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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Guy Grenouille
4-0 118.88
98.56
 
VS
proj
The Phantom Limbs
84.68 2-2
94.3

Guy Grenouille top The Phantom Limbs to remain unbeaten in 118.88-84.68 rout

Guy Grenouille won their fourth matchup in a row to open the season with a dominant victory over The Phantom Limbs, rolling to a 118.88-84.68 win. The matchup was decided almost as soon as it started, as Guy Grenouille took a 25.82-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout showings from Melvin Gordon III (23.9 points) and James White (23.2). Andy Dalton (337 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 13 Rush Yds) and Marshawn Lynch (130 Rush Yds, 27 Rec Yds) did their part for The Phantom Limbs in defeat. Guy Grenouille improve to 4-0 on the season, while The Phantom Limbs fall to 2-2.

Matchup Timeline

  Guy Grenouille   The Phantom Limbs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Bills in Week 4, the Packers defense didn't allow any points, surrendered 145 yards, and forced 3 turnovers. In doing so, they put up 23 points and more-than-doubled their scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any DEF in the league this season. The Packers will go up against the Lions next week.
The Green Bay Packers defense

Top Player Comparison

Guy Grenouille
Points
% of total points 118.88
1
Melvin Gordon III
RB
23.9
15.81
20.1%
2
James White
RB
23.2
9.06
19.5%
3
The Green Bay Packers defense
DEF
23
8.34
19.3%
4
Sterling Shepard
WR
15.7
8.54
13.2%
The Phantom Limbs
Points
% of total points 84.68
1
Andy Dalton
QB
25.78
19.31
30.4%
2
Marshawn Lynch
RB
15.7
11.26
18.5%
3
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
10
7.06
11.8%
4
Alex Collins
RB
8.5
10.7
10%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Guy Grenouille emerged with a 92.20-66.38 lead. Mason Crosby had a 52-yard field goal and a 52-yard field goal for Guy Grenouille, while James White had a 22-yard touchdown run. Meanwhile, Andy Dalton had a 39-yard touchdown pass for The Phantom Limbs, while Marshawn Lynch had a 52-yard run.

Points By Position

  Guy Grenouille   The Phantom Limbs

StatSmack

Guy Grenouille are on a roll, winning four in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Guy Grenouille are doing a better job of that, averaging 116.5 versus The Phantom Limbs's 87.27.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Guy Grenouille (4-0) have a better record than The Phantom Limbs (2-2).
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. Guy Grenouille has left fewer points on the bench this season (199.72) than The Phantom Limbs (210.78).
Guy Grenouille don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Phantom Limbs (3 vs 0).
Guy Grenouille are clutch masters, with more close wins than The Phantom Limbs (1 vs 0).
Guy Grenouille should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than The Phantom Limbs (4 vs 2).
Guy Grenouille have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than The Phantom Limbs (22 vs 14).
The Phantom Limbs have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (4) than Guy Grenouille (2) this season and still losing the matchup.
By position, Guy Grenouille have outscored The Phantom Limbs at QB, RB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Guy Grenouille don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 20 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Guy Grenouille had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for The Phantom Limbs (2).
Don't worry The Phantom Limbs, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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