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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Nerd Herd
1-3 105.1
93.75
 
VS
proj
SPACEGOAT
94.16 2-2
108.52

Nerd Herd defeat SPACEGOAT, 105.10-94.16

Nerd Herd rose to the occasion, securing a 105.10-94.16 win over SPACEGOAT, who fell short of projections. Nerd Herd jumped out to a 53.60-point lead on Thursday behind outstanding showings from Jared Goff (39.3 points) and Cooper Kupp (28.2). SPACEGOAT came back to take the lead during the late slate on Sunday, powered by Odell Beckham Jr. (7 points) and Aldrick Rosas (4). Unphased, Nerd Herd got it going later that night, as Antonio Brown (12.2 points) put them back on top for good. Nerd Herd improve to 1-3 on the season, while SPACEGOAT fall to 2-2.

Matchup Timeline

  Nerd Herd   SPACEGOAT

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kupp was one of two starters to overachieve for Nerd Herd this week. He scored 28.2 points (9 Rec, 162 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) against the Vikings in Week 4 to more-than-triple his 8.05-point projection. Kupp ranks #28 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Seahawks next week.
Cooper Kupp

Top Player Comparison

Nerd Herd
Points
% of total points 105.1
1
Jared Goff
QB
39.3
17.83
37.4%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
28.2
8.05
26.8%
3
Antonio Brown
WR
12.2
13.15
11.6%
4
Harrison Butker
K
9
10.72
8.6%
SPACEGOAT
Points
% of total points 94.16
1
Andrew Luck
QB
35.66
20.29
37.9%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
21.6
17.37
22.9%
3
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense
DEF
9
9.92
9.6%
4
Matt Breida
RB
7.1
8.18
7.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
There were players with standout plays on both teams on Thursday, after which Nerd Herd had a 75.20-21.60 lead. Jared Goff found Cooper Kupp for a 70-yard touchdown pass for Nerd Herd. Goff also lit up the scoreboard with a 47-yard touchdown pass and a 31-yard touchdown pass. Todd Gurley II made the highlight reel for SPACEGOAT with a 56-yard catch.
Sunday Early
Andrew Luck had a 42-yard pass and a 40-yard pass for SPACEGOAT, who trailed 83.90-76.76 after the early games.
Sunday Night
Antonio Brown had a 26-yard touchdown catch for Nerd Herd to contribute to a 96.10-94.16 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Nerd Herd   SPACEGOAT

What If

Nerd Herd would have beaten four other teams besides SPACEGOAT this week.
SPACEGOAT would have lost to eight other teams besides Nerd Herd this week.
Nerd Herd would be 1-3 if they played SPACEGOAT every week.
SPACEGOAT would have been victorious over Nerd Herd 90-75 had they played each other last week.
Nerd Herd would be 2-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as SPACEGOAT.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Nerd Herd, SPACEGOAT would be 2-1.
If Nerd Herd had played every team in the league each week, they would be 10-34.
If they played every team every week, SPACEGOAT would be 20-24.

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