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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
BridgeBurners
2-1 87.4
106.69
 
VS
proj
Onside Kickers
77.64 2-1
111.93

Back-and-forth battle ends with BridgeBurners coming back to knock off Onside Kickers, 87.40-77.64

What a thriller! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, BridgeBurners earned a come-from-behind win over Onside Kickers, coming back to earn an 87.40-77.64 victory. BridgeBurners trailed 77.64-73.70 heading into Sunday night, but the unit came storming back behind Courtland Sutton (13.7 points). Nick Chubb (113 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Cooper Kupp (20 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 44 Rec Yds) led the charge for Onside Kickers in the loss. BridgeBurners (2-1) will look to keep it rolling against WBK Giants, while Onside Kickers (2-1) attempt to get back in the win column against Packers Brno.

Matchup Timeline

  BridgeBurners   Onside Kickers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Browns defense scored 17.4% more than their 8.52-point projection with 10 points against the Steelers in Week 3. They allowed 17 points, surrendered 308 yards, and forced a fumble in the 29-17 win. The Browns defense will face the Falcons next week.
The Cleveland Browns defense

Top Player Comparison

BridgeBurners
Points
% of total points 87.4
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
27.6
25.51
31.6%
2
Courtland Sutton
WR
13.7
11.96
15.7%
3
Najee Harris
RB
11.6
12.79
13.3%
4
The Cleveland Browns defense
DEF
10
8.52
11.4%
Onside Kickers
Points
% of total points 77.64
1
Nick Chubb
RB
17.3
14.07
22.3%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
14.4
18.15
18.5%
3
Drake London
WR
12.9
10.33
16.6%
4
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
11.44
19.59
14.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, after which BridgeBurners had a 70.40-44.34 lead. For BridgeBurners, Jalen Hurts had a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard pass. Tua Tagovailoa made the highlight reel for Onside Kickers with a 45-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Cooper Kupp had a 20-yard touchdown run for Onside Kickers, contributing to a 77.64-73.70 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  BridgeBurners   Onside Kickers

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. BridgeBurners scored less in this one (87.4) than their season average of 99.61.
By position, BridgeBurners have outscored Onside Kickers at QB and K this season.
The starters for BridgeBurners had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Onside Kickers (2).
Don't worry Onside Kickers, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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