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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
carson's Team
2-2 129.12
94.48
 
VS
proj
Ric's Team
101.58 2-2
83.51

carson's Team outperform predictions, earn win against Ric's Team in 129.12-101.58 rout

Both teams rose to the occasion, but carson's Team knocked off Ric's Team. Predicted to win 94.48-83.51, carson's Team cruised to a 129.12-101.58 victory over Ric's Team. The matchup was over almost as soon as it started, as carson's Team took a 44.90-point lead on Thursday behind standout efforts from Brandin Cooks (22.1 points) and Stefon Diggs (17.8). Alvin Kamara (38.6 points) and Matthew Stafford (20.78) were the top performers for Ric's Team in the loss. carson's Team (2-2) will look to add to their success against Dirty Dozen, while Ric's Team (2-2) try to right the ship against Larry's Team.

Matchup Timeline

  carson's Team   Ric's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 22.1 points, Cooks more-than-doubled his 10.43-point projection as the Rams beat the Vikings 38-31. He caught 7 passes for 116 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on carson's Team this week. Cooks will face the Seahawks in Week 5.
Brandin Cooks

Top Player Comparison

carson's Team
Points
% of total points 129.12
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
32
18.29
24.8%
2
Brandin Cooks
WR
22.1
10.43
17.1%
3
Carson Wentz
QB
20.72
18.56
16%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
17.8
12.16
13.8%
Ric's Team
Points
% of total points 101.58
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
38.6
21.74
38%
2
Matthew Stafford
QB
20.78
18.47
20.5%
3
Alshon Jeffery
WR
20.5
9.14
20.2%
4
Robbie Gould
K
9
9.12
8.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Brandin Cooks had a 47-yard touchdown catch for carson's Team to contribute to a 44.90-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, carson's Team had a 129.12-50.28 lead. Ezekiel Elliott had a 38-yard touchdown catch and a 41-yard run for carson's Team, while Carson Wentz had a 56-yard touchdown pass. Matthew Stafford made the highlight reel for Ric's Team with a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 38-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Alvin Kamara had a 49-yard touchdown run for Ric's Team, who trailed 129.12-95.58 after the late slate.

Points By Position

  carson's Team   Ric's Team

Game Notes

Six of the nine starters on carson's Team scored higher than their projected point totals.
Ric's Team had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as carson's Team had one starters score zero points, while Ric's Team had three.
carson's Team put up more points than their season scoring average (106.48) while Ric's Team fell short of theirs (106).
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The matchup's 27.54-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did carson's Team win, but they also easily covered the 10.97-point projected margin of victory.
Both of the wins for carson's Team have been blowout wins.
A bright spot in the defeat, Alvin Kamara officially registered the second-highest scoring output for any RB this season with 38.6 points.

Next Week Preview

carson's Team
carson's Team (2-2) match up against Dirty Dozen (3-1) in a Week 5 matchup that'll showcase teams separated by just a game in the standings.Four weeks into the season, carson's Team have posted the fifth-most points in the league while Dirty Dozen (130.79 PPG) are ranked first. Over the last three weeks, carson's Team have scored 113.51 points per game, while Dirty Dozen have averaged 142.04 per contest.
Ric's Team
One losing streak will end next week as sixth-place Ric's Team have now lost two games in a row while their opponent, Larry's Team, have dropped each of their last four. Four weeks into the 2018 campaign, Ric's Team are ranked sixth in points scored, while Larry's Team have posted the eighth-highest point total in Yahoo Public 20495 league. Over the past two weeks, Ric's Team has put up 92.98 points per game, while Larry's Team has averaged 87.38 per contest.