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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
War Pony
3-0 159.5
146.49
 
VS
proj
Cocks
107.25 1-2
156.54

War Pony defeat Cocks to remain unbeaten in 159.50-107.25 rout

War Pony won their third straight matchup to open the season with a convincing win over Cocks, cruising to a 159.50-107.25 victory. Cocks got out to a 2.20-point lead on Thursday, but it was all War Pony after that. They were led by Philip Rivers (23.3 points) and Christian McCaffrey (21.4). Alex Smith (220 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 20 Rush Yds) and Odell Beckham Jr. (9 Rec, 109 Rec Yds) carried the flag for Cocks in the loss. War Pony (3-0) will look to add to their success against Brewmasters, while Cocks (1-2) match up against Mutinous Apes in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  War Pony   Cocks

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Funchess (4 Rec, 67 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 16.7 points against the Bengals in Week 3. He scored 61.5% more than his 10.34-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. Funchess will face the Giants next week.
Devin Funchess

Top Player Comparison

War Pony
Points
% of total points 159.5
1
Philip Rivers
QB
23.3
23.61
14.6%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
21.4
21.96
13.4%
3
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
18.3
13.63
11.5%
4
Devin Funchess
WR
16.7
10.34
10.5%
Cocks
Points
% of total points 107.25
1
Alex Smith
QB
23
23.66
21.4%
2
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
19.9
18.52
18.6%
3
T.J. Yeldon
RB
15
14.23
14%
4
Tevin Coleman
RB
12.7
15.35
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but after all was said and done, War Pony had a 159.50-107.25 lead. Philip Rivers had a 42-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for War Pony, while Emmanuel Sanders had a 35-yard touchdown run. Meanwhile, Alex Smith had a 46-yard touchdown pass and a 50-yard pass for Cocks, while Tevin Coleman had a 75-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  War Pony   Cocks

StatSmack

War Pony are on a roll, winning three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. War Pony are doing a better job of that, averaging 163.93 versus Cocks's 137.73.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" War Pony (3-0) have a better record than Cocks (1-2).
Once War Pony put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Cocks (2 vs 0).
War Pony are clutch masters, with more close wins than Cocks (1 vs 0).
War Pony should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Cocks (3 vs 1).
By position, War Pony have outscored Cocks at QB, RB, and WR this season.
War Pony don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 30 points, highest in the league.
The starters for War Pony had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Cocks (4).
Don't worry Cocks, 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

Cocks
Two teams sporting identical 1-2 records, 12th-place Cocks will now get a date with 13th-place Mutinous Apes in Week 4. Now three weeks into the season, Cocks have accumulated the league's third-lowest point total (137.73 points per game) while Mutinous Apes (135.93 PPG) are ranked 13th.
War Pony
In a showdown between the league's two top-scoring teams, War Pony (3-0) face Brewmasters (2-1) in Week 4. In terms of recent scoring output, these two teams have posted similar results lately. War Pony has put up 165 points per game over the last three weeks, while Brewmasters has averaged 167.18 per matchup over that same period.