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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Throw up the X
3-0 111
102.21
 
VS
proj
The Cardiac Comeback
74 2-1
100.75

Throw up the X knock off The Cardiac Comeback to remain undefeated in 111-74 landslide

Throw up the X won their third matchup in a row to open the season with an easy win over The Cardiac Comeback, cruising to a 111-74 victory. The Cardiac Comeback got out to a 3-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but it was all Throw up the X after that. They were led by Matthew Stafford (44 points) and Cooper Kupp (21). Kyler Murray (20 points) and Aaron Jones (15) led the charge for The Cardiac Comeback in defeat. Throw up the X (3-0) will look to keep it rolling against Six Mile Jets, while The Cardiac Comeback (2-1) will attempt to get back on track against plano tiburon.

Matchup Timeline

  Throw up the X   The Cardiac Comeback

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kupp (9 Rec, 96 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 21 points against the Buccaneers in Week 3. He nearly doubled his 10.81-point projection and overachieved for the third time this season. Kupp ranks #4 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
Cooper Kupp

Top Player Comparison

Throw up the X
Points
% of total points 111
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
44
26.56
39.6%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
21
10.81
18.9%
3
Chris Carson
RB
14
11.94
12.6%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
10
12.66
9%
The Cardiac Comeback
Points
% of total points 74
1
Kyler Murray
QB
20
32.01
27%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
15
13.92
20.3%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
14
9.52
18.9%
4
Jason Sanders
K
9
5.9
12.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
There were players with standout moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Throw up the X who emerged with the lead, 102-59. Matthew Stafford had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for Throw up the X, while Chris Carson had a 30-yard touchdown run. Jason Sanders made the highlight reel for The Cardiac Comeback with a 50-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Throw up the X   The Cardiac Comeback

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Throw up the X scored fewer points in this one (111) than their season average of 121.33.
Throw up the X are on fire, with victories in three straight weeks.
We heard scoring helps you win. Throw up the X are doing a better job of that, averaging 121.33 versus The Cardiac Comeback's 99.67.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Throw up the X (3-0) have a better record than The Cardiac Comeback (2-1).
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. The Cardiac Comeback has left more points on the bench this season (117) than Throw up the X (75).
Throw up the X don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Cardiac Comeback (2 vs 1).
Throw up the X should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than The Cardiac Comeback (3 vs 2).
Throw up the X have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than The Cardiac Comeback (14 vs 11).
The Cardiac Comeback have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (1) than Throw up the X (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Throw up the X have outscored The Cardiac Comeback at WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Throw up the X don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 35 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Throw up the X had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for The Cardiac Comeback (1).
Hey The Cardiac Comeback, 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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