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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Capt. Kirk's Cousins
2-2 190.78
155.45
 
VS
proj
Hill Be Open
184.12 2-2
157.1

Capt. Kirk's Cousins outperform predictions, defeat Hill Be Open, 190.78-184.12

Both teams beat projections, but Capt. Kirk's Cousins took down Hill Be Open, coming out on top with a 190.78-184.12 win. Capt. Kirk's Cousins leapt out to a 73.68-point lead on Thursday behind Kirk Cousins, who passed for 422 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 28 yards, and never looked back. Joe Flacco (54.22 points) and Ezekiel Elliott (34) were the top performers for Hill Be Open in the loss. Capt. Kirk's Cousins (2-2) will look to maintain their momentum against BarkleyUpDaWrongTree, while Hill Be Open (2-2) face Run ‘N’ Gun in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Capt. Kirk's Cousins   Hill Be Open

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 8 passes for 110 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Browns, Cook recorded 31 points this week. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 9.34-point projection and was much higher than his 18.75-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

Capt. Kirk's Cousins
Points
% of total points 190.78
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
73.68
44.48
38.6%
2
Jared Cook
TE
31
9.34
16.2%
3
Calvin Ridley
WR
21.5
12.3
11.3%
4
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
17
10.84
8.9%
Hill Be Open
Points
% of total points 184.12
1
Joe Flacco
QB
54.22
47.91
29.4%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
34
19.72
18.5%
3
Phillip Lindsay
RB
18.03
11.52
9.8%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
17.07
16.81
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Kirk Cousins had a 45-yard touchdown pass for Capt. Kirk's Cousins to contribute to a 73.68-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was Capt. Kirk's Cousins who emerged with the lead, 181.38-68.80. For Capt. Kirk's Cousins, Calvin Ridley had a 30-yard touchdown catch. Ezekiel Elliott had a 38-yard touchdown catch and a 41-yard run for Hill Be Open, while Trey Burton had a 39-yard touchdown catch and a 47-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Joe Flacco had a 33-yard touchdown pass and a 71-yard pass for Hill Be Open, who trailed 190.78-149.02 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Capt. Kirk's Cousins   Hill Be Open

Game Notes

Just four of the nine starting players on Capt. Kirk's Cousins scored higher than their projected point totals.
Despite six of their nine starters scoring more than their points projection, Hill Be Open lost.
Both teams registered their top point totals of the year.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
Hill Be Open ranked 3rd in the league in scoring this week, while Capt. Kirk's Cousins ranked 2nd.
The 190.78 points scored by Capt. Kirk's Cousins are the 3rd-most in the league this season.
The matchup's 6.66-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
This win ends a streak of two consecutive losses for Capt. Kirk's Cousins.
A bright spot in the loss, Joe Flacco (54.22 points) officially recorded the top overall scoring output of any player on Hill Be Open this season.

Next Week Preview

Capt. Kirk's Cousins
A couple of 2-2 teams will match up as Capt. Kirk's Cousins square off against BarkleyUpDaWrongTree next in Week 5.Capt. Kirk's Cousins might need to shuffle the deck a bit with the Chicago Bears defense, DeSean Jackson, and Jordan Howard out on bye in Week 5. BarkleyUpDaWrongTree won't have Mike Evans. Over the past three weeks, Capt. Kirk's Cousins have scored 160.93 points per game, while BarkleyUpDaWrongTree have averaged 149.69 per contest.
Hill Be Open
Up ahead next week, fourth-place Hill Be Open (2-2) will take on 12th-place Run ‘N’ Gun (1-3). Hill Be Open won't be able to expect another 16.6 points out of Trey Burton, who has a bye in Week 5. Over the last three weeks, Hill Be Open has scored 165.71 points per game, while Run ‘N’ Gun has averaged just 131.28 per contest.