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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
The Cutlass Cieras
3-0 110.86
97.43
 
VS
proj
Ben's Besties
64.28 0-3
88.25

The Cutlass Cieras defeat Ben's Besties to remain unbeaten in 110.86-64.28 rout

The Cutlass Cieras won their third straight to open the season with a convincing win over Ben's Besties, rolling to a 110.86-64.28 victory. Ben's Besties took a 7.30-point lead on Thursday, but it was all The Cutlass Cieras after that. They were led by Jared Goff (26.56 points) and Mike Evans (19.7). Matthew Stafford (18.48 points) and Odell Beckham Jr. (10.9) carried the flag for Ben's Besties in defeat. The Cutlass Cieras (3-0) will look to maintain their winning ways against Kamara Shy, while Ben's Besties (0-3) try to get back on track against Comeback Kid.

Matchup Timeline

  The Cutlass Cieras   Ben's Besties

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Redskins in Week 3, Allison scored 13.6 points to more-than-double his 6.6-point projection. He caught 2 passes for 76 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on The Cutlass Cieras this week. Allison will battle the Bills next week.
Geronimo Allison

Top Player Comparison

The Cutlass Cieras
Points
% of total points 110.86
1
Jared Goff
QB
26.56
18.46
24%
2
Mike Evans
WR
19.7
10.54
17.8%
3
Geronimo Allison
WR
13.6
6.6
12.3%
4
Davante Adams
WR
11.2
10.59
10.1%
Ben's Besties
Points
% of total points 64.28
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
18.48
20.02
28.7%
2
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
10.9
12.49
17%
3
Julio Jones
WR
9.6
12.34
14.9%
4
Harrison Butker
K
8
10.99
12.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was The Cutlass Cieras who took the lead, 74.46-45.80. Jared Goff had a 53-yard touchdown pass for The Cutlass Cieras, while Geronimo Allison had a 64-yard touchdown catch. Julio Jones made the highlight reel for Ben's Besties with a 58-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Matthew Stafford had a 33-yard touchdown pass for Ben's Besties, who trailed 74.46-64.28 after Sunday night.
Monday
Mike Evans had a 24-yard touchdown catch and a 51-yard catch for The Cutlass Cieras during Monday Night Football, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  The Cutlass Cieras   Ben's Besties

StatSmack

A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. Ben's Besties have lost their last three weeks, while The Cutlass Cieras have won three straight.
We heard scoring helps you win. The Cutlass Cieras are doing a better job of that, averaging 107.95 versus Ben's Besties's 73.83.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. The Cutlass Cieras (3-0) have a better record than Ben's Besties (0-3).
You can't win if you don't play. The Cutlass Cieras has left fewer points on the bench this season (79.3) than Ben's Besties (94.62).
Once The Cutlass Cieras put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Ben's Besties (2 vs 0).
The Cutlass Cieras are clutch masters, with more close wins than Ben's Besties (1 vs 0).
The Cutlass Cieras should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Ben's Besties (2 vs 0).
The Cutlass Cieras have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Ben's Besties (13 vs 4).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Ben's Besties - they’ve made more transactions (3) than The Cutlass Cieras (0) this season. That didn't seem to help them this week, though.
By position, The Cutlass Cieras have outscored Ben's Besties at QB, RB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
The Cutlass Cieras don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 26 points, highest in the league.
The starters for The Cutlass Cieras had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Ben's Besties (2).
Don't worry Ben's Besties, 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

Ben's Besties
Coming up in Week 4, Ben's Besties (0-3, last-place) will look to bounce back against Comeback Kid (1-2, eighth-place). Now three weeks into the season, Ben's Besties have tallied the league's lowest point total (73.83 points per game) while Comeback Kid (and their 92.03 points per game) are ranked seventh.
The Cutlass Cieras
The Cutlass Cieras (3-0) square off against Kamara Shy (1-2) in Week 4. With three weeks of action now behind us, The Cutlass Cieras have put up the second-most points in the league while Kamara Shy (104.37 PPG) are ranked fourth.