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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Cocks
2-1 135.65
153.29
 
VS
proj
WarEagle
129.5 1-2
141.57

Cocks come back to knock off WarEagle 135.65-129.50

There's no way around it, Cocks dropped the ball, at least compared to projections. Still, they staged a comeback to earn a 135.65-129.50 victory over WarEagle. Trailing 129.50-117.25 heading into Monday night, Cocks rallied behind Clyde Edwards-Helaire, who racked up 134 yards from scrimmage for 18.4 points. Tyler Lockett (37 points) and Deshaun Watson (23.7) led the charge for WarEagle in defeat. Cocks (2-1) will look to build on their success against Hooligans, while WarEagle (1-2) will attempt to generate some positive momentum against Redlegs.

Matchup Timeline

  Cocks   WarEagle

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kupp scored 25.7 points in a 35-32 loss to the Bills to beat his 15.77-point projection. He caught 9 passes for 107 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Cocks this week. In Week 4, Kupp and the Rams will face the Giants.
Cooper Kupp

Top Player Comparison

Cocks
Points
% of total points 135.65
1
Carson Wentz
QB
25.75
24.95
19%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
25.7
15.77
18.9%
3
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
18.4
17.82
13.6%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
16.3
15.77
12%
WarEagle
Points
% of total points 129.5
1
Tyler Lockett
WR
37
18.14
28.6%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
23.7
24.87
18.3%
3
Wil Lutz
K
13
10.62
10%
4
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
9.9
16.3
7.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was Cocks who claimed the lead, 97.75-47.90. Carson Wentz had a 29-yard touchdown pass for Cocks, while JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 26-yard touchdown catch. Deshaun Watson made the highlight reel for WarEagle with a 28-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Tyler Lockett had a 43-yard touchdown catch for WarEagle, who trailed 120.25-105.60 after the late slate.

Points By Position

  Cocks   WarEagle

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Cocks are doing a better job of that, averaging 141.02 versus WarEagle's 133.3.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Cocks (2-1) have a better record than WarEagle (1-2).
Once Cocks put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than WarEagle (1 vs 0).
Cocks see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than WarEagle (0).
Cocks should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than WarEagle (2 vs 0).
Cocks have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than WarEagle (14 vs 9).
By position, Cocks have outscored WarEagle at TE, K, and DEF this season.
Cocks has a higher average scoring margin (5) than WarEagle this season (-17).
There's not much good to say about WarEagle this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

WarEagle
One winless streak will end in Week 4 as 10th-place WarEagle have now dropped two games in a row while their opponent, Redlegs, have lost three straight. WarEagle are ranked 11th in scoring through three weeks (133.3 points per game), while Redlegs own the league's second-lowest point total.
Cocks
Cocks (2-1) will go up against Hooligans (0-3) in Week 4. With three weeks of action now in the books, Cocks have put up the ninth-most points in the league. Hooligans (121.3 PPG) are ranked 12th.