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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Texans rebuild
2-1 103.4
115.1
 
VS
proj
Zelinsky Fresno
100.58 0-3
104.42

Texans rebuild hand Zelinsky Fresno third straight loss in 103.40-100.58 cliff-hanger

Texans rebuild narrowly earned a 103.40-100.58 victory to hand Zelinsky Fresno their third straight loss to open the season. Zelinsky Fresno had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. Texans rebuild led 92.90-81.88 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 18.7 points from CeeDee Lamb on Monday night for Zelinsky Fresno. Joe Burrow (23 points) and A.J. Brown (17) did the heavy lifting for Texans rebuild in the win. Texans rebuild (2-1) will look to build on their success against MILLER'S KILLERS, while Zelinsky Fresno (0-3) will attempt to get some positive momentum against Vikes.

Matchup Timeline

  Texans rebuild   Zelinsky Fresno

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Bengals defense (12 Pts Allowed, 328 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers) scored 16 points in a 27-12 win over the Jets in Week 3. They nearly doubled their 8.14-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. The Bengals defense ranks #8 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Dolphins next week.
The Cincinnati Bengals defense

Top Player Comparison

Texans rebuild
Points
% of total points 103.4
1
Joe Burrow
QB
23
21.68
22.2%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
17
13.74
16.4%
3
The Cincinnati Bengals defense
DEF
16
8.14
15.5%
4
Tony Pollard
RB
10.5
8.74
10.2%
Zelinsky Fresno
Points
% of total points 100.58
1
CeeDee Lamb
WR
18.7
12.52
18.6%
2
Chase Edmonds
RB
15.2
10.19
15.1%
3
Jared Goff
QB
14.88
16.78
14.8%
4
Tee Higgins
WR
11.8
12.92
11.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Joe Burrow had a 56-yard touchdown pass for Texans rebuild, helping the team to an 84.90-70.68 lead.
Monday
Tony Pollard had a 46-yard run for Texans rebuild during Monday Night Football en route to the win for the team.

Points By Position

  Texans rebuild   Zelinsky Fresno

StatSmack

Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're Zelinsky Fresno. They've dropped their last three matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Texans rebuild are doing a better job of that, averaging 107.19 versus Zelinsky Fresno's 88.65.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Texans rebuild (2-1) have a better record than Zelinsky Fresno (0-3).
Even the computers think Texans rebuild have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (114.07) than Zelinsky Fresno (105.32).
Texans rebuild don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Zelinsky Fresno (1 vs 0).
Texans rebuild have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Zelinsky Fresno (1 vs 0).
Texans rebuild should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Zelinsky Fresno (1 vs 0).
Texans rebuild have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Zelinsky Fresno (13 vs 9).
By position, Texans rebuild have outscored Zelinsky Fresno at QB, RB, WR, TE, and K this season.
Texans rebuild has a higher average scoring margin (2) than Zelinsky Fresno this season (-34).
The starters for Texans rebuild had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Zelinsky Fresno (0).
Hey Zelinsky Fresno, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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