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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Poldi Steelers
1-2 137.28
129.87
 
VS
proj
Raising Cardinals
132.92 1-2
132.29

Back-and-forth battle ends with Poldi Steelers coming back to defeat Raising Cardinals in 137.28-132.92 thriller

What a whirlwind! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Poldi Steelers earned a come-from-behind win over Raising Cardinals, rallying to earn a 137.28-132.92 victory. Poldi Steelers trailed 132.92-104.58 heading into Monday night, but the squad roared back behind Ezekiel Elliott (25.1 points) and Dallas Goedert (7.6). Matthew Stafford (29.52 points) and Justin Jefferson (22.3) led the charge for Raising Cardinals in the loss. Poldi Steelers (1-2) will look to earn another win against Vikes, while Raising Cardinals (1-2) attempt to right the ship against NorthSiders.

Matchup Timeline

  Poldi Steelers   Raising Cardinals

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 116 yards from scrimmage and running for 2 touchdowns against the Eagles, Elliott tallied 25.1 points this week. He scored 63.1% more than his 15.39-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. Elliott ranks #42 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Panthers next week.
Ezekiel Elliott

Top Player Comparison

Poldi Steelers
Points
% of total points 137.28
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
25.1
15.39
18.3%
2
Najee Harris
RB
21.2
15.78
15.4%
3
Lamar Jackson
QB
20.28
25.04
14.8%
4
Brandin Cooks
WR
16.2
11.96
11.8%
Raising Cardinals
Points
% of total points 132.92
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
29.52
20.47
22.2%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
22.3
14.78
16.8%
3
DJ Moore
WR
16.5
13.2
12.4%
4
Tyler Bass
K
14
9.62
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Lamar Jackson had a 41-yard pass for Poldi Steelers, contributing to an 80.58-73.20 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Matthew Stafford had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for Raising Cardinals, helping the team to a 132.92-96.88 lead.

Points By Position

  Poldi Steelers   Raising Cardinals

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Poldi Steelers scored more points in this one (137.28) than their season average (120.65).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Poldi Steelers has left fewer points on the bench this season (178.46) than Raising Cardinals (229.3).
Poldi Steelers are clutch masters, with more close wins than Raising Cardinals (1 vs 0).
Poldi Steelers have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Raising Cardinals (15 vs 12).
By position, Poldi Steelers have outscored Raising Cardinals at QB, RB, and K this season.
Hey Raising Cardinals, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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