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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
4th and Drunk
7-3 157.4
129.95
 
VS
proj
NewtonsLaw of Motion
105.82 7-3
121.18

4th and Drunk brush off predictions, earn win over NewtonsLaw of Motion in 157.40-105.82 rout

4th and Drunk stepped up and beat their projected point total, rolling to a 157.40-105.82 win over NewtonsLaw of Motion, who fell short of projections. NewtonsLaw of Motion got out to a 16.72-point lead on Thursday, but it was all 4th and Drunk after that. They were led by David Johnson, who racked up 183 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns for 31.3 points, and Zach Ertz, who caught 14 passes for 145 yards and 2 touchdowns (26.5 points). Todd Gurley II (120 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 40 Rec Yds) and Leighton Vander Esch (13 Tackles, 1 Int) carried the flag for NewtonsLaw of Motion in the loss. 4th and Drunk (7-3) will look to rack up another win against Shark Week, while NewtonsLaw of Motion (7-3) will face BOOM Shakalaka in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  4th and Drunk   NewtonsLaw of Motion

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ertz (14 Rec, 145 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 26.5 points in a 27-20 lost to the Cowboys in Week 10. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 9.57-point projection and was much higher than his 10.89-point season scoring average. Ertz ranks #37 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
Zach Ertz

Top Player Comparison

4th and Drunk
Points
% of total points 157.4
1
David Johnson
RB
31.3
12.89
19.9%
2
Zach Ertz
TE
26.5
9.57
16.8%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
22.9
11.72
14.5%
4
Matt Ryan
QB
20.5
22.53
13%
NewtonsLaw of Motion
Points
% of total points 105.82
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
22
22.56
20.8%
2
Leighton Vander Esch
LB
16
7.2
15.1%
3
Cam Newton
QB
15.72
24.02
14.9%
4
Ryan Succop
K
10
8.03
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Cam Newton had a 25-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for NewtonsLaw of Motion, helping NewtonsLaw of Motion to a 21.72-5.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Josh Gordon had a 44-yard catch for NewtonsLaw of Motion, who trailed 123.00-65.92 after the early slate.

Points By Position

  4th and Drunk   NewtonsLaw of Motion

What If

4th and Drunk would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
NewtonsLaw of Motion would have lost to seven other teams besides 4th and Drunk this week.
If they played NewtonsLaw of Motion every week, 4th and Drunk would be 5-5 this season.
Had they played each other last week, 4th and Drunk would have topped NewtonsLaw of Motion 136.4-100.78.
4th and Drunk would be 8-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as NewtonsLaw of Motion.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as 4th and Drunk, NewtonsLaw of Motion would be 5-4.
If 4th and Drunk had played every team in the league each week, they would be 73-37.
If they played every team every week, NewtonsLaw of Motion would be 68-42.

Next Week Preview

4th and Drunk
4th and Drunk (7-3) face Shark Week (4-6) in Week 11. 4th and Drunk might have to shuffle their lineup some with Myles Garrett out on bye next week. Shark Week won't have Nick Chubb, Stephon Gilmore, or DeForest Buckner. Over the last three weeks, 4th and Drunk have put up 138.01 points per game, while Shark Week have averaged 124.7 per contest.
NewtonsLaw of Motion
One losing skid will conclude in Week 11 as fourth-place NewtonsLaw of Motion have now lost two consecutive games while their opponent, BOOM Shakalaka, have dropped five straight. Each side has players on bye next week, as Josh Gordon, Damarious Randall, Kenny Stills, and Alfred Morris are off for NewtonsLaw of Motion and Stephen Gostkowski, Trenton Cannon, and Jarvis Landry are out for BOOM Shakalaka.