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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Dylan's Team
3-0 101.8
109.96
 
VS
proj
G-Man's Great Team
96.4 0-3
110.13

Dylan's Team top G-Man's Great Team to remain perfect, 101.8-96.4

Dylan's Team won their third straight matchup to open the season with a hard-fought victory over G-Man's Great Team, earning a 101.8-96.4 win. G-Man's Great Team earned a 16.3-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but Dylan's Team held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Amari Cooper, who caught 8 passes for 128 yards and a touchdown for 22.8 points, and Philip Rivers, who passed for 250 yards and 3 touchdowns (22.7 points). Deshaun Watson (375 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 41 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and David Johnson (71 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 41 Rec Yds) led the way for G-Man's Great Team in the loss. Dylan's Team (3-0) will look to build on their success against Lorne's Team, while G-Man's Great Team (0-3) match up against Robert's Rad Team in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Dylan's Team   G-Man's Great Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cooper (8 Rec, 128 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 22.8 points in a 45-42 win over the Browns in Week 4. He more-than-doubled his 11.05-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. Cooper ranks #95 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chargers next week.
Amari Cooper

Top Player Comparison

Dylan's Team
Points
% of total points 101.8
1
Amari Cooper
WR
22.8
11.05
22.4%
2
Philip Rivers
QB
22.7
19.98
22.3%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
19
18.23
18.7%
4
Kerryon Johnson
RB
12.1
9.01
11.9%
G-Man's Great Team
Points
% of total points 96.4
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
32.1
21.98
33.3%
2
David Johnson
RB
16.7
15.75
17.3%
3
Mason Crosby
K
14
8.92
14.5%
4
Allen Robinson II
WR
9.3
11.38
9.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was G-Man's Great Team who grabbed the lead, 92.4-76.1. For Dylan's Team, Philip Rivers had a 22-yard touchdown pass. Mason Crosby made the highlight reel for G-Man's Great Team with a 52-yard field goal and a 52-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Dylan's Team   G-Man's Great Team

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Dylan's Team scored less in this one (101.8) than their season average of 108.83.
Get on their level! Dylan's Team have won three straight matchups, while G-Man's Great Team have dropped their last three.
We heard scoring helps you win. G-Man's Great Team need some help then, averaging just 90.21 versus Dylan's Team's 108.83.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Dylan's Team (3-0) have a better record than G-Man's Great Team (0-3).
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. Dylan's Team has left fewer points on the bench this season (99.68) than G-Man's Great Team (153.64).
Once Dylan's Team put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than G-Man's Great Team (1 vs 0).
Dylan's Team should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than G-Man's Great Team (1 vs 0).
Dylan's Team have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than G-Man's Great Team (14 vs 8).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of G-Man's Great Team - they’ve made more transactions (3) than Dylan's Team (0) this season. Too bad they couldn't transact a win.
By position, Dylan's Team have outscored G-Man's Great Team at RB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Dylan's Team has a higher average scoring margin (14) than G-Man's Great Team this season (-20).
There's not much good to say about G-Man's Great Team this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

G-Man's Great Team
The road ahead gets no easier for ninth-place G-Man's Great Team, as they next get to face off against unbeaten Robert's Rad Team next week. G-Man's Great Team can't count on another nine-point performance from Allen Robinson II, who will be out on bye in Week 5. Robert's Rad Team won't have Mike Evans.
Dylan's Team
Dylan's Team (3-0) are set to square off against Lorne's Team (1-2) in Week 5. After three weeks of action, Dylan's Team are ranked fourth in points scored, while Lorne's Team have put up the league's eighth-highest point total.