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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Glendale Chargers
2-2 150.84
131.76
 
VS
proj
Jtown Reverse Pandas
143.55 1-3
114.94

Glendale Chargers come back to hand Jtown Reverse Pandas third consecutive loss, 150.84-143.55

Glendale Chargers came from behind to earn a 150.84-143.55 win to hand Jtown Reverse Pandas their third consecutive loss. After trailing 143.55-103.54 heading into Monday night, Glendale Chargers came storming back behind Kareem Hunt, who racked up 175 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown for 26.5 points, and Travis Kelce, who caught 7 passes for 78 yards and a touchdown (20.8 points). Glendale Chargers improve to 2-2 on the season, while Jtown Reverse Pandas fall to 1-3.

Matchup Timeline

  Glendale Chargers   Jtown Reverse Pandas

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cooks was one of five starters to overachieve for Glendale Chargers this week. He scored 25.6 points (10 Rush Yds, 116 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) in a 38-31 win over the Vikings to more-than-double his 12.42-point projection. Cooks ranks #37 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Seahawks next week.
Brandin Cooks

Top Player Comparison

Glendale Chargers
Points
% of total points 150.84
1
Kareem Hunt
RB
26.5
16.52
17.6%
2
Brandin Cooks
WR
25.6
12.42
17%
3
Calvin Ridley
WR
21.5
12.3
14.3%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
20.8
16.04
13.8%
Jtown Reverse Pandas
Points
% of total points 143.55
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
38.85
27.41
27.1%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
34
19.72
23.7%
3
Golden Tate
WR
33.2
14.46
23.1%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
27.5
17.56
19.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Both teams had players with standout plays on Thursday, but it was Glendale Chargers who owned the lead, 25.60-10.50. For Glendale Chargers, Brandin Cooks had a 47-yard touchdown catch. Adam Thielen made the highlight reel for Jtown Reverse Pandas with a 45-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with big-time plays early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Jtown Reverse Pandas had a 143.55-73.94 lead. Calvin Ridley had a 30-yard touchdown catch for Glendale Chargers, while Matt Bryant had a 55-yard field goal. Meanwhile, Ezekiel Elliott had a 38-yard touchdown catch and a 41-yard run for Jtown Reverse Pandas, while Golden Tate had a 45-yard touchdown catch and a 38-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Ben Roethlisberger had a 26-yard touchdown pass for Glendale Chargers, who trailed 143.55-103.54 after Sunday night.
Monday
Kareem Hunt had a 45-yard run for Glendale Chargers on Monday night, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Glendale Chargers   Jtown Reverse Pandas

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Glendale Chargers scored more in this matchup (150.84) than their season average (139.54).
Jtown Reverse Pandas would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've dropped their last three matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Jtown Reverse Pandas need some help then, averaging just 130.83 versus Glendale Chargers's 139.54.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Glendale Chargers (2-2) have a better record than Jtown Reverse Pandas (1-3).
Even the computers think Glendale Chargers have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (131.48) than Jtown Reverse Pandas (122.67).
Glendale Chargers don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Jtown Reverse Pandas (1 vs 0).
Jtown Reverse Pandas have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (1) than Glendale Chargers (0) this season and still losing the matchup.
By position, Glendale Chargers have outscored Jtown Reverse Pandas at QB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
There's not much good to say about Jtown Reverse Pandas this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Glendale Chargers
Mission accomplished, Glendale Chargers. Fielding a team that posted nearly 151 points this past matchup... let's take this win in stride, tip our cap to the GM of Jtown Reverse Pandas, and continue our march towards a fantasy title.
Jtown Reverse Pandas
Producing only four targets this past week, it appears that the starting RBs for Jtown Reverse Pandas should remind their QBs to get them more involved (and dial up a screen play or two).