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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
The White Knucklers
2-2 111.86
116.31
 
VS
proj
Danny's Dandy Team
91.24 2-2
107.04

Danny's Dandy Team succumb to The White Knucklers in 111.86-91.24 rout

There's no sugarcoating it, Danny's Dandy Team underdelivered, at least compared to projections, as The White Knucklers cruised to a 111.86-91.24 win. There was very little drama in this one, as The White Knucklers jumped out to a 28.62-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding performances from Melvin Gordon III and Tom Brady. Gordon III racked up 159 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass for 27.4 points, while Brady passed for 274 yards and 3 touchdowns (18.96 points). Wil Lutz (16 points) and Austin Ekeler (12.6) led the charge for Danny's Dandy Team in defeat. The White Knucklers (2-2) will look to maintain their winning ways against Debo, while Danny's Dandy Team (2-2) will try to generate some positive momentum against Gridiron Gladiators.

Matchup Timeline

  The White Knucklers   Danny's Dandy Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gordon III was one of four starters to overachieve for The White Knucklers this week. He scored 27.4 points (104 Rush Yds, 55 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) in a 29-27 win over the 49ers to beat his 17.63-point projection. Gordon III ranks #10 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Raiders next week.
Melvin Gordon III

Top Player Comparison

The White Knucklers
Points
% of total points 111.86
1
Melvin Gordon III
RB
27.4
17.63
24.5%
2
Tom Brady
QB
18.96
20.18
16.9%
3
A.J. Green
WR
15.8
14.6
14.1%
4
Jake Elliott
K
11
9.31
9.8%
Danny's Dandy Team
Points
% of total points 91.24
1
Wil Lutz
K
16
10.17
17.5%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
12.6
9.53
13.8%
3
Davante Adams
WR
12.1
14.15
13.3%
4
Kerryon Johnson
RB
12.1
9.02
13.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, after which The White Knucklers had a 103.86-75.24 lead. For The White Knucklers, Tom Brady had a 55-yard touchdown pass. Austin Ekeler made the highlight reel for Danny's Dandy Team with a 22-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  The White Knucklers   Danny's Dandy Team

Game Notes

The White Knucklers won even though only four of their 10 starters exceeded their scoring projections.
Danny's Dandy Team had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
The White Knucklers put up more points than their season scoring average (100.83) while Danny's Dandy Team fell short of theirs (108.32).
Both teams failed to achieve their projected point total.
This victory concludes a two-game losing streak for The White Knucklers.
Not only did The White Knucklers get the win, but they also easily covered the 9.27-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, The White Knucklers moves to (1-2), while Danny's Dandy Team falls to (0-1).
Despite the loss, Wil Lutz registered 16 points, the fourth-best scoring output for any K this year.

Next Week Preview

The White Knucklers
Two teams sporting identical 2-2 records, The White Knucklers and Debo will go at it next week in an early-season matchup.The White Knucklers might need to rearrange the deck a bit with Jameis Winston out on bye next week. When it comes to recent scoring output, these two teams have posted similar results lately. The White Knucklers have scored 97.04 points per game over the last three weeks, while Debo have averaged 96.12 per outing over that same span.
Danny's Dandy Team
In Week 5, seventh-place Danny's Dandy Team (2-2) will try to get back on track against second-place Gridiron Gladiators (3-1). Danny's Dandy Team might need to shuffle their lineup some with Cameron Brate and Allen Robinson II out on bye next week. Gridiron Gladiators will be without O.J. Howard.