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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Gridiron Gladiators
3-1 140.96
120.38
 
VS
proj
Cant Touch This
111.18 3-1
125.51

Gridiron Gladiators top projections, defeat Cant Touch This in 140.96-111.18 rout

Gridiron Gladiators brought their A game, rolling to a 140.96-111.18 win over Cant Touch This, who fell short of projections. Gridiron Gladiators pulled out to a 8.90-point lead on Thursday behind Brandin Cooks (22.1 points) and never let go of it. Ezekiel Elliott (32 points) and T.Y. Hilton (13.5) were the leaders for Cant Touch This in the loss. Gridiron Gladiators (3-1) will look to keep it rolling against Danny's Dandy Team, while Cant Touch This (3-1) will meet 98 DarkPink Balloons in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Gridiron Gladiators   Cant Touch This

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cooks (10 Rush Yds, 116 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 22.1 points against the Vikings in Week 4. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 10.43-point projection and was higher than his 16.45-point season scoring average. Cooks ranks #37 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Seahawks next week.
Brandin Cooks

Top Player Comparison

Gridiron Gladiators
Points
% of total points 140.96
1
Matt Ryan
QB
29.26
18.92
20.8%
2
Giovani Bernard
RB
23.6
15.65
16.7%
3
Amari Cooper
WR
22.8
11.05
16.2%
4
Brandin Cooks
WR
22.1
10.43
15.7%
Cant Touch This
Points
% of total points 111.18
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
32
18.29
28.8%
2
T.Y. Hilton
WR
13.5
14.01
12.1%
3
Will Fuller V
WR
12.9
11.74
11.6%
4
Dion Lewis
RB
11.1
8.58
10%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Brandin Cooks had a 47-yard touchdown catch for Gridiron Gladiators, contributing to a 22.10-13.20 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Gridiron Gladiators who claimed the lead, 115.96-94.70. For Gridiron Gladiators, Matt Ryan had a 30-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard pass. Ezekiel Elliott had a 38-yard touchdown catch and a 41-yard run for Cant Touch This, while T.Y. Hilton had a 42-yard catch and a 40-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Gridiron Gladiators   Cant Touch This

Game Notes

Gridiron Gladiators had six of their 10 starters exceed their projected point totals.
Cant Touch This had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Gridiron Gladiators won despite starting O.J. Howard, who scored zero points.
Gridiron Gladiators put up more points than their season scoring average (126.36) while Cant Touch This fell short of theirs (137.3).
Gridiron Gladiators recorded more points than their projected total, while Cant Touch This fell short of their projection.
The 140.96 points scored by Gridiron Gladiators are the 5th-most in the league this season.
Gridiron Gladiators moves to (1-1) in blowout games this season, while Cant Touch This falls to (3-1).
Despite the loss, Ezekiel Elliott scored 32 points, the third-best score for a RB this season.

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