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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Big Ballers
2-2 134.85
105.94
 
VS
proj
Barely Legal
87.1 0-4
105.1

Big Ballers hand Barely Legal fourth straight loss in 134.85-87.10 rout

Big Ballers rolled to a 134.85-87.10 win to hand Barely Legal their fourth consecutive loss to open the season. It didn't take long to learn who would have the advantage in this matchup, as Big Ballers jumped out to a 59.05-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 62.65 points from Matt Ryan (419 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and James White (44 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 68 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Ben Roethlisberger (19.6 points) and Marshawn Lynch (15.7) were the leaders for Barely Legal in the loss. Big Ballers (2-2) will look to keep it rolling against Barely Legal, while Barely Legal (0-4) will try to get back on track against Big Ballers.

Matchup Timeline

  Big Ballers   Barely Legal

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 9.06 points, White more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 23.2 points as the Patriots beat the Dolphins 38-7. He racked up 112 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the second-highest percentage of any RB in the league this season. Next week, White will face the Colts.
James White

Top Player Comparison

Big Ballers
Points
% of total points 134.85
1
Matt Ryan
QB
39.45
25.76
29.3%
2
James White
RB
23.2
9.06
17.2%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
22.9
12.89
17%
4
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense
DEF
12
13.29
8.9%
Barely Legal
Points
% of total points 87.1
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
19.6
26.61
22.5%
2
Marshawn Lynch
RB
15.7
11.26
18%
3
A.J. Green
WR
13.8
11.56
15.8%
4
T.Y. Hilton
WR
11.5
11.07
13.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, after which Big Ballers emerged with a 119.55-60.50 lead. Matt Ryan had a 30-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard pass for Big Ballers, while James White had a 22-yard touchdown run. Meanwhile, T.Y. Hilton had a 42-yard catch and a 40-yard catch for Barely Legal, while Marshawn Lynch had a 52-yard run.
Sunday Night
Ben Roethlisberger had a 26-yard touchdown pass for Barely Legal, who trailed 119.55-87.10 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Big Ballers   Barely Legal

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starters on Big Ballers exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Barely Legal had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Barely Legal can partially blame the loss on O.J. Howard, who didn't score any points.
Big Ballers had three players score more points than the leading scorer for Barely Legal.
Big Ballers put up more points than their season scoring average (109.4) while Barely Legal fell short of theirs (95.95).
Big Ballers put up more points than their projected total, while Barely Legal fell shy of their projection.
The 134.85 points scored by Big Ballers are the 5th-most in the league this year.
Not only did Big Ballers win, but they also covered the 0.84-point forecasted margin of victory.
Both of the wins for Big Ballers have been blowout wins.

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