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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
RyKeRs
3-1 99
100.65
 
VS
proj
Alcatraz Jackals
67 2-2
100.11

Back-and-forth battle ends with RyKeRs knocking off Alcatraz Jackals, 99-67

What a battle! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, RyKeRs earned a hard-fought victory over Alcatraz Jackals, securing a 99-67 win. RyKeRs were led by Tom Brady (24 points) and John Brown (17), while Adam Thielen (8 Rec, 135 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Antonio Brown (5 Rec, 62 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did everything they could for Alcatraz Jackals in the loss. RyKeRs (3-1) will look to maintain their momentum against Demoni, while Alcatraz Jackals (2-2) will take on Shelpas UTD in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  RyKeRs   Alcatraz Jackals

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brown was one of four starters to overachieve for RyKeRs this week. He scored 17 points (3 Rec, 116 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) in a 26-14 win over the Steelers to more-than-double his 7.17-point projection. Brown ranks #51 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Browns next week.
John Brown

Top Player Comparison

RyKeRs
Points
% of total points 99
1
Tom Brady
QB
24
24.27
24.2%
2
John Brown
WR
17
7.17
17.2%
3
Justin Tucker
K
16
11.46
16.2%
4
David Johnson
RB
15
13.87
15.2%
Alcatraz Jackals
Points
% of total points 67
1
Adam Thielen
WR
19
10.47
28.4%
2
Antonio Brown
WR
12
12.27
17.9%
3
Drew Brees
QB
8
26.31
11.9%
4
Jay Ajayi
RB
8
8.84
11.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Adam Thielen had a 45-yard touchdown catch for Alcatraz Jackals, helping Alcatraz Jackals to a 19-0 lead.
Sunday Early
Tom Brady had a 55-yard touchdown pass for RyKeRs to contribute to a 53-47 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday night, but it was RyKeRs who claimed the lead, 86-67. For RyKeRs, John Brown had a 33-yard touchdown catch and a 71-yard catch. Antonio Brown made the highlight reel for Alcatraz Jackals with a 26-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  RyKeRs   Alcatraz Jackals

StatSmack

"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. RyKeRs (3-1) have a better record than Alcatraz Jackals (2-2).
Alcatraz Jackals have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than RyKeRs (0) this season and still losing the matchup.
By position, RyKeRs have outscored Alcatraz Jackals at TE and K this season.
RyKeRs has a higher average scoring margin (7) than Alcatraz Jackals this season (-11).
The starters for RyKeRs had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Alcatraz Jackals (2).
There's not much good to say about Alcatraz Jackals this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

RyKeRs
Two teams with matching 3-1 records, RyKeRs and Demoni will go head-to-head next in Week 5.RyKeRs might need to rearrange the deck a bit with Mike Evans out on bye next week. Demoni will be without Allen Robinson II. Over the last two weeks, RyKeRs have put up 98 points per game, while Demoni have averaged 93.5 per contest.
Alcatraz Jackals
Up ahead next week, Alcatraz Jackals (2-2) will square off against Shelpas UTD (1-3). Alcatraz Jackals may need to shuffle the deck a bit with the Chicago Bears defense and O.J. Howard out on bye next week. Shelpas UTD won't have Ronald Jones II.