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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Dan the Man
3-1 173.36
132.22
 
VS
proj
Arnie Weinmeister
90.88 3-1
117.87

Dan the Man knock off Arnie Weinmeister to remain perfect in 173.36-90.88 rout

Dan the Man extended their win streak to three games with a easy victory over Arnie Weinmeister, rolling to a 173.36-90.88 win. Dan the Man got out to a 25.60-point lead on Thursday behind Brandin Cooks and never let it go. Matthew Stafford (307 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Jordy Nelson (5 Rec, 48 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the top scorers for Arnie Weinmeister in the loss. Dan the Man (3-1) will look to maintain their winning ways against Earl Campbell, while Arnie Weinmeister (3-1) face Randy Moss in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Dan the Man   Arnie Weinmeister

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 8.04 points, Cohen more-than-tripled that amount by scoring 29.4 points as the Bears beat the Buccaneers 48-10. He racked up 174 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any RB in the league this season. Cohen will square off against the Dolphins in Week 5.
Tarik Cohen

Top Player Comparison

Dan the Man
Points
% of total points 173.36
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
41.6
23.3
24%
2
Tarik Cohen
RB
29.4
8.04
17%
3
Brandin Cooks
WR
25.6
11.75
14.8%
4
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
15.86
20.56
9.1%
Arnie Weinmeister
Points
% of total points 90.88
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
22.78
18.46
25.1%
2
Jordy Nelson
WR
16.3
11.32
17.9%
3
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
16
9.92
17.6%
4
Michael Thomas
WR
8.7
21.61
9.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Brandin Cooks had a 47-yard touchdown catch for Dan the Man, helping the team to a 25.60-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Dan the Man emerged with a 103.20-73.68 lead. T.Y. Hilton had a 42-yard catch and a 40-yard catch for Dan the Man, while Cody Parkey had a 50-yard field goal. Matthew Stafford made the highlight reel for Arnie Weinmeister with a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 38-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Alvin Kamara had a 49-yard touchdown run for Dan the Man to contribute to a 144.80-82.38 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Ben Roethlisberger had a 26-yard touchdown pass for Dan the Man, helping the team to a 160.66-90.88 lead.

Points By Position

  Dan the Man   Arnie Weinmeister

StatSmack

Dan the Man must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this one (173.36) than their season average (150.59).
Dan the Man are looking unstoppable, winning three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Dan the Man are doing a better job of that, averaging 150.59 versus Arnie Weinmeister's 106.55.
Even the computers think Dan the Man have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (135.01) than Arnie Weinmeister (121.18).
Once Dan the Man put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Arnie Weinmeister (3 vs 0).
Dan the Man should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Arnie Weinmeister (3 vs 2).
Dan the Man have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Arnie Weinmeister (23 vs 14).
By position, Dan the Man have outscored Arnie Weinmeister at QB, RB, WR, TE, and K this season.
Dan the Man don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 36 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Dan the Man had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for Arnie Weinmeister (2).
Don't worry Arnie Weinmeister, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

Dan the Man
Wow, Dan the Man, you really made a statement to your leaguemates with this blowout. Not only did you win by 82.48 points, you also climbed two places in the league standings!
Arnie Weinmeister
Wow, talk about under-utilized: As a group, the starting RBs for Arnie Weinmeister collectively recorded only a pair of targets this past week. Get those offensive coordinators to dial up a couple of screen plays in Week 5!