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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Steeler Power 3
1-0 123.06
127.27
 
VS
proj
Steely Nick
110.52 0-1
126.04

Back-and-forth battle ends with Steeler Power 3 coming back to top Steely Nick, 123.06-110.52

Well, that was exhilarating! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Steeler Power 3 earned a come-from-behind win over Steely Nick, coming back to earn a 123.06-110.52 victory. Steeler Power 3 trailed 110.52-101.56 heading into Monday night, but the team roared back behind Darren Waller (10 Rec, 105 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Amari Cooper (32.4 points) and Joe Mixon (23) led the charge for Steely Nick in defeat. Steeler Power 3 (1-0) will look to sustain their momentum against Relentlesss1, while Steely Nick (0-1) will take on Herbert 500 in an effort to get their first victory.

Matchup Timeline

  Steeler Power 3   Steely Nick

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 33-27 win over the Ravens, Waller scored 21.5 points to beat his 13.19-point projection. He caught 10 passes for 105 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Steeler Power 3 this week. Next week, Waller will square off against the Steelers.
Darren Waller

Top Player Comparison

Steeler Power 3
Points
% of total points 123.06
1
Kyler Murray
QB
34.56
25.38
28.1%
2
Darren Waller
TE
21.5
13.19
17.5%
3
A.J. Brown
WR
12.9
15.98
10.5%
4
DJ Moore
WR
12.4
12.85
10.1%
Steely Nick
Points
% of total points 110.52
1
Amari Cooper
WR
32.4
13.66
29.3%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
23
15.1
20.8%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
17.4
20.61
15.7%
4
Tyler Bass
K
11
9.74
10%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Amari Cooper had a 21-yard touchdown catch for Steely Nick, helping Steely Nick to a 32.40-4.90 lead.
Sunday Early
Kyler Murray had a 26-yard touchdown pass for Steeler Power 3, contributing to a 95.56-85.80 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Steeler Power 3   Steely Nick

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starters on Steeler Power 3 exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Steely Nick had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
The matchup's 12.54-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Not only did Steeler Power 3 get the W, but they also covered the 1.23-point predicted margin of victory.
For Steely Nick, Amari Cooper (32.4 points) posted the top overall score for a wideout this week.

Coach Talk

Steeler Power 3
Hey, the key to football is creating mismatches, right? Fueled by a solid outing from Kyler Murray, we royally dominated Steely Nick at the quarterback position this past week (34.56 points to 3.32). Murray went 21-for-32 for 289 yards, four TDs, and an INT in a 38-13 victory over the Titans.
Steely Nick
Look, Steely Nick, I've been in this business long enough to know that sometimes points just seem to magically appear out of thin air. Then sometimes, like in your matchup this week, they don't! You know, now that I think about it... hoping for an additional 13 points may be a bit much.