A wild week of action in the NFL has produced quite a difference in the standings of Creative Misfortune's "If Real Football Used Fantasy Scoring..." league when compared with the current NFL standings. Some teams you expect to see undefeated have been defeated, and others you expect to see with a loss on their record have yet to lose in the fantasy world.
In week 3, the Cleveland Browns, Washington Redskins, and the St. Louis Rams all managed to win fantasy games they lost in real life.
High score of the week goes to the Atlanta Falcons, who scored 121 points when they completely obliterated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last Thursday night. The Indianapolis Colts (119) and the Pittsburgh Steelers (105) also broke the century mark en route to fantasy football victories.
Low score of the week falls to the Tennessee Titans at 33 points, who were unable to score more fantasy points than the real 33 points the Cincinnati Bengals scored against them. Both the Jacksonville Jaguars (39 fantasy points, Colts scored 44 real points against them) and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (37 fantasy points, the Falcons scored 56 against them) could not score more fantasy points than the real number of points scored against them, although they both outscored the Tennessee Titans in fantasy points this week.
Closest Game of the Week: Cleveland Browns 66, Baltimore Ravens 64. For the second straight week, the Cleveland Browns emerge victorious in the closest fantasy game of the week. Sure, this week they lost by 2 points to the Ravens, whereas last week they defeated the Saints by 2 points in real life, but a win's a win no matter how you slice it and the Cleveland Browns are winners this week in the alternate fantasy universe.
Fantasy Star of the Week: Andrew Luck, 31 points. Luck had a career day against the inept Jacksonville Jaguars and propelled not only his real team, but thousands of fantasy teams around the globe, to victory with his performance on Sunday.
Week 3 Game Results:
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons
Fantasy Score: Atlanta Falcons 121, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 37
Tampa Bay's Key Performers: Mike Glennon (9), Vincent Jackson (7), Bobby Rainey (6)
Atlanta's Key Performers: Julio Jones (28), Defense (26), Matt Ryan (23)
San Diego Chargers at Buffalo Bills
Fantasy Score: San Diego Chargers 77, Buffalo Bills 50
San Diego's Key Performers: Philip Rivers (19), Eddie Royal (16), Defense (9)
Buffalo's Key Performers: Fred Jackson (16), EJ Manuel (15), Scott Chandler (7)
Tennessee Titans at Cincinnati Bengals
Fantasy Score: Cincinnati Bengals 74, Tennessee Titans 33
Tennessee's Key Performers: Shonne Greene (9), Jake Locker (8), Bishop Sankey (6)
Cincinnati's Key Performers: Giovani Bernard (16), Defense (12), Andy Dalton (11)
Baltimore Ravens at Cleveland Browns
Fantasy Score: Cleveland Browns 66, Baltimore Ravens 64
Baltimore's Key Performers: Lorenzo Taliaferro (15), Josh Tucker (11), Kyle Juszczyk (11)
Cleveland's Key Performers: Brian Hoyer (15), Miles Austin (11), Isaiah Crowell (11)
Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions
Fantasy Score: Detroit Lions 59, Green Bay Packers 41
Green Bay's Key Performers: Aaron Rodgers (10), Andrew Quarless (10), Defense (8)
Detroit's Key Performers: Defense (16), Reggie Bush (15), Calvin Johnson (8)
Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars
Fantasy Score: Indianapolis Colts 119, Jacksonville Jaguars 39
Indianapolis' Key Performers: Andrew Luck (31), Defense (17), Adam Vinatieri (16)
Jacksonville's Key Performers: Allen Hurns (12), Cecil Shorts (9), allen Robinson (7)
Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints
Fantasy Score: New Orleans Saints 72, Minnesota Vikings 36
Minnesota's Key Performers: Blair Walsh (10), Greg Jennings (7), Cordarelle Patterson (6)
New Orleans' Key Performers: Drew Brees (19), Pierre Thomas (11), Josh Hill (10)
Oakland Raiders at New England Patriots
Fantasy Score: New England Patriots 60, Oakland Raiders 34
Oakland's Key Performers: Sebastian Janikowski (11), Darren McFadden (5), James Jones (4)
New England's Key Performers: Tom Brady (13), Stephan Gostkowski (10), Rob Gronkowski (10)
Houston Texans at New York Giants
Fantasy Score: New York Giants 93, Houston Texans 61
Houston's Key Performers: Ryan Fitzpatrick (18), DeAndre Hopkins (11), Damaris Johnson (11)
New York's Key Performers: Rashad Jennings (23), Eli Manning (17), Victor Cruz (16)
Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles
Fantasy Score: Washington Redskins 96, Philadelphia Eagles 92
Washington's Key Performers: Kirk Cousins (27), Pierre Garcon (19), DeSean Jackson (17)
Philadelphia's Key Performers: Nick Foles (26), Jeremy Maclin (21), Jordan Matthews (17)
Dallas Cowboys at St. Louis Rams
Fantasy Score: St. Louis Rams 81, Dallas Cowboys 78
Dallas' Key Performers: DeMarco Murray (17), Tony Romo (15), Dez Bryant (14)
St. Louis' Key Performers: Austin Davis (21), Brian Quick (12), Zac Stacy (11)
San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals
Fantasy Score: Arizona Cardinals 74, San Francisco 49ers 57
San Francisco's Key Performers: Colin Kaepernick (18), Michael Crabtree (14), Stevie Johnson (10)
Arizona's Key Performers: Drew Stanton (18), John Brown (17), Chandler Catanzaro (13)
Kansas City Chiefs at Miami Dolphins
Fantasy Score: Kansas City Chiefs 76, Miami Dolphins 62
Kansas City's Key Performers: Alex smith (18), Joe McKnight (18), Knile Davis (17)
Miami's Key Performers: Lamar Miller (12), Ryan Tannehill (12), Mike Wallace (8)
Denver Broncos at Seattle Seahawks
Fantasy Score: Seattle Seahawks 77, Denver Broncos 64
Denver's Key Performers: Peyton Manning (20), Emmanuel Sanders (14), Jacob Tamme (8)
Seattle's Key Performers: Marshawn Lynch (24), Russell Wilson (21), Ricardo Lockette (9)
Pittsburgh Steelers at Carolina Panthers
Fantasy Score: Pittsburgh Steelers 105, Carolina Panthers 56
Pittsburgh's Key Performers: Antonio Brown (21), LeGarrette Blount (17), Le'Veon Bell (15)
Carolina's Key Performers: Kelvin Benjamin (17), Greg Olsen (12), Cam Newton (12)
Chicago Bears at New York Jets
Fantasy Score: Chicago Bears 76, New York Jets 71
Chicago's Key Performers: Michael Bennett (17), Jay Cutler (16), Defense (15)
New York's Key Performers: Nick Folk (15), Geno Smith (14), Jeremy Kerley (14)
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