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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Pittsburgh Steelers
2-1 130.66
138.18
 
VS
proj
H-block
111.46 1-2
127.25

H-block succumb to Pittsburgh Steelers, 130.66-111.46

H-block were unable to bring their A game, falling short of projections, as Pittsburgh Steelers earned a 130.66-111.46 victory. Pittsburgh Steelers never trailed in this one after earning a 7.20-point lead on Thursday behind Leonard Fournette (9.2 points). Carson Wentz (23.66 points) and Evan Engram (17.3) led the way for H-block in the loss. Pittsburgh Steelers (2-1) will look to build on their success against PigSkinFucker!oohh!!, while H-block (1-2) try to right the ship against The Shockers v2.0.

Matchup Timeline

  Pittsburgh Steelers   H-block

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Bush (11 Tackles) scored 13 points in a 24-20 lost to the 49ers in Week 3. He more-than-doubled his 5.43-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. Bush ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Bengals next week.
Devin Bush

Top Player Comparison

Pittsburgh Steelers
Points
% of total points 130.66
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
27.86
24.08
21.3%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
24.8
17.33
19%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
13.9
20.09
10.6%
4
Devin Bush
LB
13
5.43
9.9%
H-block
Points
% of total points 111.46
1
Carson Wentz
QB
23.66
19.27
21.2%
2
Evan Engram
TE
17.3
8.43
15.5%
3
David Johnson
RB
12.5
13.98
11.2%
4
Julian Edelman
WR
12.2
10.23
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Leonard Fournette had a 69-yard run for Pittsburgh Steelers to contribute to a 9.20-2.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was Pittsburgh Steelers who grabbed the lead, 82.06-63.66. For Pittsburgh Steelers, Patrick Mahomes had an 83-yard touchdown pass. Carson Wentz made the highlight reel for H-block with a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout plays on Sunday afternoon, but after the smoke cleared, Pittsburgh Steelers emerged with a 119.86-99.46 lead. For Pittsburgh Steelers, Christian McCaffrey had a 76-yard touchdown run. Evan Engram made the highlight reel for H-block with a 75-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Pittsburgh Steelers   H-block

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Pittsburgh Steelers are doing a better job of that, averaging 129.63 versus H-block's 118.47.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Pittsburgh Steelers (2-1) have a better record than H-block (1-2).
Even the computers think Pittsburgh Steelers have better players. Their projected average points is higher (137.15) than H-block (130.41).
By position, Pittsburgh Steelers have outscored H-block at QB, RB, WR, and K this season.
Pittsburgh Steelers 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 H-block this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

H-block
A pair of teams with identical 1-2 records, seventh-place H-block are set to square off against eighth-place The Shockers v2.0 next week. H-block are ranked sixth in scoring through three weeks (118.47 points per game), while The Shockers v2.0 have tallied the seventh-highest point total in The League.
Pittsburgh Steelers
In a matchup featuring two squads within a game of each other in the standings, Pittsburgh Steelers (2-1) will take on PigSkinFucker!oohh!! (1-2) in Week 4. With three matchups now in the books, Pittsburgh Steelers are ranked third in points scored, while PigSkinFucker!oohh!! have posted the 11th-highest point total in The League.