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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Cincinnati Bengals
2-1 34
26.51
 
VS
proj
Pit Steelers (ZS)
11 1-2
34.68

Cincinnati Bengals knock off Pit Steelers (ZS) in 34-11 drubbing

Cincinnati Bengals rose to the occasion, rolling to a 34-11 victory over Pit Steelers (ZS), who fell short of projections. The matchup was over almost as soon as it started, as Cincinnati Bengals nabbed a 24-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout showings from Joe Burrow (9 points) and the Cincinnati Bengals defense (8). Chris Boswell (1-2 FG, 26 long, 1-1 XP) and Ben Roethlisberger (318 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) were the leading performers for Pit Steelers (ZS) in the loss. Cincinnati Bengals (2-1) will look to add to their success against Phi Eagles (TS), while Pit Steelers (ZS) (1-2) face Cleveland Browns in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Cincinnati Bengals   Pit Steelers (ZS)

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Chase (4 Rec, 65 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 7 points in a 24-10 win over the Steelers in Week 3. He nearly tripled his 2.44-point projection and overachieved for the third time this season. Chase ranks #27 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jaguars next week.
Ja'Marr Chase

Top Player Comparison

Cincinnati Bengals
Points
% of total points 34
1
Joe Burrow
QB
9
6.76
26.5%
2
The Cincinnati Bengals defense
DEF
8
4.62
23.5%
3
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
7
2.44
20.6%
4
Evan McPherson
K
6
6.33
17.6%
Pit Steelers (ZS)
Points
% of total points 11
1
Chris Boswell
K
4
7.97
36.4%
2
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
3
6.37
27.3%
3
George Kittle
TE
1
2.61
9.1%
4
Najee Harris
RB
1
4.81
9.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Joe Burrow connected with Ja'Marr Chase for a 34-yard touchdown pass for Cincinnati Bengals, contributing to a 34-10 lead for Cincinnati Bengals.

Points By Position

  Cincinnati Bengals   Pit Steelers (ZS)

StatSmack

Cincinnati Bengals must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this one (34) than their season average (30.33).
We heard scoring helps you win. Pit Steelers (ZS) need some help then, averaging just 20 versus Cincinnati Bengals's 30.33.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Cincinnati Bengals (2-1) have a better record than Pit Steelers (ZS) (1-2).
You can't win if you don't play. Cincinnati Bengals has left fewer points on the bench this season (0) than Pit Steelers (ZS) (60).
Once Cincinnati Bengals put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Pit Steelers (ZS) (1 vs 0).
Cincinnati Bengals play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than Pit Steelers (ZS) (1).
Cincinnati Bengals should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Pit Steelers (ZS) (2 vs 0).
Cincinnati Bengals have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Pit Steelers (ZS) (13 vs 4).
By position, Cincinnati Bengals have outscored Pit Steelers (ZS) at QB, RB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
Cincinnati Bengals don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 10 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Cincinnati Bengals had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Pit Steelers (ZS) (0).
There's not much good to say about Pit Steelers (ZS) this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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