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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
The Alibi Room
4-0 195.35
176.8
 
VS
proj
Ditka Naybox
137.2 2-2
185.62

The Alibi Room climb into 1st place, 195.35-137.20

The Alibi Room ascended to the top of the standings in League of the Ordinary with a hard-fought victory over Ditka Naybox, coming out on top with a 195.35-137.20 win. The Alibi Room never trailed in this one after grabbing a 35.90-point lead on Thursday behind Todd Gurley II (34.9 points) and Harrison Smith (1). John Brown (3 Rec, 116 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Aaron Rodgers (298 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 31 Rush Yds) carried the flag for Ditka Naybox in the loss. The Alibi Room (4-0) have now won four straight and will look to notch another W against Bob Loblaws Law Blog. Ditka Naybox (2-2) will match up against Freeman Fighters in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  The Alibi Room   Ditka Naybox

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 157 yards from scrimmage against the Browns, Lynch put up 32.7 points this week. His scoring output was 67.2% more than his 19.56-point projection and was higher than his 24-point season scoring average. Lynch ranks #53 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chargers next week.
Marshawn Lynch

Top Player Comparison

The Alibi Room
Points
% of total points 195.35
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
34.9
29.28
17.9%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
33.95
27.96
17.4%
3
Marshawn Lynch
RB
32.7
19.56
16.7%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
18.5
18.33
9.5%
Ditka Naybox
Points
% of total points 137.2
1
John Brown
WR
22.2
12.1
16.2%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
21.1
27.17
15.4%
3
Royce Freeman
RB
19.4
17.99
14.1%
4
Antonio Brown
WR
17.2
21.02
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Todd Gurley II had a 56-yard catch for The Alibi Room, contributing to a 35.90-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but it was The Alibi Room who owned the lead, 169.85-54.80. DeSean Jackson had a 48-yard catch and a 42-yard catch for The Alibi Room, while Marshawn Lynch had a 52-yard run. Aaron Rodgers made the highlight reel for Ditka Naybox with a 43-yard pass.
Sunday Night
John Brown had a 33-yard touchdown catch and a 71-yard catch for Ditka Naybox, while Antonio Brown had a 26-yard touchdown catch for Ditka Naybox, who trailed 176.85-117.80 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  The Alibi Room   Ditka Naybox

StatSmack

The Alibi Room are looking unstoppable, with victories in four straight matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Ditka Naybox need some help then, averaging just 154.98 versus The Alibi Room's 190.8.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. The Alibi Room (4-0) have a better record than Ditka Naybox (2-2).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Ditka Naybox has left more points on the bench this season (232.15) than The Alibi Room (164.6).
Once The Alibi Room put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Ditka Naybox (1 vs 0).
The Alibi Room are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Ditka Naybox (1).
The Alibi Room should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Ditka Naybox (3 vs 0).
The Alibi Room have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Ditka Naybox (24 vs 13).
Ditka Naybox have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (3) than The Alibi Room (1) this season and still losing the matchup.
By position, The Alibi Room have outscored Ditka Naybox at QB, RB, and WR this season.
The Alibi Room don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 44 points, highest in the league.
Don't worry Ditka Naybox, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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