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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
N Belgrade Straydogs
2-1-1 129
101.92
 
VS
proj
Pogni se!
110 3-1
96.64

N Belgrade Straydogs knock Pogni se! from 1st place, 129-110

N Belgrade Straydogs came back for a 129-110 win over Pogni se!, knocking them out of the top spot in EndZone III-b 2018. Trailing 108-106 heading into Monday night, N Belgrade Straydogs came storming back behind Kareem Hunt (121 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 54 Rec Yds). N Belgrade Straydogs (2-1-1) will look to add to their success against MNG Orlovi, while Pogni se! (3-1) meet Mr.Green Bay Packers in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  N Belgrade Straydogs   Pogni se!

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 8 passes for 135 yards and a touchdown against the Rams, Thielen put up 19 points this week. His scoring output was 81.5% more than his 10.47-point projection and was higher than his 14.5-point season scoring average. Thielen ranks #18 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Eagles next week.
Adam Thielen

Top Player Comparison

N Belgrade Straydogs
Points
% of total points 129
1
Philip Rivers
QB
28
22.86
21.7%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
23
14.71
17.8%
3
Kareem Hunt
RB
23
12.85
17.8%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
19
10.47
14.7%
Pogni se!
Points
% of total points 110
1
Andy Dalton
QB
30
21.55
27.3%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
21
16.52
19.1%
3
Cody Parkey
K
15
8.29
13.6%
4
Marshawn Lynch
RB
15
10.11
13.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams on Thursday, but it was N Belgrade Straydogs who owned the lead, 25-21. For N Belgrade Straydogs, Adam Thielen had a 45-yard touchdown catch. Todd Gurley II made the highlight reel for Pogni se! with a 56-yard catch.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Pogni se! boasted a 108-106 lead. For N Belgrade Straydogs, Philip Rivers had a 22-yard touchdown pass. Andy Dalton had a 39-yard touchdown pass for Pogni se!, while Cody Parkey had a 50-yard field goal.
Monday
Kareem Hunt had a 45-yard run for N Belgrade Straydogs on Monday night, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  N Belgrade Straydogs   Pogni se!

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. N Belgrade Straydogs scored more points in this matchup (129) than their season average (118.75).
We heard scoring helps you win. N Belgrade Straydogs are doing a better job of that, averaging 118.75 versus Pogni se!'s 109.5.
N Belgrade Straydogs should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Pogni se! (4 vs 3).
N Belgrade Straydogs have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Pogni se! (22 vs 17).
Pogni se! have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (1) than N Belgrade Straydogs (0) this season and still losing the matchup.
By position, N Belgrade Straydogs have outscored Pogni se! at QB, RB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
Hey Pogni se!, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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