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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Hard Targets
1-3 175.7
137.29
 
VS
proj
Norman Nobodies
121.25 2-2
140.98

Hard Targets outperform predictions, knock off Norman Nobodies in 175.70-121.25 rout

Hard Targets beat expectations, rolling to a 175.70-121.25 win over Norman Nobodies, who fell short of projections. There wasn't much drama in this matchup, as Hard Targets nabbed a 49.40-point lead on Thursday behind impressive performances from Cooper Kupp (37.4 points) and Dan Bailey (12). Matt Ryan (419 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Tyreek Hill (9 Rec, 54 Rec Yds) led the charge for Norman Nobodies in defeat. Hard Targets (1-3) will look to earn another W against Dirty Hippies, while Norman Nobodies (2-2) take on DominationStation in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Hard Targets   Norman Nobodies

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 9 passes for 162 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Vikings, Kupp scored 37.4 points this week. His scoring output nearly tripled his 12.57-point projection and was much higher than his 21.08-point season scoring average. Kupp ranks #28 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Seahawks next week.
Cooper Kupp

Top Player Comparison

Hard Targets
Points
% of total points 175.7
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
37.4
12.57
21.3%
2
The Green Bay Packers defense
DEF
23
8.34
13.1%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
22
20.31
12.5%
4
Aaron Rodgers
QB
20
28.44
11.4%
Norman Nobodies
Points
% of total points 121.25
1
Matt Ryan
QB
39.45
25.76
32.5%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
16.45
16.68
13.6%
3
Will Fuller V
WR
14.9
14.02
12.3%
4
Tyler Eifert
TE
13.8
9.72
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Cooper Kupp had a 70-yard touchdown catch for Hard Targets, contributing to a 49.40-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Hard Targets owned a 142.10-100.80 lead. For Hard Targets, Aaron Rodgers had a 43-yard pass. Matt Ryan had a 30-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard pass for Norman Nobodies, while Antonio Callaway had a 59-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Hard Targets   Norman Nobodies

StatSmack

Hard Targets must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this one (175.7) than their season average (146.94).
Once Hard Targets put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Norman Nobodies (1 vs 0).
Hard Targets have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Norman Nobodies (25 vs 19).
By position, Hard Targets have outscored Norman Nobodies at RB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
Don't worry Norman Nobodies, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Hard Targets
A couple of squads with matching 1-3 records, Hard Targets and Dirty Hippies will go toe-to-toe next week in an early-season matchup.Each side has two bye weeks to worry about in Week 5, as Peyton Barber and Ronald Jones II are off for Hard Targets and Taylor Gabriel and Trey Burton for Dirty Hippies. Over the last three weeks, Hard Targets have put up 150.5 points per game, while Dirty Hippies have averaged 132.73 per contest.
Norman Nobodies
Up ahead next week, eighth-place Norman Nobodies (2-2) will square off against 10th-place DominationStation (1-3). Four weeks into the 2018 season, Norman Nobodies are ranked 10th in points scored, while DominationStation have put up the sixth-highest point total in OklahomIraqis League NFC. In terms of scoring production, these two squads have almost been mirror images of each other lately. Norman Nobodies has scored 153.07 points per game over the last three weeks, while DominationStation has averaged 154.05 per outing over that same period.