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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
GridIron Bullies
2-2 326.06
286.9
 
VS
proj
Harlem's Fifty
264.06 0-4
234.79

GridIron Bullies hand Harlem's Fifty fourth straight loss, 326.06-264.06

GridIron Bullies emerged victorious with a 326.06-264.06 win to hand Harlem's Fifty their fourth straight loss to open the season. GridIron Bullies never trailed in this one after grabbing a 33.00-point lead on Thursday behind John Johnson III. Matt Ryan (419 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Melvin Gordon III (104 Rush Yds, 55 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for Harlem's Fifty in the loss. GridIron Bullies improve to 2-2 on the season, while Harlem's Fifty fall to 0-4.

Matchup Timeline

  GridIron Bullies   Harlem's Fifty

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Luck (464 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 11 Rush Yds) scored 74.16 points in a 37-34 lost to the Texans in Week 4. His scoring output nearly tripled his 24.76-point projection and was much higher than his 35.46-point season scoring average. Luck ranks #14 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Patriots next week.
Andrew Luck

Top Player Comparison

GridIron Bullies
Points
% of total points 326.06
1
Andrew Luck
QB
74.16
24.76
22.7%
2
Ronald Darby
CB
34
20.76
10.4%
3
David Johnson
RB
33.2
25.85
10.2%
4
John Johnson III
S
33
22.21
10.1%
Harlem's Fifty
Points
% of total points 264.06
1
Matt Ryan
QB
61.26
23.51
23.2%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
48.4
28.71
18.3%
3
DeSean Jackson
WR
26.2
10.96
9.9%
4
Malcolm Jenkins
S
25
18.36
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, after which GridIron Bullies had a 295.66-226.36 lead. Andrew Luck had a 42-yard pass and a 40-yard pass for GridIron Bullies, while Matt Bryant had a 55-yard field goal. Meanwhile, Matt Ryan had a 30-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard pass for Harlem's Fifty, while DeSean Jackson had a 48-yard catch and a 42-yard catch.

Points By Position

  GridIron Bullies   Harlem's Fifty

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. GridIron Bullies scored more points in this one (326.06) than their season average (263.14).
Harlem's Fifty would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've lost four in a row.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. GridIron Bullies (2-2) have a better record than Harlem's Fifty (0-4).
Even the computers think GridIron Bullies have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (288.93) than Harlem's Fifty (248.61).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Harlem's Fifty has left more points on the bench this season (481.5) than GridIron Bullies (408.12).
GridIron Bullies don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Harlem's Fifty (0 vs 1).
By position, GridIron Bullies have outscored Harlem's Fifty at QB this season.
Don't worry Harlem's Fifty, 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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