   ghost to the post

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Carson more-than-tripled his 4.75-point projection with 17.2 points against the Cowboys in Week 3. He racked up 124 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown in the 24-13 win. Carson will face the Cardinals next week.
Chris Carson

Top Player Comparison

RiSeN!
Points
% of total points 89.35
1
Jared Goff
QB
22.6
14.97
25.3%
2
Chris Carson
RB
17.2
4.75
19.3%
3
Will Fuller V
WR
16.05
5.36
18%
4
Luke Kuechly
LB
9.5
7.96
10.6%
ghost to the post
Points
% of total points 74.62
1
Philip Rivers
QB
15.77
14.22
21.1%
2
Justin Tucker
K
15
11.69
20.1%
3
Giovani Bernard
RB
10.3
8.09
13.8%
4
Antonio Brown
WR
8.5
9.07
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with big-time plays early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, RiSeN! boasted a 78.85-66.12 lead. Jared Goff had a 53-yard touchdown pass for RiSeN!, while Tyreek Hill had a 42-yard catch. Meanwhile, Philip Rivers had a 42-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for ghost to the post, while Justin Tucker had a 52-yard field goal and a 52-yard field goal.
Monday
Antonio Brown had a 27-yard touchdown catch for ghost to the post.

Points By Position

  RiSeN!   ghost to the post

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. RiSeN! scored less in this one (89.35) than their season average of 102.99.
RiSeN! are on fire, with victories in three straight matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. ghost to the post need some help then, averaging just 90.9 versus RiSeN!'s 102.99.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" RiSeN! (3-0) have a better record than ghost to the post (2-1).
RiSeN! have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than ghost to the post (17 vs 14).
By position, RiSeN! have outscored ghost to the post at RB, WR, and IDP this season.
RiSeN! don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 26 points, second-highest in the league.
Don't worry ghost to the post, 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

ghost to the post
In Week 4, ghost to the post (2-1, fourth-place) are due to square off against Fat Samurai (1-2, ninth-place). ghost to the post are ranked eighth in scoring after three weeks (90.9 points per game), while Fat Samurai have recorded the league's third-highest point total.
RiSeN!
RiSeN! (3-0) are set to face Autumn Wind (1-2) in Week 4. After three weeks of action, RiSeN! are ranked second in points scored, while Autumn Wind have put up the league's fourth-highest point total.