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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
RAWDAWG
4-0 240.6
170.8
 
VS
proj
G-Men
181.13 2-2
155.82

RAWDAWG beat G-Men to remain undefeated, 240.60-181.13

RAWDAWG won their fourth consecutive matchup to open the season with a hard-fought victory over G-Men, earning a 240.60-181.13 win. RAWDAWG never trailed in this one after nabbing a 20.20-point lead on Thursday behind Stefon Diggs. Andy Dalton (45.78 points) and Giovani Bernard (24.7) did their part for G-Men in the loss. RAWDAWG (4-0) will look to maintain their winning ways against Next Man Up!, while G-Men (2-2) face Running Wild in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  RAWDAWG   G-Men

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 43.53 points, Kamara nearly doubled his 23.51-point projection as the Saints beat the Giants 33-18. He racked up 181 yards from scrimmage and ran for 3 touchdowns to beat his projection by the fifth-highest percentage of any RB in the league this season. Kamara will face the Redskins next week.
Alvin Kamara

Top Player Comparison

RAWDAWG
Points
% of total points 240.6
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
48.86
41.17
20.3%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
43.53
23.51
18.1%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
31.07
18.42
12.9%
4
Golden Tate
WR
29.8
12.22
12.4%
G-Men
Points
% of total points 181.13
1
Andy Dalton
QB
45.78
37.41
25.3%
2
Giovani Bernard
RB
24.7
16.5
13.6%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
20.13
19.14
11.1%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
18.2
13.64
10%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, RAWDAWG became the proud owner of a 140.21-128.52 lead. For RAWDAWG, Golden Tate had a 45-yard touchdown catch and a 38-yard touchdown catch. Andy Dalton had a 39-yard touchdown pass for G-Men, while Austin Ekeler had a 22-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Alvin Kamara had a 49-yard touchdown run for RAWDAWG, helping the team to a 183.74-148.65 lead.

Points By Position

  RAWDAWG   G-Men

Game Notes

Nine of the 12 starters on RAWDAWG scored higher than their projected point totals.
Despite nine of their 12 starters exceeding their projected points, G-Men lost.
Each team scored its highest point totals of the season.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
The matchup featured the week's two highest-scoring teams.
The 240.6 points scored by RAWDAWG are the most in the league this year.
The matchup's 59.47-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
The loss concludes a streak of two straight wins for G-Men.
Not only did RAWDAWG earn the win, but they also easily covered the 14.98-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the loss, Andy Dalton recorded 45.78 points, the third-highest score in the league this week.

Coach Talk

RAWDAWG
Mission accomplished, RAWDAWG. Fielding a lineup that won by 59.47 points this past matchup... let's keep this momentum going as we move on to what ought to be a winnable matchup in Week 5.
G-Men
We were just taking it easy so our guys could dominate in Week 5, right? The six offensive position starters on G-Men (three RBs, two WRs, one TE) combined to register 408 yards and just five touchdowns in Week 4. The skill players on RAWDAWG filled the statsheet by logging 657 yards and seven scores.