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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Luke 2334
4-0 177.56
162.3
 
VS
proj
Llama llama
157.3 3-1
163.49

Luke 2334 defeat Llama llama to remain unbeaten, 177.56-157.30

Luke 2334 won their fourth consecutive game to open the season with a hard-fought victory over Llama llama, earning a 177.56-157.30 win. Luke 2334 never trailed in this one after taking a 31.60-point lead on Thursday behind Brandin Cooks (25.6 points) and the Los Angeles Rams defense (6). Philip Rivers (250 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Kareem Hunt (121 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 54 Rec Yds) did their part for Llama llama in the loss. Luke 2334 (4-0) will look to keep it rolling against Maybe next week, while Llama llama (3-1) will take on Sleeper pix in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Luke 2334   Llama llama

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Vikings in Week 4, Cooks caught 7 passes for 116 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 25.6 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Luke 2334 this week. Cooks will face the Seahawks in Week 5.
Brandin Cooks

Top Player Comparison

Luke 2334
Points
% of total points 177.56
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
44.86
50.24
25.3%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
30.9
19.46
17.4%
3
Julio Jones
WR
26.3
17.78
14.8%
4
Brandin Cooks
WR
25.6
12.42
14.4%
Llama llama
Points
% of total points 157.3
1
Philip Rivers
QB
53.7
50.56
34.1%
2
Kareem Hunt
RB
26.5
16.52
16.8%
3
Justin Tucker
K
16
11.46
10.2%
4
T.Y. Hilton
WR
15.5
16.95
9.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Brandin Cooks had a 47-yard touchdown catch for Luke 2334 to contribute to a 31.60-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Luke 2334 who emerged with the lead, 105.50-88.10. For Luke 2334, Julio Jones had a 49-yard catch. T.Y. Hilton had a 42-yard catch and a 40-yard catch for Llama llama, while Philip Rivers had a 22-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Ben Roethlisberger had a 26-yard touchdown pass for Luke 2334, contributing to a 150.36-119.50 lead for the team.
Monday
Kareem Hunt had a 45-yard run for Llama llama.

Points By Position

  Luke 2334   Llama llama

Game Notes

Luke 2334 got the W despite the fact that only four of their nine starters exceeded their scoring projections.
Llama llama had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Luke 2334 scored more points than their projected total, while Llama llama fell short of their projection.

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