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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Missing Link
3-1 117.88
126.58
 
VS
proj
The Probing Muellers
111.58 3-1
117.98

Missing Link knock The Probing Muellers from 1st place, 117.88-111.58

Missing Link came from behind to earn a 117.88-111.58 win over The Probing Muellers, knocking them out of the No. 1 position in La Liga. Missing Link trailed 107.58-103.18 heading into Sunday night, but the unit made a comeback behind Alex Collins (9 points) and Javorius Allen (5.7). Missing Link (3-1) will look to keep it rolling against The Stinky Pinkies, while The Probing Muellers (3-1) try to generate some positive momentum against GFY.

Matchup Timeline

  Missing Link   The Probing Muellers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Going up against the Raiders in Week 4, Hyde ran for 82 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 14.2 points and scored 10.0% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Missing Link this week. In Week 5, Hyde and the Browns will face the Ravens.
Carlos Hyde

Top Player Comparison

Missing Link
Points
% of total points 117.88
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
32.78
30.11
27.8%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
27.9
15.88
23.7%
3
Carlos Hyde
RB
14.2
12.91
12%
4
Jimmy Graham
TE
9.6
10.25
8.1%
The Probing Muellers
Points
% of total points 111.58
1
Sterling Shepard
WR
20.7
11.19
18.6%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
18.48
30.04
16.6%
3
David Johnson
RB
16.7
15.75
15%
4
A.J. Green
WR
15.8
14.6
14.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Missing Link boasted a 96.48-86.88 lead. For Missing Link, Matthew Stafford had a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 38-yard touchdown pass. Mason Crosby had a 52-yard field goal and a 52-yard field goal for The Probing Muellers, while Austin Ekeler had a 22-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Missing Link   The Probing Muellers

What If

Missing Link would have beaten five other teams besides The Probing Muellers this week.
The Probing Muellers would have lost to six other teams besides Missing Link this week.
If they played The Probing Muellers every week, Missing Link would be 2-2 this season.
Had they played each other last week, Missing Link would have gotten the win over The Probing Muellers 125-96.
Missing Link would be 3-0 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Probing Muellers.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Missing Link, The Probing Muellers would be 2-1.
If Missing Link had played every team in the league each week, they would be 25-19.
If they played every team every week, The Probing Muellers would be 23-21.

Next Week Preview

Missing Link
In a matchup between teams separated by just a game in the standings, Missing Link (3-1) will take on The Stinky Pinkies (2-2) in Week 5.Missing Link may need to shuffle the deck a bit with DeSean Jackson out on bye next week. Looking at just the last two weeks, Missing Link have put up 121.38 points per game, while The Stinky Pinkies have averaged 135.11 per contest.
The Probing Muellers
A pair of squads with matching 3-1 records, fourth-place The Probing Muellers will now get a date with fifth-place GFY next week. The Probing Muellers may have to shuffle their lineup some with Mike Evans out on bye in Week 5. GFY won't have Allen Robinson II.