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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Frank's Freaks
3-1 90.36
93.43
 
VS
proj
Gerbschmidt
74.68 1-3
86.01

Offensively challenged Frank's Freaks knock off Gerbschmidt, 90.36-74.68

While they ranked only 11th in the league in points scored for the week, Frank's Freaks secured a 90.36-74.68 win over Gerbschmidt. Frank's Freaks leapt out to a 33.97-point lead on Thursday behind a stellar effort from Kirk Cousins (42.97 points) and never looked back. Ezekiel Elliott (152 Rush Yds, 88 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Eli Manning (255 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) led the way for Gerbschmidt in the loss. Frank's Freaks (3-1) will look to rack up another win against Black Widows, while Gerbschmidt (1-3) will meet Bofa Dez Knuts in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Frank's Freaks   Gerbschmidt

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Rams in Week 4, Cousins passed for 422 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 28 yards. In doing so, he put up 42.97 points and nearly doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Frank's Freaks this week. Next week, Cousins will play the Eagles.
Kirk Cousins

Top Player Comparison

Frank's Freaks
Points
% of total points 90.36
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
42.97
22.47
47.6%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
12.67
12.14
14%
3
Allen Robinson II
WR
7.53
7.16
8.3%
4
Alex Collins
RB
7
8
7.7%
Gerbschmidt
Points
% of total points 74.68
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
27
12.91
36.2%
2
Eli Manning
QB
18.08
22.65
24.2%
3
Dan Bailey
K
12
7.06
16.1%
4
Jimmy Graham
TE
7.4
6.56
9.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Kirk Cousins had a 45-yard touchdown pass for Frank's Freaks, helping the team to a 42.97-9.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Ezekiel Elliott had a 38-yard touchdown catch and a 41-yard run for Gerbschmidt, who trailed 67.23-55.00 after the early round of games.

Points By Position

  Frank's Freaks   Gerbschmidt

Game Notes

Frank's Freaks got the victory despite the fact that only three of their 10 starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
Gerbschmidt had only three of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Frank's Freaks put up more points than their season scoring average (90.17) while Gerbschmidt fell short of theirs (81.24).
Both teams scored below their projected point total.
Gerbschmidt ranked 13th in the league in scoring this week, while Frank's Freaks ranked 11th.
Not only did Frank's Freaks win, but they also easily covered the 7.42-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the defeat, Ezekiel Elliott (27 points) officially registered the fourth-best scoring output for any RB this season.

Next Week Preview

Frank's Freaks
In a matchup that features a pair of teams separated in the standings by just one game, Frank's Freaks (3-1) will battle Black Widows (2-2) in Week 5.Frank's Freaks can't expect another 8+ point performance from Allen Robinson II, who has a bye in Week 5. Black Widows will be without DeSean Jackson. Over the last two weeks, Frank's Freaks have scored 85.35 points per game, while Black Widows have averaged 96.91 per contest.
Gerbschmidt
Things get no simpler for 13th-place Gerbschmidt, because they next have the distinct privilege of facing first-place Bofa Dez Knuts next week. Through four weeks of action, Gerbschmidt have put up the league's second-lowest point total while Bofa Dez Knuts (122.06 PPG) are ranked first. Over the last three weeks, Gerbschmidt has put up 64.87 points per game, while Bofa Dez Knuts has averaged 113 per contest.