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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
vipers
3-1 149.1
126.95
 
VS
proj
SPARTICUS
121.3 2-2
115.77

vipers brush off projections, earn win against SPARTICUS in 149.1-121.3 rout

vipers rose to the occasion and exceeded their projected point total, cruising to a 149.1-121.3 win over SPARTICUS. SPARTICUS got out to a 18.1-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but it was all vipers after that. They were led by Ben Roethlisberger (34.3 points) and Melvin Gordon III (25.9). Philip Rivers (43.7 points) and Phillip Lindsay (13.9) carried the flag for SPARTICUS in the loss. vipers improve to 3-1 on the season, while SPARTICUS fall to 2-2.

Matchup Timeline

  vipers   SPARTICUS

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gordon III (104 Rush Yds, 55 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 25.9 points against the 49ers in Week 4. He scored 62.4% more than his 15.95-point projection and overachieved for the fourth time this season. Gordon III ranks #10 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Raiders next week.
Melvin Gordon III

Top Player Comparison

vipers
Points
% of total points 149.1
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
34.3
43.68
23%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
25.9
15.95
17.4%
3
Golden Tate
WR
25.2
9
16.9%
4
David Johnson
RB
17.2
14.63
11.5%
SPARTICUS
Points
% of total points 121.3
1
Philip Rivers
QB
43.7
43.81
36%
2
Phillip Lindsay
RB
13.9
7.97
11.5%
3
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
13
6.02
10.7%
4
Royce Freeman
RB
12.7
10.13
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, after which SPARTICUS boasted a 94.7-76.6 lead. For vipers, Golden Tate had a 45-yard touchdown catch and a 38-yard touchdown catch. Mason Crosby had a 52-yard field goal and a 52-yard field goal for SPARTICUS, while Philip Rivers had a 22-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Ben Roethlisberger had a 26-yard touchdown pass for vipers, helping the team to a 132.9-94.7 lead.

Points By Position

  vipers   SPARTICUS

StatSmack

vipers must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this matchup (149.1) than their season average (127.7).
We heard scoring helps you win. vipers are doing a better job of that, averaging 127.7 versus SPARTICUS's 119.5.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" vipers (3-1) have a better record than SPARTICUS (2-2).
Even the machines think vipers have better players. Their projected average points is higher (126.83) than SPARTICUS (120.54).
vipers don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than SPARTICUS (2 vs 0).
SPARTICUS have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (1) than vipers (0) this season and still losing the matchup.
By position, vipers have outscored SPARTICUS at RB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
vipers don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 9 points, third-highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about SPARTICUS this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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