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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Flaming Aces
2-2 214.01
124.62
 
VS
proj
David's Team
139.83 1-3
143.83

Flaming Aces earn win over David's Team in 214.01-139.83 rout

Flaming Aces rose to the occasion and exceeded their projected point total, cruising to a 214.01-139.83 win over David's Team, who fell short of projections. There was very little drama in this matchup, as Flaming Aces leapt out to a 84.38-point lead on Thursday behind outstanding efforts from Kirk Cousins (73.68 points) and Kyle Rudolph (10.7). Matt Ryan (64.26 points) and Amari Cooper (26.8) carried the flag for David's Team in defeat. Flaming Aces (2-2) will look to get another W against Murphatron, while David's Team (1-3) will try to develop some positive momentum against Hooked on A. Thielen.

Matchup Timeline

  Flaming Aces   David's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Johnson Jr. racked up 56 yards from scrimmage as the Browns lost to the Raiders 45-42. In doing so, he put up 13.6 points to more-than-triple his 3.67-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player in the league this season. In Week 5, Johnson Jr. and the Browns will square off against the Ravens.
Duke Johnson Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Flaming Aces
Points
% of total points 214.01
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
73.68
44.48
34.4%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
32.9
18.87
15.4%
3
Tarik Cohen
RB
31.33
12.19
14.6%
4
Julio Jones
WR
26.3
17.78
12.3%
David's Team
Points
% of total points 139.83
1
Matt Ryan
QB
64.26
49.04
46%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
26.8
13.35
19.2%
3
Josh Lambo
K
13
9.29
9.3%
4
Tevin Coleman
RB
10.7
14.88
7.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Kirk Cousins had a 45-yard touchdown pass for Flaming Aces, helping to stake the team to a 84.38-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, Flaming Aces owned a 211.01-139.66 lead. For Flaming Aces, Julio Jones had a 49-yard catch. Matt Ryan had a 30-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard pass for David's Team, while Josh Lambo had a 54-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Flaming Aces   David's Team

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Flaming Aces scored more points in this one (214.01) than their season average (165.35).
We heard scoring helps you win. Flaming Aces are doing a better job of that, averaging 165.35 versus David's Team's 143.21.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Flaming Aces (2-2) have a better record than David's Team (1-3).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Flaming Aces has left fewer points on the bench this season (259.45) than David's Team (462.21).
Once Flaming Aces put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than David's Team (1 vs 0).
Flaming Aces see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than David's Team (0).
Flaming Aces are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than David's Team (0 vs 1).
Flaming Aces have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than David's Team (17 vs 11).
By position, Flaming Aces have outscored David's Team at QB, WR, and TE this season.
Flaming Aces has a higher average scoring margin (4) than David's Team this season (-24).
Don't worry David's Team, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

Flaming Aces
This sport is all about creating mismatches. Not only did we double up David's Team at WR (81.7 points to 35.57), we also nearly tripled them at RB (44.93 to 15.6).
David's Team
Welp, we can't really complain about a lack of opportunities this week, can we? Our four pass-catchers (three WR and one TE) were targeted a whopping 25 times in Week 4. With just 13 total catches, this group may be showing signs of chemistry issues.