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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Kawai's Awesome Team
3-1 119.82
100.27
 
VS
proj
Glen's Genius Team
114.98 0-4
111.03

Kawai's Awesome Team hand Glen's Genius Team fourth consecutive loss in 119.82-114.98 battle

Kawai's Awesome Team narrowly earned a 119.82-114.98 win to hand Glen's Genius Team their fourth straight loss to open the season. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Kawai's Awesome Team led 118.82-82.88 heading into Monday night. Glen's Genius Team came roaring back behind Travis Kelce (17.3 points) and Emmanuel Sanders (8.8). Kawai's Awesome Team (3-1) will look to earn another win against Stephen's Super Team, while Glen's Genius Team (0-4) try to earn their first W against Scott's Swell Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Kawai's Awesome Team   Glen's Genius Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cohen (53 Rush Yds, 121 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 26.9 points against the Buccaneers in Week 4. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 7.38-point projection and was much higher than his 10.95-point season scoring average. Cohen ranks #100 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Dolphins next week.
Tarik Cohen

Top Player Comparison

Kawai's Awesome Team
Points
% of total points 119.82
1
Tarik Cohen
RB
26.9
7.38
22.5%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
23.5
14.39
19.6%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
16.02
21.81
13.4%
4
Wil Lutz
K
16
10.16
13.4%
Glen's Genius Team
Points
% of total points 114.98
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
20.78
18.47
18.1%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
17.3
13.13
15%
3
David Johnson
RB
16.7
15.75
14.5%
4
A.J. Green
WR
15.8
14.6
13.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Adam Thielen had a 45-yard touchdown catch for Kawai's Awesome Team, contributing to a 23.50-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Kawai's Awesome Team owned a 88.12-82.88 lead. For Kawai's Awesome Team, Aaron Rodgers had a 43-yard pass. Matthew Stafford had a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 38-yard touchdown pass for Glen's Genius Team, while Matt Bryant had a 55-yard field goal.
Sunday Night
Antonio Brown had a 26-yard touchdown catch for Kawai's Awesome Team to contribute to a 118.82-82.88 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Kawai's Awesome Team   Glen's Genius Team

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Kawai's Awesome Team scored more in this matchup (119.82) than their season average (107.88).
Glen's Genius Team are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've dropped their last four matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Kawai's Awesome Team are doing a better job of that, averaging 107.88 versus Glen's Genius Team's 99.8.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Kawai's Awesome Team (3-1) have a better record than Glen's Genius Team (0-4).
Once Kawai's Awesome Team put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Glen's Genius Team (1 vs 0).
Kawai's Awesome Team have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Glen's Genius Team (2 vs 0).
Kawai's Awesome Team should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Glen's Genius Team (3 vs 2).
By position, Kawai's Awesome Team have outscored Glen's Genius Team at QB, RB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
Kawai's Awesome Team has a higher average scoring margin (9) than Glen's Genius Team this season (-26).
There's not much good to say about Glen's Genius Team this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Kawai's Awesome Team
Two teams sporting matching 3-1 records, Kawai's Awesome Team and Stephen's Super Team are set to do battle next week in an early-season showdown.Kawai's Awesome Team can't expect another 26.9 points out of Tarik Cohen, who's out on bye in Week 5. Over the past two weeks, Kawai's Awesome Team have scored 107.61 points per game, while Stephen's Super Team have averaged 100.73 per contest.
Glen's Genius Team
On the docket in Week 5, Glen's Genius Team (0-4) will look to right the ship against Scott's Swell Team (2-2). Four weeks into the 2018 campaign, Glen's Genius Team are ranked eighth in points scored, while Scott's Swell Team have posted the league's seventh-highest point total. Over the last three weeks, Glen's Genius Team has put up 105.39 points per game, while Scott's Swell Team has averaged 96.33 per contest.