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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
The Steele Curtain
2-1 369.5
323.85
 
VS
proj
Loonies
294.09 0-3
291.31

The Steele Curtain hand Loonies third consecutive loss, 369.50-294.09

The Steele Curtain emerged victorious with a 369.50-294.09 victory to hand Loonies their third consecutive loss to open the season. The Steele Curtain never trailed in this one after earning a 2.28-point lead on Thursday behind Alex Highsmith (12 points). Justin Herbert (297 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and the San Francisco 49ers defense (11 Pts Allowed, 261 Yds Allowed) did their part for Loonies in the loss. The Steele Curtain (2-1) will look to add to their success against Agent Orange, while Loonies (0-3) attempt to get back on track against They Might Be Giants.

Matchup Timeline

  The Steele Curtain   Loonies

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hollins crushed his 7.41-point projection with 37.71 points against the Titans in Week 3. He caught 8 passes for 158 yards and a touchdown in the 24-22 loss. Hollins ranks #63 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Broncos next week.
Mack Hollins

Top Player Comparison

The Steele Curtain
Points
% of total points 369.5
1
The Cincinnati Bengals defense
DEF
46.3
41.63
12.5%
2
Matthew Stafford
QB
39.88
66.72
10.8%
3
Khalil Herbert
RB
39.1
14.62
10.6%
4
Mack Hollins
WR
37.71
7.41
10.2%
Loonies
Points
% of total points 294.09
1
Justin Herbert
QB
66.36
76.96
22.6%
2
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
47.3
35.53
16.1%
3
Dameon Pierce
RB
24.3
9.64
8.3%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
16.15
12.38
5.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Khalil Herbert had a 52-yard run for The Steele Curtain, while Mack Hollins had a 48-yard catch to contribute to a 211.52-112.35 lead for The Steele Curtain.
Sunday Late
Justin Herbert had a 54-yard pass and a 45-yard pass for Loonies, who trailed 328.70-215.03 after the late afternoon action.

Points By Position

  The Steele Curtain   Loonies

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. The Steele Curtain scored more in this matchup (369.5) than their season average (306.18).
Loonies would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've lost three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. The Steele Curtain are doing a better job of that, averaging 306.18 versus Loonies's 285.69.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" The Steele Curtain (2-1) have a better record than Loonies (0-3).
Even the machines think The Steele Curtain have better players. Their projected average points is higher (332.5) than Loonies (293.94).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Loonies has left more points on the bench this season (185.43) than The Steele Curtain (8.5).
The Steele Curtain are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Loonies (1).
The Steele Curtain have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Loonies (1 vs 0).
Loonies have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than The Steele Curtain (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, The Steele Curtain have outscored Loonies at WR and TE this season.
The Steele Curtain has a higher average scoring margin (14) than Loonies this season (-46).
Hey Loonies, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

The Steele Curtain
Hey, quick math, The Steele Curtain... what happens when you multiply five times zero? A pretty lucky victory against Loonies, if you ask us! Starting five players who didn't get any points this past week - are you sure we deserved this victory?
Loonies
There's a decent chance that Loonies could be a better talent scout in real football than in fantasy. Accumulating just 10 total targets in Week 3, their four starting pass-catchers (three WR, one TE) apparently spent the majority of their games blocking downfield and running decoy routes.