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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Mr big puff
1-3 161.8
116.25
 
VS
proj
Ready Player One
135.52 1-3
114.53

Mr big puff top expectations, defeat Ready Player One in 161.80-135.52 rout

Both teams beat their projected point totals, but Mr big puff took down Ready Player One, rolling to a 161.80-135.52 win. Mr big puff got out to a 21.10-point lead on Thursday behind Cooper Kupp (32.7 points) and Dan Bailey (12) and never gave it up. James White (44 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 68 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Todd Gurley II (83 Rush Yds, 73 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for Ready Player One in the loss. Mr big puff (1-3) will look to build on their success against I Heart Chiavettas, while Ready Player One (1-3) will attempt to get back in the win column against The mystery machine.

Matchup Timeline

  Mr big puff   Ready Player One

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 9 passes for 162 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Vikings, Kupp recorded 32.7 points this week. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 10.31-point projection and was much higher than his 18.03-point season scoring average. Kupp ranks #28 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Seahawks next week.
Cooper Kupp

Top Player Comparison

Mr big puff
Points
% of total points 161.8
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
38.6
21.75
23.9%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
32.7
10.31
20.2%
3
Corey Davis
WR
26.6
9.91
16.4%
4
Philip Rivers
QB
21.7
19.25
13.4%
Ready Player One
Points
% of total points 135.52
1
James White
RB
27.2
11.84
20.1%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
23.6
19.18
17.4%
3
John Brown
WR
19.4
9.83
14.3%
4
Tyler Boyd
WR
15.5
10.3
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
There were players with big-time moments for both teams on Thursday, after which Mr big puff had a 44.70-23.60 lead. For Mr big puff, Cooper Kupp had a 70-yard touchdown catch. Todd Gurley II made the highlight reel for Ready Player One with a 56-yard catch.
Sunday Early
There were multiple players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was Mr big puff who claimed the lead, 117.80-97.22. Trey Burton had a 39-yard touchdown catch and a 47-yard catch for Mr big puff, while Philip Rivers had a 22-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, James White had a 22-yard touchdown run for Ready Player One, while Aaron Rodgers had a 43-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Alvin Kamara had a 49-yard touchdown run for Mr big puff, contributing to a 156.40-101.22 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
John Brown had a 33-yard touchdown catch and a 71-yard catch for Ready Player One, who trailed 160.80-120.62 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Mr big puff   Ready Player One

StatSmack

Mr big puff must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this one (161.8) than their season average (122.51).
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. Mr big puff has left fewer points on the bench this season (186.48) than Ready Player One (231.66).
Ready Player One have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (1) than Mr big puff (0) this season and still losing the matchup.
By position, Mr big puff have outscored Ready Player One at QB, WR, and TE this season.
Don't worry Ready Player One, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

Mr big puff
Yo, Mr big puff, you put the rest of the league on notice with this shellacking. Along with a 26.28-point victory, you also jumped up from 14th place to 11th in the league standings. Nice work!
Ready Player One
Unless Ready Player One wants to go full diva-mode, then "not seeing many opportunities" is definitely not an excuse this week. Our four pass-catchers (three WR and one TE) collectively saw a grand total of 33 targets in Week 4. Those players might need to spend more time with the JUGS machine, considering they recorded just 17 catches.