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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Baltimore Ravens
3-0 273.56
231.01
 
VS
proj
Kansas City Chiefs
204.74 2-1
222.42

Baltimore Ravens defeat Kansas City Chiefs to remain perfect, 273.56-204.74

Baltimore Ravens won their third game in a row to open the season with a hard-fought win over Kansas City Chiefs, securing a 273.56-204.74 victory. Kansas City Chiefs earned a 9.40-point lead on Thursday, but Baltimore Ravens held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Lamar Jackson, who passed for 218 yards , ran for 107 yards and scored 5 touchdowns for 41.56 points, and Mark Andrews, who caught 8 passes for 89 yards and 2 touchdowns (28.9 points). Nick Bolton (9 Tackles, 2 Sacks) and L'Jarius Sneed (7 Tackles, 1 Sack) did their part for Kansas City Chiefs in the loss. Baltimore Ravens (3-0) will look to notch another win against Cleveland Browns, while Kansas City Chiefs (2-1) will face off against Cincinnati Bengals in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Baltimore Ravens   Kansas City Chiefs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Armstrong (1 Tackle, 1 Sack) scored 9 points against the Giants in Week 3. He more-than-doubled his 4.11-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. Armstrong ranks #1 among fantasy DEs this season and will face the Commanders next week.
Dorance Armstrong

Top Player Comparison

Baltimore Ravens
Points
% of total points 273.56
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
41.56
20.87
15.2%
2
Mark Andrews
TE
28.9
14.74
10.6%
3
Rashaan Evans
LB
24
12.66
8.8%
4
Christian Kirk
WR
19.2
13.05
7%
Kansas City Chiefs
Points
% of total points 204.74
1
Nick Bolton
LB
22
14.36
10.7%
2
L'Jarius Sneed
CB
20
8.3
9.8%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
19.9
16.8
9.7%
4
Diontae Johnson
WR
16.4
13.7
8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, after which Kansas City Chiefs had a 195.44-183.06 lead. For Baltimore Ravens, Justin Tucker had a 56-yard field goal. Patrick Mahomes found JuJu Smith-Schuster for a 53-yard pass for Kansas City Chiefs.

Points By Position

  Baltimore Ravens   Kansas City Chiefs

StatSmack

Baltimore Ravens are on a roll, with victories in three straight weeks.
We heard scoring helps you win. Kansas City Chiefs need some help then, averaging just 227.11 versus Baltimore Ravens's 271.36.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Baltimore Ravens (3-0) have a better record than Kansas City Chiefs (2-1).
You can't win if you don't play. Baltimore Ravens has left fewer points on the bench this season (117.3) than Kansas City Chiefs (215.5).
Once Baltimore Ravens put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Kansas City Chiefs (2 vs 0).
Baltimore Ravens should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Kansas City Chiefs (3 vs 1).
Baltimore Ravens have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Kansas City Chiefs (33 vs 25).
By position, Baltimore Ravens have outscored Kansas City Chiefs at QB, WR, TE, K, and IDP this season.
Baltimore Ravens don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 98 points, highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about Kansas City Chiefs this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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