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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
I'll Cut 2 the Chase
2-2 254
155.87
 
VS
proj
King Cobras
173 0-4
163.06

I'll Cut 2 the Chase hand King Cobras fourth straight loss in 254-173 rout

I'll Cut 2 the Chase rolled to a 254-173 win to hand King Cobras their fourth consecutive loss to open the season. I'll Cut 2 the Chase pulled out to a 7-point lead on Thursday behind Jared Goff (61 points) and never gave it back. The Green Bay Packers defense (0 Pts Allowed, 145 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) and Adam Thielen (8 Rec, 135 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the way for King Cobras in defeat. I'll Cut 2 the Chase improve to 2-2 on the season, while King Cobras fall to 0-4.

Matchup Timeline

  I'll Cut 2 the Chase   King Cobras

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 35 points, Cook nearly quadrupled his 9.04-point projection as the Raiders beat the Browns 45-42. He caught 8 passes for 110 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player in the league this season. In Week 5, Cook and the Raiders will go up against the Chargers.
Jared Cook

Top Player Comparison

I'll Cut 2 the Chase
Points
% of total points 254
1
Jared Goff
QB
61
22.83
24%
2
Jared Cook
TE
35
9.04
13.8%
3
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
32
31.11
12.6%
4
Julio Jones
WR
32
17.44
12.6%
King Cobras
Points
% of total points 173
1
The Green Bay Packers defense
DEF
62
37.07
35.8%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
30
16.81
17.3%
3
Robert Woods
WR
24
13.55
13.9%
4
Aaron Rodgers
QB
19
27.85
11%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Both teams had players with standout plays on Thursday, but it was I'll Cut 2 the Chase who grabbed the lead, 61-54. For I'll Cut 2 the Chase, Jared Goff had a 70-yard touchdown pass and a 47-yard touchdown pass. Adam Thielen had a 45-yard touchdown catch for King Cobras, while Robert Woods had a 31-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, after which I'll Cut 2 the Chase owned a 174-151 lead. Mason Crosby had a 52-yard field goal and a 52-yard field goal for I'll Cut 2 the Chase, while T.Y. Hilton had a 42-yard catch and a 40-yard catch. Aaron Rodgers made the highlight reel for King Cobras with a 43-yard pass.
Sunday Night
John Brown had a 33-yard touchdown catch and a 71-yard catch for I'll Cut 2 the Chase, helping the team to a 238-151 lead.

Points By Position

  I'll Cut 2 the Chase   King Cobras

Game Notes

Nine of the 10 starters on I'll Cut 2 the Chase exceeded their projected point totals.
King Cobras had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
King Cobras can partially blame the loss on O.J. Howard, who didn't score any points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The 254 points scored by I'll Cut 2 the Chase are the most in the league this season.
The victory ends a streak of two consecutive defeats for I'll Cut 2 the Chase.
I'll Cut 2 the Chase moves to (1-1) in blowout games this year, while King Cobras falls to (0-2).
Despite the loss, the Green Bay Packers defense recorded 62 points, the 2nd-highest score in the league this season.

Coach Talk

I'll Cut 2 the Chase
Identifying mismatches is a big key to success in football. Fueled by a solid showing by Jared Goff, we tripled King Cobras at the quarterback position this past week (61 points to 19). Goff had his way against the Vikings defense, going 26-of-33 for 465 yards and five passing TDs.
King Cobras
Ugh, talk about under-utilized: As a group, the starting RBs for King Cobras collectively logged one reception on just two measly targets this past week. Tell those offensive coordinators to set up some screen plays in Week 5!