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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
MangoKid
2-2 231.56
212.31
 
VS
proj
BALLSWIN
186.64 1-3
182.44

MangoKid hand BALLSWIN third consecutive loss, 231.56-186.64

MangoKid secured a 231.56-186.64 win to hand BALLSWIN their third straight loss. MangoKid never trailed in this one after earning a 11.72-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind DeAndre Hopkins (33.9 points) and Melvin Gordon III (30.9). Ezekiel Elliott (152 Rush Yds, 88 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Jared Cook (8 Rec, 110 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) were the leaders for BALLSWIN in the loss. MangoKid (2-2) will look to earn another W against Mack North, while BALLSWIN (1-3) will meet C̶o̶d̶y̶7̶3̶ R̶o̶c̶w̶e̶l̶l̶ Tucas in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  MangoKid   BALLSWIN

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making 4 tackles and recording 2 sacks against the Colts, Clowney scored 20 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 8.91-point projection and was much higher than his 6.38-point season scoring average. Clowney ranks #1 among fantasy DEs this season and will face the Cowboys next week.
Jadeveon Clowney

Top Player Comparison

MangoKid
Points
% of total points 231.56
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
33.9
18.87
14.6%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
30.9
19.46
13.3%
3
Matt Ryan
QB
29.26
18.92
12.6%
4
Kareem Hunt
RB
26.5
16.52
11.4%
BALLSWIN
Points
% of total points 186.64
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
34
19.72
18.2%
2
Jared Cook
TE
32
9.34
17.1%
3
Wil Lutz
K
16
10.17
8.6%
4
Malcolm Butler
CB
14.5
6.37
7.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was MangoKid who took the lead, 160.36-148.64. For MangoKid, Matt Ryan had a 30-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard pass. Ezekiel Elliott had a 38-yard touchdown catch and a 41-yard run for BALLSWIN, while Ryan Fitzpatrick had a 48-yard pass and a 42-yard pass.
Sunday Night
Antonio Brown had a 26-yard touchdown catch for MangoKid to contribute to a 205.06-173.34 lead for the team.
Monday
Kareem Hunt had a 45-yard run for MangoKid during Monday Night Football, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  MangoKid   BALLSWIN

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. MangoKid scored more in this matchup (231.56) than their season average (189.12).
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're BALLSWIN. They've lost three in a row.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. MangoKid (2-2) have a better record than BALLSWIN (1-3).
Even the computers think MangoKid have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (211.79) than BALLSWIN (194.94).
You can't win if you don't play. MangoKid has left fewer points on the bench this season (417) than BALLSWIN (471.66).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of BALLSWIN - they’ve made more transactions (3) than MangoKid (1) this season. That didn't seem to help them this week, though.
By position, MangoKid have outscored BALLSWIN at QB and RB this season.
MangoKid don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 9 points, third-highest in the league.
Don't worry BALLSWIN, 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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