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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Eastside Red Raiders
3-1 314.9
227.13
 
VS
proj
Falconsfan4life
96.76 2-2
109.37

Eastside Red Raiders defeat Falconsfan4life to remain perfect in 314.90-96.76 rout

Eastside Red Raiders extended their win streak to three games with a easy victory over Falconsfan4life, cruising to a 314.90-96.76 win. There wasn't much drama in the matchup, as Eastside Red Raiders jumped out to a 217.43-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout performances from Andrew Luck and the Cleveland Browns defense. Luck passed for 464 yards and 4 touchdowns and ran for 11 yards for 87.66 points, while the Browns defense allowed 45 points, surrendered 565 yards, and intercepted 2 passes (35.5 points). The Baltimore Ravens defense (43 points) and Ben Roethlisberger (17.86) did their part for Falconsfan4life in defeat. Eastside Red Raiders (3-1) will look to maintain their winning ways against Serenity, while Falconsfan4life (2-2) will meet The Cobra Kai in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Eastside Red Raiders   Falconsfan4life

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 87.66 points, Luck more-than-tripled his 26.34-point projection as the Colts lost to the Texans 37-34. He passed for 464 yards and 4 touchdowns and ran for 11 yards to beat his projection by the second-highest percentage of any QB in the league this season. Next week, Luck will battle the Patriots.
Andrew Luck

Top Player Comparison

Eastside Red Raiders
Points
% of total points 314.9
1
Andrew Luck
QB
87.66
26.34
27.8%
2
The Cleveland Browns defense
DEF
35.5
36.48
11.3%
3
Alex Erickson
WR
34.27
22.26
10.9%
4
D.J. Reed Jr.
CB
31.83
16.5
10.1%
Falconsfan4life
Points
% of total points 96.76
1
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
43
41.49
44.4%
2
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
17.86
27.11
18.5%
3
David Johnson
RB
16.2
14.4
16.7%
4
Matt Bryant
K
14.5
11.28
15%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Eastside Red Raiders who emerged with the lead, 253.33-35.90. Andrew Luck had a 42-yard pass and a 40-yard pass for Eastside Red Raiders, while Antonio Callaway had a 59-yard catch. Matt Bryant made the highlight reel for Falconsfan4life with a 55-yard field goal.
Sunday Night
Ben Roethlisberger had a 26-yard touchdown pass for Falconsfan4life, who trailed 290.33-96.76 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Eastside Red Raiders   Falconsfan4life

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Eastside Red Raiders scored more in this one (314.9) than their season average (220.67).
Eastside Red Raiders are on a roll, with victories in three straight matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Falconsfan4life need some help then, averaging just 149.19 versus Eastside Red Raiders's 220.67.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Eastside Red Raiders (3-1) have a better record than Falconsfan4life (2-2).
Even the machines think Eastside Red Raiders have better players. They have a higher projected points average (224.95) than Falconsfan4life (135.97).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Eastside Red Raiders has left fewer points on the bench this season (342.88) than Falconsfan4life (418.54).
Eastside Red Raiders don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Falconsfan4life (3 vs 0).
By position, Eastside Red Raiders have outscored Falconsfan4life at WR, TE, K, and IDP this season.
Eastside Red Raiders don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 82 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Eastside Red Raiders had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Falconsfan4life (2).
There's not much good to say about Falconsfan4life this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Eastside Red Raiders
In a matchup featuring teams separated by just a game in the standings, Eastside Red Raiders (3-1) battle Serenity (2-2) in Week 5.Four weeks into the season, Eastside Red Raiders are ranked first in points scored, while Serenity have tallied the eighth-highest point total in ACA Michigan Division 2 league. Over the last three weeks, Eastside Red Raiders have scored 235.83 points per game, while Serenity have averaged only 178.81 per contest.
Falconsfan4life
Two squads with identical 2-2 records, ninth-place Falconsfan4life will now get a date with eighth-place The Cobra Kai in Week 5. Falconsfan4life may have to shuffle the deck some with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense out on bye next week. The Cobra Kai will be without Allen Robinson II.