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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
LIONPWR
3-0 244.95
244.1
 
VS
proj
Stay Cappin
208.6 2-1
222.18

LIONPWR defeat Stay Cappin to remain undefeated, 244.95-208.60

LIONPWR won their third straight matchup to open the season with a hard-fought win over Stay Cappin, earning a 244.95-208.60 victory. LIONPWR never trailed in this one after grabbing a 13.00-point lead on Thursday behind the Carolina Panthers defense. Matthew Stafford (40.95 points) and DK Metcalf (22.7) led the charge for Stay Cappin in the loss. LIONPWR (3-0) will look to earn another W against Naked Bootlegs, while Stay Cappin (2-1) match up against Dirty 54 in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  LIONPWR   Stay Cappin

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Robinson scored 75.5% more than his 13.9-point projection with 24.4 points against the Cardinals in Week 3. He racked up 134 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown in the 31-19 loss. Robinson ranks #75 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bengals next week.
James Robinson

Top Player Comparison

LIONPWR
Points
% of total points 244.95
1
Justin Herbert
QB
41.65
28.43
17%
2
Tom Brady
QB
36
29.71
14.7%
3
Najee Harris
RB
28.2
17.67
11.5%
4
James Robinson
RB
24.4
13.9
10%
Stay Cappin
Points
% of total points 208.6
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
40.95
27.46
19.6%
2
DK Metcalf
WR
22.7
17.15
10.9%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
19
18.23
9.1%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
17.4
19.67
8.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, LIONPWR emerged with a 175.25-72.40 lead. For LIONPWR, Justin Herbert had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 43-yard pass. Justin Tucker made the highlight reel for Stay Cappin with a 66-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Matthew Stafford had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for Stay Cappin, who trailed 227.85-200.10 after the late afternoon slate.

Points By Position

  LIONPWR   Stay Cappin

StatSmack

LIONPWR are looking unstoppable, with victories in three straight matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. LIONPWR are doing a better job of that, averaging 237.85 versus Stay Cappin's 215.05.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" LIONPWR (3-0) have a better record than Stay Cappin (2-1).
LIONPWR should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Stay Cappin (2 vs 0).
LIONPWR have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Stay Cappin (19 vs 15).
By position, LIONPWR have outscored Stay Cappin at QB and RB this season.
LIONPWR don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 48 points, highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about Stay Cappin this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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