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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Abel Knox
4-0 96.98
107.94
 
VS
proj
RidgeRunners
89.06 1-3
84.7

Abel Knox climb into top spot, 96.98-89.06

Abel Knox ascended into first place in BIG DOGS ONLY with a hard-fought victory over RidgeRunners, earning a 96.98-89.06 win. RidgeRunners earned a 2.20-point lead on Thursday, but Abel Knox held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Ezekiel Elliott, who racked up 240 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass for 32 points, and Giovani Bernard, who racked up 96 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns (21.6 points). Tom Brady (274 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and James White (44 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 68 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leaders for RidgeRunners in the loss. Abel Knox (4-0) have now won four straight games and will look to get another win against Cleveland Fan. RidgeRunners (1-3) face The Awesomeness in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Abel Knox   RidgeRunners

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Elliott was one of three starters to overachieve for Abel Knox this week. He scored 32 points (152 Rush Yds, 88 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) in a 26-24 win over the Lions to nearly double his 17-point projection. Elliott ranks #20 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Texans next week.
Ezekiel Elliott

Top Player Comparison

Abel Knox
Points
% of total points 96.98
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
32
17
33%
2
Giovani Bernard
RB
21.6
13.57
22.3%
3
Drew Brees
QB
8.58
26.14
8.8%
4
Jimmy Graham
TE
8.1
8.22
8.4%
RidgeRunners
Points
% of total points 89.06
1
Tom Brady
QB
25.96
23.57
29.1%
2
James White
RB
23.2
9.06
26%
3
Sony Michel
RB
19.2
12.4
21.6%
4
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
7
15.05
7.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Abel Knox emerged with a 82.80-76.46 lead. For Abel Knox, Ezekiel Elliott had a 38-yard touchdown catch and a 41-yard run. Tom Brady had a 55-yard touchdown pass for RidgeRunners, while James White had a 22-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  Abel Knox   RidgeRunners

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Abel Knox scored less in this one (96.98) than their season average of 109.3.
Get on their level! Abel Knox have won four straight weeks, while RidgeRunners have dropped their last three.
We heard scoring helps you win. Abel Knox are doing a better job of that, averaging 109.3 versus RidgeRunners's 89.84.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Abel Knox (4-0) have a better record than RidgeRunners (1-3).
Even the computers think Abel Knox have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (106.96) than RidgeRunners (88.83).
Abel Knox should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than RidgeRunners (3 vs 2).
By position, Abel Knox have outscored RidgeRunners at QB, RB, and K this season.
Abel Knox don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 20 points, highest in the league.
Don't worry RidgeRunners, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

Abel Knox
Hey, we'll definitely take the win, Abel Knox! Having said that, if we want to take our performance to the next level, then here's one area where we can improve; our quarterback was thoroughly outplayed by the opposition. Tom Brady went 23-of-35 for 274 yards and three touchdowns for RidgeRunners, and all Drew Brees could manage through the air was 217 passing yards. Let's bounce back with a big statement in Week 5!
RidgeRunners
The problem this week was pretty easy to diagnose, RidgeRunners. Choosing to start the Minnesota Vikings defense and Graham Gano in a fantasy matchup where your opponent put up nearly 97 points... let's use this as a learning experience and all agree that it won't happen again.