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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Browns
2-1 146.62
111.83
 
VS
proj
Zilina Saints
124.3 2-1
126.11

Browns knock off Zilina Saints in 146.62-124.30 rout

Browns exceeded their projected point total, cruising to a 146.62-124.30 victory over Zilina Saints, who fell short of projections. Browns pulled out to a 26.5-point lead early Sunday afternoon. Zilina Saints came back to take the lead late afternoon Sunday, powered by Russell Wilson (36.8 points) and Austin Ekeler (25.8). Unphased, Browns made a run later that night, as Drew Brees (23.52 points) and Aaron Jones (15.6) put them back ahead for good. Browns (2-1) will look to keep it rolling against Dark Buccaneers, while Zilina Saints (2-1) try to right the ship against UnL TD Hunters.

Matchup Timeline

  Browns   Zilina Saints

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Lockett more-than-doubled his 14.01-point projection with 32.5 points against the Cowboys in Week 3. He caught 9 passes for 100 yards and 3 touchdowns in the 38-31 win. Lockett ranks #15 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Dolphins next week.
Tyler Lockett

Top Player Comparison

Browns
Points
% of total points 146.62
1
Tyler Lockett
WR
32.5
14.01
22.2%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
26
17.43
17.7%
3
Drew Brees
QB
23.52
19.85
16%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
15.6
16.25
10.6%
Zilina Saints
Points
% of total points 124.3
1
Russell Wilson
QB
36.8
23.64
29.6%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
25.8
15.31
20.8%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
14.8
19.11
11.9%
4
Calvin Ridley
WR
14.2
16.2
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but it was Browns who grabbed the lead, 60.20-33.70. For Browns, JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 26-yard touchdown catch. Calvin Ridley made the highlight reel for Zilina Saints with a 63-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was Zilina Saints who emerged with the lead, 124.30-100.50. For Browns, Tyler Lockett had a 43-yard touchdown catch. Russell Wilson made the highlight reel for Zilina Saints with a 43-yard touchdown pass and a 29-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Drew Brees had a 52-yard touchdown pass for Browns, contributing to a 139.62-124.30 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Browns   Zilina Saints

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Browns scored more in this one (146.62) than their season average (125.77).
You can't win if you don't play. Browns has left fewer points on the bench this season (155.5) than Zilina Saints (202.92).
Browns laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Zilina Saints (0).
Zilina Saints have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (1) than Browns (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Browns have outscored Zilina Saints at RB, WR, and DEF this season.
Don't worry Zilina Saints, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

Browns
A big key to success in football is taking advantage of the mismatches. We really took that to heart this week by doubling up Zilina Saints at the wide receiver position (59.7 points to 28.3).
Zilina Saints
Well, we certainly can't complain about a lack of opportunities this week, can we? Our four pass-catchers (three WR, one TE) combined to see a whopping 22 targets in Week 3. With only eight total receptions, that group may have some chemistry issues.