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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Warm Bodies
2-1 162.05
144.13
 
VS
proj
Cocks
104 1-2
132.79

Warm Bodies outperform projections, knock off Cocks in 162.05-104.00 romp

Warm Bodies stepped up and beat their projected point total, cruising to a 162.05-104.00 victory over Cocks, who fell short of projections. Cocks earned a 7.60-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Warm Bodies after that. They were led by Joe Burrow (275 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and DeVonta Smith (8 Rec, 169 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Marquise Brown (14 Rec, 140 Rec Yds) and Tua Tagovailoa (186 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) were the leading performers for Cocks in the loss. Warm Bodies (2-1) will look to get another win against Negligent Discharges, while Cocks (1-2) will take on Hooligans in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Warm Bodies   Cocks

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Smith more-than-doubled his 11.74-point projection with 31.5 points against the Commanders in Week 3. He caught 8 passes for 169 yards and a touchdown in the 24-8 win. Smith ranks #60 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jaguars next week.
DeVonta Smith

Top Player Comparison

Warm Bodies
Points
% of total points 162.05
1
Joe Burrow
QB
31.75
28.15
19.6%
2
DeVonta Smith
WR
31.5
11.74
19.4%
3
Russell Gage
WR
24.7
11.12
15.2%
4
The Cincinnati Bengals defense
DEF
16
8.14
9.9%
Cocks
Points
% of total points 104
1
Marquise Brown
WR
28
12.29
26.9%
2
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
15.3
25.41
14.7%
3
Jonathan Taylor
RB
12.1
18.18
11.6%
4
Zach Ertz
TE
10.5
11
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was Warm Bodies who claimed the lead, 127.95-45.30. DeVonta Smith had a 45-yard catch and a 44-yard catch for Warm Bodies, while Joe Burrow had a 56-yard touchdown pass. Tua Tagovailoa made the highlight reel for Cocks with a 45-yard pass.
Sunday Night
Robbie Gould had a 51-yard field goal for Cocks, who trailed 162.05-104.00 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Warm Bodies   Cocks

StatSmack

Warm Bodies must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this one (162.05) than their season average (133.47).
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Warm Bodies (2-1) have a better record than Cocks (1-2).
Warm Bodies are clutch masters, with more close wins than Cocks (1 vs 0).
Warm Bodies have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than Cocks (15 vs 12).
By position, Warm Bodies have outscored Cocks at WR, K, and DEF this season.
Warm Bodies has a higher average scoring margin (6) than Cocks this season (-10).
The starters for Warm Bodies had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Cocks (2).
Hey Cocks, 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

Cocks
Coming up next week, 10th-place Cocks (1-2) are set to square off against third-place Hooligans (2-1). Cocks are ranked 10th in scoring through three weeks (133 points per game), while Hooligans have put up the highest point total in OklahomIraqis League AFC.
Warm Bodies
In a matchup between a pair of teams that are separated by only a game in the standings, Warm Bodies (2-1) will battle Negligent Discharges (1-2) in Week 4. With three matchups now behind us, Warm Bodies are ranked ninth in points scored, while Negligent Discharges have posted the eighth-highest point total in OklahomIraqis League AFC.