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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Seattle Seahawks
3-0 45
32.84
 
VS
proj
Los Angeles Rams
35 1-2
24.16

Seattle Seahawks top Los Angeles Rams to remain perfect, 45-35

Seattle Seahawks won their third straight to open the season with a hard-fought win over Los Angeles Rams, coming out on top with a 45-35 victory. Los Angeles Rams jumped out to a 35-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 21 points from Jared Goff (321 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Sam Sloman (1-2 FG, 30 long, 3-3 XP). But Seattle Seahawks held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Russell Wilson, who passed for 315 yards and 5 touchdowns and ran for 22 yards for 19 points, and Tyler Lockett, who caught 9 passes for 100 yards and 3 touchdowns (10 points). Seattle Seahawks (3-0) will look to keep it rolling against Chicago Bears, while Los Angeles Rams (1-2) try to right the ship against Denver Broncos.

Matchup Timeline

  Seattle Seahawks   Los Angeles Rams

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Lockett (9 Rec, 100 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) scored 10 points against the Cowboys in Week 3. He more-than-tripled his 2.81-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. Lockett ranks #15 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Dolphins next week.
Tyler Lockett

Top Player Comparison

Seattle Seahawks
Points
% of total points 45
1
Russell Wilson
QB
19
8.63
42.2%
2
Tyler Lockett
WR
10
2.81
22.2%
3
The Seattle Seahawks defense
DEF
7
4.82
15.6%
4
Jason Myers
K
4
8.46
8.9%
Los Angeles Rams
Points
% of total points 35
1
Jared Goff
QB
15
6.14
42.9%
2
Sam Sloman
K
6
6.58
17.1%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
4
2.47
11.4%
4
Robert Woods
WR
4
2.32
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Jared Goff found Robert Woods for a 25-yard touchdown pass for Los Angeles Rams, helping Los Angeles Rams to a 35-0 lead.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson hit Tyler Lockett for a 43-yard touchdown pass for Seattle Seahawks. Wilson also lit up the scoreboard with a 29-yard touchdown pass, contributing to a 45-35 lead for Seattle Seahawks.

Points By Position

  Seattle Seahawks   Los Angeles Rams

StatSmack

Seattle Seahawks must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this one (45) than their season average (39.67).
Seattle Seahawks are looking unstoppable, winning three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Los Angeles Rams need some help then, averaging just 28 versus Seattle Seahawks's 39.67.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Seattle Seahawks (3-0) have a better record than Los Angeles Rams (1-2).
Even the computers think Seattle Seahawks have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (32.12) than Los Angeles Rams (25.24).
Seattle Seahawks are clutch masters, with more close wins than Los Angeles Rams (1 vs 0).
Seattle Seahawks should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Los Angeles Rams (3 vs 2).
Seattle Seahawks have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Los Angeles Rams (14 vs 8).
By position, Seattle Seahawks have outscored Los Angeles Rams at QB, RB, WR, and DEF this season.
Seattle Seahawks has a higher average scoring margin (4) than Los Angeles Rams this season (-4).
The starters for Seattle Seahawks had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Los Angeles Rams (2).
There's not much good to say about Los Angeles Rams this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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