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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Tannehill Stinks
4-0 130.48
127.78
 
VS
proj
Gurley Fries
129.86 3-1
122.94

Back-and-forth battle ends with Tannehill Stinks coming back to top Gurley Fries in 130.48-129.86 battle

Well, that was thrilling! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring four lead changes, Tannehill Stinks won their fourth straight to open the season with a come-from-behind victory over Gurley Fries, rallying for a 130.48-129.86 win. Tannehill Stinks trailed 121.06-117.78 heading into Monday night, but the squad came back behind Royce Freeman (67 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD). Tannehill Stinks (4-0) have now won four games in a row and will look to maintain their winning ways against War Dawgz. Gurley Fries (3-1) will face off against The Great 8s in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Tannehill Stinks   Gurley Fries

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Giants in Week 4, Kamara scored 38.6 points to beat his 21.75-point projection. He racked up 181 yards from scrimmage and ran for 3 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Tannehill Stinks this week. Next week, Kamara will face the Redskins.
Alvin Kamara

Top Player Comparison

Tannehill Stinks
Points
% of total points 130.48
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
38.6
21.75
29.6%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
23.5
14.39
18%
3
A.J. Green
WR
15.8
14.6
12.1%
4
Royce Freeman
RB
12.7
11.11
9.7%
Gurley Fries
Points
% of total points 129.86
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
23.6
19.18
18.2%
2
Sterling Shepard
WR
20.7
11.19
15.9%
3
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
19
9.72
14.6%
4
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
15.86
20.18
12.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Thursday, after which Tannehill Stinks owned a 31.70-23.60 lead. For Tannehill Stinks, Adam Thielen had a 45-yard touchdown catch. Todd Gurley II made the highlight reel for Gurley Fries with a 56-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Alvin Kamara had a 49-yard touchdown run for Tannehill Stinks, helping the team to a 109.78-105.20 lead.
Sunday Night
Ben Roethlisberger had a 26-yard touchdown pass for Gurley Fries, contributing to a 121.06-117.78 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Tannehill Stinks   Gurley Fries

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Tannehill Stinks scored fewer points in this one (130.48) than their season average of 142.3.
Tannehill Stinks are on fire, winning four in a row.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Tannehill Stinks (4-0) have a better record than Gurley Fries (3-1).
Tannehill Stinks are clutch masters, with more close wins than Gurley Fries (2 vs 0).
Tannehill Stinks should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Gurley Fries (4 vs 3).
By position, Tannehill Stinks have outscored Gurley Fries at WR and TE this season.
Tannehill Stinks don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 20 points, third-highest in the league.
Hey Gurley Fries, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

Tannehill Stinks
Next week will feature a pair of teams heading in opposite directions, as Tannehill Stinks (4-0) enter Week 5 on a four-game unbeaten streak, while their opposition (War Dawgz, 0-4), have recorded four straight losses.Tannehill Stinks might need to shuffle the deck some with Ryan Fitzpatrick out on bye in Week 5. War Dawgz won't have Taylor Gabriel or DeSean Jackson. Over the last three weeks, Tannehill Stinks have scored 140.55 points per game, while War Dawgz have averaged just 110.31 per contest.
Gurley Fries
In Week 5, third-place Gurley Fries (3-1) will take on sixth-place The Great 8s (2-2). Gurley Fries might need to shuffle their lineup a bit with the Chicago Bears defense, Mike Evans, and Peyton Barber out on bye next week. The Great 8s won't have Tarik Cohen.