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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
PIRATES
3-0 115.5
103.66
 
VS
proj
Steel City 4Life
107.3 0-3
107.88

PIRATES top Steel City 4Life to remain unbeaten, 115.5-107.3

PIRATES won their third straight to open the season with a hard-fought win over Steel City 4Life, earning a 115.5-107.3 victory. Steel City 4Life nabbed a 2.3-point lead on Thursday, but PIRATES held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Josh Allen (26.7 points) and Cordarrelle Patterson (21.3). Jalen Hurts (340 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 20 Rush Yds) and Saquon Barkley (81 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 45 Rec Yds) were the leaders for Steel City 4Life in the loss. PIRATES improve to 3-0 on the season, while Steel City 4Life fall to 0-3.

Matchup Timeline

  PIRATES   Steel City 4Life

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Seahawks in Week 3, Patterson racked up 153 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 21.3 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on PIRATES this week. Next week, Patterson will square off against the Browns.
Cordarrelle Patterson

Top Player Comparison

PIRATES
Points
% of total points 115.5
1
Josh Allen
QB
26.7
26.27
23.1%
2
Cordarrelle Patterson
RB
21.3
10.53
18.4%
3
A.J. Brown
WR
14.5
11.06
12.6%
4
Matt Prater
K
14
8.57
12.1%
Steel City 4Life
Points
% of total points 107.3
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
27.6
25.51
25.7%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
18.6
14.59
17.3%
3
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
11
7.01
10.3%
4
Evan McPherson
K
10
9.7
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Jalen Hurts linked up with Dallas Goedert for a 23-yard touchdown pass for Steel City 4Life. Hurts also lit up the scoreboard with a 45-yard pass and a 44-yard pass, helping Steel City 4Life to an 80.8-72.6 lead.
Sunday Late
Cordarrelle Patterson had a 40-yard run for PIRATES, helping the team to a 115.5-80.8 lead.
Monday
Saquon Barkley had a 36-yard touchdown run for Steel City 4Life.

Points By Position

  PIRATES   Steel City 4Life

StatSmack

A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. PIRATES have won three straight matchups, while Steel City 4Life have dropped their last three.
We heard scoring helps you win. PIRATES are doing a better job of that, averaging 118.22 versus Steel City 4Life's 110.41.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" PIRATES (3-0) have a better record than Steel City 4Life (0-3).
PIRATES don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Steel City 4Life (2 vs 0).
PIRATES play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than Steel City 4Life (1).
PIRATES should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Steel City 4Life (3 vs 1).
Steel City 4Life have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (3) than PIRATES (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, PIRATES have outscored Steel City 4Life at QB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
PIRATES don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 27 points, highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about Steel City 4Life this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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