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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Barb's Unreal Team
4-0 225
107.78
 
VS
proj
I AM BRAINWASHED
207 3-1
185.55

Barb's Unreal Team top I AM BRAINWASHED to remain perfect, 225-207

Barb's Unreal Team won their fourth game in a row to open the season with a hard-fought victory over I AM BRAINWASHED, earning a 225-207 win. I AM BRAINWASHED nabbed a 78-point lead on Thursday behind stellar showings from Adam Thielen, who caught 8 passes for 135 yards and a touchdown for 29 points, and Brandin Cooks, who caught 7 passes for 116 yards and a touchdown (28 points). But Barb's Unreal Team held the lead the rest of the way, powered by DeAndre Hopkins, who caught 10 passes for 169 yards and a touchdown for 51 points, and Corey Davis, who caught 9 passes for 161 yards and a touchdown (47 points). Barb's Unreal Team (4-0) will look to get another W against Sad Sacks, while I AM BRAINWASHED (3-1) face off against BM's Hawks 36 in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Barb's Unreal Team   I AM BRAINWASHED

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Davis (9 Rec, 161 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 47 points against the Eagles in Week 4. His scoring output crushed his 7.03-point projection and was much higher than his 15.25-point season scoring average. Davis ranks #79 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bills next week.
Corey Davis

Top Player Comparison

Barb's Unreal Team
Points
% of total points 225
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
51
12.11
22.7%
2
Corey Davis
WR
47
7.03
20.9%
3
Sony Michel
RB
27
11.94
12%
4
Alshon Jeffery
WR
26
6.9
11.6%
I AM BRAINWASHED
Points
% of total points 207
1
Adam Thielen
WR
29
10.47
14%
2
George Kittle
TE
28
5
13.5%
3
Brandin Cooks
WR
28
8.03
13.5%
4
Todd Gurley II
RB
21
16.52
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Adam Thielen had a 45-yard touchdown catch for I AM BRAINWASHED, while Brandin Cooks had a 47-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 78-0 lead for I AM BRAINWASHED.
Sunday Early
There were multiple players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, after which Barb's Unreal Team boasted a 225-196 lead. Ryan Fitzpatrick had a 48-yard pass and a 42-yard pass for Barb's Unreal Team, while Donte Moncrief had a 67-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Mason Crosby had a 52-yard field goal and a 52-yard field goal for I AM BRAINWASHED, while George Kittle had a 82-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Barb's Unreal Team   I AM BRAINWASHED

StatSmack

Barb's Unreal Team must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (225) than their season average (209).
Barb's Unreal Team are looking unstoppable, winning four in a row.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Barb's Unreal Team (4-0) have a better record than I AM BRAINWASHED (3-1).
You can't win if you don't play. I AM BRAINWASHED has left more points on the bench this season (448) than Barb's Unreal Team (62).
Barb's Unreal Team are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than I AM BRAINWASHED (1).
Barb's Unreal Team should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than I AM BRAINWASHED (4 vs 3).
By position, Barb's Unreal Team have outscored I AM BRAINWASHED at QB and RB this season.
Barb's Unreal Team has a higher average scoring margin (44) than I AM BRAINWASHED this season (12).
Don't worry I AM BRAINWASHED, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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