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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
garry's Optimal Team
4-0 204.04
161.52
 
VS
proj
The Klingons
164.22 0-4
159.41

Back-and-forth battle ends with garry's Optimal Team defeating The Klingons, 204.04-164.22

Well, that was thrilling! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, garry's Optimal Team won their fourth straight game to open the season with a hard-fought victory over The Klingons, earning a 204.04-164.22 win. garry's Optimal Team were led by the Indianapolis Colts defense (37 Pts Allowed, 466 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) and Ryan Switzer (71 Ret. Yds), while Carson Wentz (348 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and the Los Angeles Rams defense (31 Pts Allowed, 446 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) led the way for The Klingons in the loss. garry's Optimal Team (4-0) have now won four straight games and will look to add to their success against Little Daisy's Team. The Klingons (0-4) will face Ices Cubes in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  garry's Optimal Team   The Klingons

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Switzer was one of eight starters to overachieve for garry's Optimal Team this week. He scored 26.97 points (71 Ret. Yds) against the Ravens in Week 4 to crush his 1.62-point projection. Switzer will face the Falcons next week.
Ryan Switzer

Top Player Comparison

garry's Optimal Team
Points
% of total points 204.04
1
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
42.5
41.62
20.8%
2
Ryan Switzer
WR
26.97
1.62
13.2%
3
Tyler Ervin
RB
25.33
0
12.4%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
17.93
15.6
8.8%
The Klingons
Points
% of total points 164.22
1
Carson Wentz
QB
40.72
24.14
24.8%
2
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
32.5
36.12
19.8%
3
Jadeveon Clowney
DE
26
12.02
15.8%
4
Sterling Shepard
WR
16.7
9.14
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, after which garry's Optimal Team had a 159.14-147.52 lead. Mason Crosby had a 52-yard field goal and a 52-yard field goal for garry's Optimal Team, while Ryan Fitzpatrick had a 48-yard pass and a 42-yard pass. Carson Wentz made the highlight reel for The Klingons with a 56-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  garry's Optimal Team   The Klingons

Game Notes

garry's Optimal Team had eight of their 13 starters exceed their projected points.
The Klingons had only five of their 13 starters score higher than their projected points.
The Klingons took the loss despite recording their highest score of the season.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
Not only did garry's Optimal Team earn the win, but they also covered the 2.11-point projected margin of victory.

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