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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Warren's Team
2-2 178.48
119.54
 
VS
proj
Phelony's Team
93.7 0-4
107.31

Warren's Team hand Phelony's Team fourth straight loss in 178.48-93.70 rout

Warren's Team cruised to a 178.48-93.70 win to hand Phelony's Team their fourth consecutive loss to open the season. It didn't take long to figure out who would be the frontrunner in the matchup, as Warren's Team leapt out to a 58.78-point lead on Thursday behind standout showings from Kirk Cousins (31.68 points) and Brandin Cooks (22.1). Philip Rivers (22.7 points) and Justin Tucker (16) carried the flag for Phelony's Team in defeat. Warren's Team (2-2) will look to earn another W against PR's Perfect Team, while Phelony's Team (0-4) will try to get some positive momentum against Raymond's Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Warren's Team   Phelony's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 38-31 win over the Vikings, Cooks scored 22.1 points to more-than-double his 10.43-point projection. He caught 7 passes for 116 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Warren's Team this week. Cooks will battle the Seahawks in Week 5.
Brandin Cooks

Top Player Comparison

Warren's Team
Points
% of total points 178.48
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
38.6
21.74
21.6%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
31.68
18.26
17.7%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
27.4
17.64
15.4%
4
Brandin Cooks
WR
22.1
10.43
12.4%
Phelony's Team
Points
% of total points 93.7
1
Philip Rivers
QB
22.7
19.98
24.2%
2
Justin Tucker
K
16
11.45
17.1%
3
Phillip Lindsay
RB
14.9
9.74
15.9%
4
Antonio Brown
WR
14.7
16.55
15.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Kirk Cousins had a 45-yard touchdown pass for Warren's Team, while Brandin Cooks had a 47-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 58.78-0.00 lead for Warren's Team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Warren's Team became the proud owner of a 139.88-47.10 lead. For Warren's Team, Marshawn Lynch had a 52-yard run. Philip Rivers made the highlight reel for Phelony's Team with a 22-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Alvin Kamara had a 49-yard touchdown run for Warren's Team, contributing to a 178.48-47.10 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Antonio Brown had a 26-yard touchdown catch for Phelony's Team, who trailed 178.48-77.80 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Warren's Team   Phelony's Team

Game Notes

Warren's Team had seven of their nine starters score higher than their projected point totals.
Phelony's Team had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Phelony's Team can partially blame the loss on Sammy Watkins, who didn't score any points.
Alvin Kamara, Kirk Cousins, and Melvin Gordon III all scored more points than Philip Rivers, the leading scorer for Phelony's Team.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Warren's Team recorded more points than their projected total, while Phelony's Team fell short of their projection.
The 178.48 points scored by Warren's Team are the most in the league this season.
The matchup's 84.78-point margin is the largest in the league this season.
Not only did Warren's Team win, but they also easily covered the 12.23-point projected margin of victory.
Both of the wins for Warren's Team have been blowout wins.
Despite the loss, Philip Rivers scored 22.7 points, the fifth-best score for a QB this week.

Next Week Preview

Warren's Team
Warren's Team (2-2) will battle PR's Perfect Team (3-1) in a Week 5 matchup between teams separated by just a game in the standings.Warren's Team may need to shuffle the deck a bit with Allen Robinson II out on bye next week. PR's Perfect Team will be without Mike Evans. Over the last three weeks, Warren's Team have scored 144.24 points per game, while PR's Perfect Team have averaged only 93.9 per contest.
Phelony's Team
Looking ahead to Week 5, Phelony's Team (0-4) will try to get back on track against Raymond's Team (3-1). Phelony's Team might have to rearrange the deck a bit with Trey Burton and DeSean Jackson out on bye next week. Raymond's Team will be without O.J. Howard.