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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Iowa Barnstormers
2-1 354.8
343.53
 
VS
proj
Fort Worth Gunslingers
328.6 0-3
336.34

Iowa Barnstormers come back to hand Fort Worth Gunslingers third straight loss, 354.8-328.6

Iowa Barnstormers staged an impressive comeback to earn a 354.8-328.6 victory to hand Fort Worth Gunslingers their third straight loss to open the season. Iowa Barnstormers trailed 328.6-320.4 heading into Monday night, but the squad came back behind the Dallas Cowboys defense (34.4 points). Mac Jones (63.65 points) and Jacoby Brissett (57.85) were the leading scorers for Fort Worth Gunslingers in the loss. Iowa Barnstormers (2-1) will look to keep it rolling against Kansas City Kitty, while Fort Worth Gunslingers (0-3) meet Jersey Generals in an effort to get their first victory.

Matchup Timeline

  Iowa Barnstormers   Fort Worth Gunslingers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 116 yards from scrimmage and running for a touchdown against the Chargers, Robinson tallied 42.1 points this week. He nearly doubled his 21.21-point projection and overachieved for the third time this season. Robinson ranks #22 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Eagles next week.
James Robinson

Top Player Comparison

Iowa Barnstormers
Points
% of total points 354.8
1
Trevor Lawrence
QB
76.05
53.3
21.4%
2
Marcus Mariota
QB
48.85
51.34
13.8%
3
James Robinson
RB
42.1
21.21
11.9%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
35.8
28.44
10.1%
Fort Worth Gunslingers
Points
% of total points 328.6
1
Mac Jones
QB
63.65
56.7
19.4%
2
Jacoby Brissett
QB
57.85
44.18
17.6%
3
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
28.2
38.81
8.6%
4
Breece Hall
RB
24.2
19.53
7.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Mac Jones had a 40-yard pass for Fort Worth Gunslingers, contributing to a 239.9-120.5 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
James Robinson had a 50-yard touchdown run for Iowa Barnstormers, while Younghoe Koo had a 54-yard field goal for the team, who trailed 328.6-300.0 after the late afternoon action.

Points By Position

  Iowa Barnstormers   Fort Worth Gunslingers

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Iowa Barnstormers scored more points in this one (354.8) than their season average (326.6).
Fort Worth Gunslingers would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've dropped their last three matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Iowa Barnstormers are doing a better job of that, averaging 326.6 versus Fort Worth Gunslingers's 308.05.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Iowa Barnstormers (2-1) have a better record than Fort Worth Gunslingers (0-3).
Iowa Barnstormers are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Fort Worth Gunslingers (0 vs 1).
Iowa Barnstormers should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Fort Worth Gunslingers (1 vs 0).
By position, Iowa Barnstormers have outscored Fort Worth Gunslingers at QB and RB this season.
The starters for Iowa Barnstormers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Fort Worth Gunslingers (1).
There's not much good to say about Fort Worth Gunslingers this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Fort Worth Gunslingers
The outlook doesn't exactly get much rosier for ninth-place Fort Worth Gunslingers, considering they next have the distinct privilege of facing unbeaten Jersey Generals in Week 4. After three weeks of action, Fort Worth Gunslingers have scored the seventh-most points in the league (308.05 points per game) while Jersey Generals (354.43 PPG) are ranked second.
Iowa Barnstormers
Two teams sporting matching 2-1 records, Iowa Barnstormers and Kansas City Kitty will go head-to-head next in Week 4. Through three weeks of action, Iowa Barnstormers have put up the sixth-most points in the league while Kansas City Kitty (343.87 PPG) are ranked third.