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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
The Carolina
1-2 101.06
119.31
 
VS
proj
Coach's Cats
87.9 1-2
106.03

The Carolina find way to top Coach's Cats 101.06-87.90

Both teams underperformed their projected point totals, but The Carolina did enough to take down Coach's Cats. Predicted to come out on top by a score of 119.31-106.03, The Carolina earned a 101.06-87.90 victory over Coach's Cats. Coach's Cats jumped out to a 21.60-point lead on Thursday behind an impressive performance from Amari Cooper. But The Carolina held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Derek Carr (303 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 17 Rush Yds) and Courtland Sutton (8 Rec, 97 Rec Yds). The Carolina (1-2) will look to add to their success against NoPuntIntended, while Coach's Cats (1-2) will try to right the ship against Charlie's Angel.

Matchup Timeline

  The Carolina   Coach's Cats

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Titans in Week 3, Carr passed for 303 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 17 yards. In doing so, he put up 19.76 points to scored 21.5% higher than his 16.27-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on The Carolina this week. Carr will battle the Broncos in Week 4.
Derek Carr

Top Player Comparison

The Carolina
Points
% of total points 101.06
1
Derek Carr
QB
19.76
16.27
19.6%
2
Courtland Sutton
WR
13.7
11.96
13.6%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
13.6
17.95
13.5%
4
Drake London
WR
12.9
10.34
12.8%
Coach's Cats
Points
% of total points 87.9
1
Josh Allen
QB
24.7
24.18
28.1%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
21.6
10.92
24.6%
3
Damien Harris
RB
11.6
9.73
13.2%
4
T.J. Hockenson
TE
9.3
8.57
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Derek Carr had a 48-yard pass for The Carolina, who trailed 83.20-74.46 after the early slate.
Sunday Night
Robbie Gould had a 51-yard field goal for Coach's Cats, who trailed 101.06-87.90 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  The Carolina   Coach's Cats

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. The Carolina scored less in this one (101.06) than their season average of 107.9.
We heard scoring helps you win. The Carolina are doing a better job of that, averaging 107.9 versus Coach's Cats's 99.46.
Even the computers think The Carolina have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (117.26) than Coach's Cats (103.22).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. The Carolina has left fewer points on the bench this season (190.2) than Coach's Cats (216.99).
By position, The Carolina have outscored Coach's Cats at RB, WR, and DEF this season.
Hey Coach's Cats, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

Coach's Cats
Two squads sporting matching 1-2 records, 11th-place Coach's Cats are set to battle 10th-place Charlie's Angel in Week 4. Through three weeks of action, Coach's Cats are ranked second-to-last in points scored (99.46 points per game), while Charlie's Angel have put up the league's ninth-highest point total.
The Carolina
The Carolina (1-2) will face NoPuntIntended (0-3) in a Week 4 matchup between teams separated by just a game in the standings. Three weeks into the season, The Carolina are ranked eighth in points scored, while NoPuntIntended have posted the league's 10th-highest point total.