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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Cavemen
2-1 97.5
108.99
 
VS
proj
Spokane Sith
92.6 0-3
120.06

Cavemen hand Spokane Sith third consecutive loss in 97.5-92.6 battle

Cavemen narrowly earned a 97.5-92.6 victory to hand Spokane Sith their third straight loss to open the season. Spokane Sith had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. Cavemen led 86.5-79.0 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 13.6 points from JuJu Smith-Schuster on Monday night for Spokane Sith. Cavemen (2-1) will look to build on their success against Blue Skywalker, while Spokane Sith (0-3) will attempt to right the ship against Cutlass Conglomerate.

Matchup Timeline

  Cavemen   Spokane Sith

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kupp (4 Rec, 71 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 12.8 points in a 35-23 win over the Chargers in Week 3. He scored 51.7% more than his 8.44-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. Kupp ranks #71 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Vikings next week.
Cooper Kupp

Top Player Comparison

Cavemen
Points
% of total points 97.5
1
Cam Newton
QB
33.6
22.68
34.5%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
12.8
8.44
13.1%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
12.5
10.59
12.8%
4
Antonio Brown
WR
11
14.53
11.3%
Spokane Sith
Points
% of total points 92.6
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
23.9
25.68
25.8%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
13.8
15.58
14.9%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
13.6
10.17
14.7%
4
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
12.9
8.77
13.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, after which Cavemen emerged with a 82.5-66.1 lead. Cam Newton had a 24-yard touchdown pass for Cavemen, while Cooper Kupp had a 53-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Aaron Rodgers had a 64-yard touchdown pass for Spokane Sith, while David Johnson had a 21-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Marvin Jones Jr. had a 33-yard touchdown catch for Spokane Sith, who trailed 86.5-79.0 after the evening game.
Monday
Antonio Brown had a 27-yard touchdown catch for Cavemen on Monday night en route to the win for the team.

Points By Position

  Cavemen   Spokane Sith

StatSmack

Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're Spokane Sith. They've lost three in a row.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Cavemen (2-1) have a better record than Spokane Sith (0-3).
Cavemen have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Spokane Sith (1 vs 0).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Spokane Sith - they’ve made more transactions (3) than Cavemen (1) this season. Too bad that itchy pickup finger didn't pay off this week.
By position, Cavemen have outscored Spokane Sith at QB, WR, and TE this season.
Cavemen has a higher average scoring margin (4) than Spokane Sith this season (-37).
Don't worry Spokane Sith, 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

Spokane Sith
In Week 4, Spokane Sith (0-3, last-place) will try to right the ship against Cutlass Conglomerate (2-1, second-place). With three weeks in the books, Spokane Sith have posted the league's lowest point total (96.27 points per game) while Cutlass Conglomerate (135.41 PPG) are ranked first.
Cavemen
Next week will feature two squads heading in opposite directions, as Cavemen (2-1) enter Week 4 on a two-game winning streak, while their opponent (Blue Skywalker, 0-3), have recorded three consecutive losses. With three weeks of action now behind us, Cavemen have put up the league's third-lowest point total. Blue Skywalker (104.89 PPG) are ranked ninth.