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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man
3-1 197.6
157.37
 
VS
proj
Denver Broncos
162.72 1-3
167.39

Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man defy projections, defeat Denver Broncos, 197.60-162.72

Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man outperformed expectations, earning a 197.60-162.72 win over Denver Broncos, who fell short of projections. Denver Broncos grabbed a 5.00-point lead on Thursday, but Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Tarik Cohen, who racked up 174 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass for 30.4 points, and George Kittle, who caught 6 passes for 125 yards and a touchdown (24.5 points). Aaron Rodgers (18.02 points) and Brandon McManus (13) were the leading scorers for Denver Broncos in the loss. Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man (3-1) will look to keep it rolling against Philadelphia Eagles, while Denver Broncos (1-3) will meet Green Bay Packers in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man   Denver Broncos

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 11 passes for 109 yards against the Colts, Coutee recorded 21.7 points this week. His scoring output crushed his 4.15-point projection and was much higher than his 10.85-point season scoring average. Coutee will face the Cowboys next week.
Keke Coutee

Top Player Comparison

Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man
Points
% of total points 197.6
1
Tarik Cohen
RB
30.4
8.66
15.4%
2
George Kittle
TE
24.5
9.71
12.4%
3
Keke Coutee
WR
21.7
4.15
11%
4
Tyler Boyd
WR
21
12.9
10.6%
Denver Broncos
Points
% of total points 162.72
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
18.02
26.21
11.1%
2
Brandon McManus
K
13
9.36
8%
3
Royce Freeman
RB
12.7
12.2
7.8%
4
Kendrick Bourne
WR
12.4
0
7.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but it was Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man who emerged with the lead, 174.60-117.22. For Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man, George Kittle had a 82-yard touchdown catch. Aaron Rodgers made the highlight reel for Denver Broncos with a 43-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man   Denver Broncos

Game Notes

Only 11 of the 24 starting players on Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man exceeded their scoring projections.
Denver Broncos had only 11 of their 24 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man had four starters score zero points, while Denver Broncos had two.
Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man had four players score more points than the leading scorer for Denver Broncos.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man put up more points than their projected total, while Denver Broncos failed to reach their projection.

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