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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Mountaineers
3-1 106
91.14
 
VS
proj
Dusty's Dirtballs
72 1-3
77.04

Mountaineers top Dusty's Dirtballs to remain unbeaten in 106-72 rout

Mountaineers extended their win streak to three games with a convincing victory over Dusty's Dirtballs, cruising to a 106-72 win. Mountaineers earned a 15-point lead on Thursday behind Todd Gurley II (21 points) and never relinquished it. Amari Cooper (18 points) and Eli Manning (16) did everything they could for Dusty's Dirtballs in defeat. Mountaineers (3-1) will look to add to their success against Buckmasters, while Dusty's Dirtballs (1-3) will take on Bulletproof Brandt in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Mountaineers   Dusty's Dirtballs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Johnson was one of five starters to overachieve for Mountaineers this week. He scored 11 points (55 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) in a 26-24 lost to the Cowboys to beat his 6.78-point projection. Johnson will face the Packers next week.
Kerryon Johnson

Top Player Comparison

Mountaineers
Points
% of total points 106
1
Matt Ryan
QB
32
20.31
30.2%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
21
16.52
19.8%
3
Justin Tucker
K
14
9.85
13.2%
4
Kerryon Johnson
RB
11
6.78
10.4%
Dusty's Dirtballs
Points
% of total points 72
1
Amari Cooper
WR
18
8.19
25%
2
Eli Manning
QB
16
19.84
22.2%
3
DeSean Jackson
WR
11
6.52
15.3%
4
Adam Vinatieri
K
8
8.43
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Todd Gurley II had a 56-yard catch for Mountaineers, helping to stake the team to a 21-6 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Mountaineers boasted a 86-56 lead. For Mountaineers, Matt Ryan had a 30-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard pass. DeSean Jackson made the highlight reel for Dusty's Dirtballs with a 48-yard catch and a 42-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Mountaineers   Dusty's Dirtballs

Game Notes

Mountaineers had five of their eight starters score higher than their projected point totals.
Dusty's Dirtballs had only two of their eight starters score higher than their projected points.
Mountaineers put up more points than their season scoring average (104.25) while Dusty's Dirtballs fell short of theirs (76.25).
Mountaineers scored more points than their projected total, while Dusty's Dirtballs failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 34-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Mountaineers get the W, but they also easily covered the 14.1-point projected margin of victory.
All three of the wins for Mountaineers have been blowout wins.
On the losing side, Amari Cooper registered 18 points, the fourth-best score for a WR this week.

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