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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Willy Wonka
1-3 117.4
67.91
 
VS
proj
Patrick's Boss Team
113.48 1-3
91.58

Willy Wonka earn win over Patrick's Boss Team in 117.40-113.48 battle

Both teams exceeded expectations, but Willy Wonka took down Patrick's Boss Team, squeaking by for a 117.40-113.48 win. Patrick's Boss Team had a chance to come from behind on Sunday night, but it wasn't to be. Willy Wonka led 117.40-107.08 after the afternoon action and held on for the win despite 6.4 points from James Conner on Sunday night for Patrick's Boss Team. Willy Wonka (1-3) will look to add to their success against SchMoke's Goons, while Patrick's Boss Team (1-3) will try to develop some positive momentum against 50ShadesOfMacyGray.

Matchup Timeline

  Willy Wonka   Patrick's Boss Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 8 passes for 110 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Browns, Cook scored 23 points this week. His scoring output more-than-quadrupled his 5.54-point projection and was much higher than his 12.25-point season scoring average. Cook ranks #43 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chargers next week.
Jared Cook

Top Player Comparison

Willy Wonka
Points
% of total points 117.4
1
Jared Cook
TE
23
5.54
19.6%
2
Philip Rivers
QB
22.7
19.98
19.3%
3
Corey Davis
WR
22.1
7.69
18.8%
4
T.J. Yeldon
RB
20
5.98
17%
Patrick's Boss Team
Points
% of total points 113.48
1
Derek Carr
QB
33.58
16.57
29.6%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
22.9
12.89
20.2%
3
Marshawn Lynch
RB
15.7
11.26
13.8%
4
Josh Lambo
K
13
9.29
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was Willy Wonka who grabbed the lead, 117.40-107.08. Philip Rivers had a 22-yard touchdown pass for Willy Wonka, while Corey Davis had a 51-yard catch. Meanwhile, Marshawn Lynch had a 52-yard run for Patrick's Boss Team, while Josh Lambo had a 54-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Willy Wonka   Patrick's Boss Team

Game Notes

Five of the nine starting players on Willy Wonka exceeded their projected point totals.
Patrick's Boss Team lost despite five of their nine starters scoring higher than their points projection.
Willy Wonka won despite having two starters (Chris Carson and the Carolina Panthers defense) score zero points.
Each team posted its best scoring output of the year.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Patrick's Boss Team ranked 5th in the league in scoring this week, while Willy Wonka put up the 3rd-best score.
The matchup's 3.92-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Willy Wonka moves to (1-1) in close games this season, while Patrick's Boss Team falls to (0-2).
A bright spot in the defeat, Derek Carr officially recorded the highest scoring output of any player on Patrick's Boss Team this season with 33.58 points.

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