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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Pittsburgh Steelers
1-2 232.34
204.19
 
VS
proj
Kansas City Chiefs
164.48 2-1
222

Pittsburgh Steelers outperform expectations, earn win over Kansas City Chiefs, 232.34-164.48

Pittsburgh Steelers stepped up, earning a 232.34-164.48 victory over Kansas City Chiefs, who fell short of projections. Pittsburgh Steelers never trailed in this one after earning a 7.00-point lead on Thursday behind Joe Schobert. Derrick Henry (27 points) and Clyde Edwards-Helaire (18.4) were the leaders for Kansas City Chiefs in the loss. Pittsburgh Steelers (1-2) will look to keep it rolling against Chicago Bears, while Kansas City Chiefs (2-1) attempt to generate some positive momentum against Washington 🏈 Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Pittsburgh Steelers   Kansas City Chiefs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making all 6 of his FG attempts against the Vikings, Gostkowski recorded 25 points this week. He more-than-tripled his 7.64-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. Gostkowski ranks #59 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Steelers next week.
Stephen Gostkowski

Top Player Comparison

Pittsburgh Steelers
Points
% of total points 232.34
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
27.44
20.14
11.8%
2
Stephen Gostkowski
K
25
7.64
10.8%
3
Tee Higgins
WR
21
9.54
9%
4
Kenny Golladay
WR
17.7
14.02
7.6%
Kansas City Chiefs
Points
% of total points 164.48
1
Derrick Henry
RB
27
18.48
16.4%
2
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
18.4
17.3
11.2%
3
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
18
8.64
10.9%
4
Lamar Jackson
QB
16.18
30.01
9.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Stephen Gostkowski had a 55-yard field goal and a 54-yard field goal for Pittsburgh Steelers, while Kirk Cousins had a 71-yard touchdown pass, contributing to a 151.94-58.60 lead for Pittsburgh Steelers.

Points By Position

  Pittsburgh Steelers   Kansas City Chiefs

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Pittsburgh Steelers scored more points in this matchup (232.34) than their season average (184.77).
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. Pittsburgh Steelers has left fewer points on the bench this season (64.8) than Kansas City Chiefs (146.9).
Pittsburgh Steelers should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Kansas City Chiefs (2 vs 1).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Kansas City Chiefs - they’ve made more transactions (2) than Pittsburgh Steelers (1) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Pittsburgh Steelers have outscored Kansas City Chiefs at WR, K, and IDP this season.
The starters for Pittsburgh Steelers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Kansas City Chiefs (0).
Don't worry Kansas City Chiefs, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Kansas City Chiefs
On the docket for Week 4, eighth-place Kansas City Chiefs (2-1) will look to get back in the win column against 20th-place Washington 🏈 Team (0-3). Through three weeks of action, Kansas City Chiefs are ranked seventh in points scored (203.18 points per game), while Washington 🏈 Team have recorded the lowest point total in National Football League.
Pittsburgh Steelers
In a matchup that showcases teams separated by just a game in the standings, Pittsburgh Steelers (1-2) square off against Chicago Bears (0-3) in Week 4. Three weeks into the season, Pittsburgh Steelers have scored the 13th-most points in the league while Chicago Bears (and their 161.24 points per game) are ranked 17th.