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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
The Horde
2-1 120
116.98
 
VS
proj
Steel Falcons
96 1-2
121.97

Steel Falcons fall short of predictions, lose to The Horde in 120-96 rout

There's no easy way to say it, Steel Falcons didn't do their job, at least compared to projections, as The Horde cruised to a 120-96 victory. Steel Falcons took the first lead in the matchup on Sunday afternoon, but it was all The Horde after that. They were led by Josh Allen (23 points) and Cooper Kupp (23). Philip Rivers (23 points) and Julio Jones (19) led the charge for Steel Falcons in the loss. The Horde (2-1) will look to maintain their winning ways against Emperor Pelicans, while Steel Falcons (1-2) attempt to get back on track against Win some lose ton.

Matchup Timeline

  The Horde   Steel Falcons

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kupp more-than-doubled his 9.81-point projection with 23 points against the Browns in Week 3. He caught 11 passes for 102 yards and 2 touchdowns in the 20-13 win. Kupp ranks #35 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Buccaneers next week.
Cooper Kupp

Top Player Comparison

The Horde
Points
% of total points 120
1
Josh Allen
QB
23
23.05
19.2%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
23
9.81
19.2%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
21
14.95
17.5%
4
T.Y. Hilton
WR
12
11.36
10%
Steel Falcons
Points
% of total points 96
1
Philip Rivers
QB
23
25.74
24%
2
Julio Jones
WR
19
15.07
19.8%
3
Nelson Agholor
WR
15
7.63
15.6%
4
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
14
13.11
14.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, after which the teams emerged knotted up, 70-70. For The Horde, Josh Allen had a 49-yard pass. Nelson Agholor made the highlight reel for Steel Falcons with a 20-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  The Horde   Steel Falcons

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. The Horde scored more points in this one (120) than their season average (111.33).
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. The Horde (2-1) have a better record than Steel Falcons (1-2).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. The Horde has left fewer points on the bench this season (90) than Steel Falcons (186).
The Horde don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Steel Falcons (2 vs 1).
The Horde should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Steel Falcons (2 vs 1).
By position, The Horde have outscored Steel Falcons at RB and TE this season.
The Horde don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 16 points, third-highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about Steel Falcons this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

The Horde
Wow, The Horde, you really made a statement to your leaguemates with this shellacking. Not only did you win by 24 points, you also jumped up from seventh place to fourth in the league standings!
Steel Falcons
Don't get too distraught, Steel Falcons! You can take solace in the fact that your generosity this week did not go unnoticed. It takes a true winner to help someone like The Horde succeed... and when the time comes, perhaps they'll return the favor by going Kicker-Defense in the first two rounds of the 2020 draft (...something like that).