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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Shelpas UTD
1-3 130
94.09
 
VS
proj
Nikšica
91 1-3
106.37

Shelpas UTD hand Nikšica third straight loss in 130-91 rout

Shelpas UTD rolled to a 130-91 win to hand Nikšica their third straight loss. Shelpas UTD grabbed a 20-point lead on Thursday behind Kirk Cousins (36 points) and never let it go. Ezekiel Elliott (29 points) and Aaron Rodgers (16) were the leading scorers for Nikšica in the loss. Shelpas UTD (1-3) will look to earn another win against Alcatraz Jackals, while Nikšica (1-3) will meet Britka Sablja in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Shelpas UTD   Nikšica

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 6 passes for 125 yards and a touchdown against the Chargers, Kittle recorded 18 points this week. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 5-point projection and was much higher than his 9.5-point season scoring average. Kittle ranks #77 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
George Kittle

Top Player Comparison

Shelpas UTD
Points
% of total points 130
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
36
19.35
27.7%
2
Kareem Hunt
RB
23
12.85
17.7%
3
George Kittle
TE
18
5
13.8%
4
Julio Jones
WR
17
11.41
13.1%
Nikšica
Points
% of total points 91
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
29
16.02
31.9%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
16
24.85
17.6%
3
Robert Woods
WR
16
8.43
17.6%
4
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense
DEF
11
12.92
12.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
There were players with standout moments on both teams on Thursday, but after the dust settled, Shelpas UTD boasted a 36-16 lead. For Shelpas UTD, Kirk Cousins had a 45-yard touchdown pass. Robert Woods made the highlight reel for Nikšica with a 31-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was Shelpas UTD who grabbed the lead, 98-87. George Kittle had a 82-yard touchdown catch for Shelpas UTD, while Julio Jones had a 49-yard catch. Meanwhile, Ezekiel Elliott had a 38-yard touchdown catch and a 41-yard run for Nikšica, while Aaron Rodgers had a 43-yard pass.
Monday
Kareem Hunt had a 45-yard run for Shelpas UTD on Monday night, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Shelpas UTD   Nikšica

What If

Shelpas UTD would have beaten eight other teams besides Nikšica this week.
Nikšica would have lost to seven other teams besides Shelpas UTD this week.
Shelpas UTD would be 2-2 if they played Nikšica every week.
Had they played each other last week, Nikšica would have topped Shelpas UTD 91-79.
Shelpas UTD would be 1-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Nikšica.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Shelpas UTD, Nikšica would be 1-2.
If Shelpas UTD had played every team in the league each week, they would be 16-28.
If they played every team every week, Nikšica would be 17-27.

Next Week Preview

Shelpas UTD
In a duel that'll feature teams separated by just a game in the standings, Shelpas UTD (1-3) will match up against Alcatraz Jackals (2-2) in Week 5.Shelpas UTD may have to shuffle the deck a bit with Ronald Jones II out on bye in Week 5. Alcatraz Jackals will be without the Chicago Bears defense and O.J. Howard. Looking at just the last two weeks, Shelpas UTD have put up 104.5 points per game, while Alcatraz Jackals have averaged 94.5 per contest.
Nikšica
On the docket in Week 5, 10th-place Nikšica (1-3) will look to bounce back against fourth-place Britka Sablja (3-1). Nikšica might need to shuffle the deck a bit with Jordan Howard out on bye next week. Britka Sablja won't have Jameis Winston or Peyton Barber.