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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
The Mad Scientist
3-1 101.06
99.3
 
VS
proj
Mr. Rodger's Hood
64.82 0-4
90.62

The Mad Scientist hand Mr. Rodger's Hood fourth straight loss in 101.06-64.82 rout

The Mad Scientist rolled to a 101.06-64.82 win to hand Mr. Rodger's Hood their fourth consecutive loss to open the season. The Mad Scientist earned a 3.70-point lead on Thursday behind Kyle Rudolph (5.7 points) and never relinquished it. Aaron Rodgers (298 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 31 Rush Yds) and Jordy Nelson (5 Rec, 48 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the charge for Mr. Rodger's Hood in the loss. The Mad Scientist (3-1) will look to keep it rolling against Cucumber Richards, while Mr. Rodger's Hood (0-4) match up against The Minor Prophets in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  The Mad Scientist   Mr. Rodger's Hood

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Texans defense (34 Pts Allowed, 478 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) scored 13 points against the Colts in Week 4. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 6.43-point projection and was much higher than their 6.75-point season scoring average. The Texans defense ranks #9 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Cowboys next week.
The Houston Texans defense

Top Player Comparison

The Mad Scientist
Points
% of total points 101.06
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
30
16.86
29.7%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
22.86
23.47
22.6%
3
Brandon McManus
K
13
10.07
12.9%
4
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
13
6.43
12.9%
Mr. Rodger's Hood
Points
% of total points 64.82
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
16.02
21.81
24.7%
2
Jordy Nelson
WR
12.8
7.67
19.7%
3
Adam Vinatieri
K
10
9.58
15.4%
4
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense
DEF
9
9.92
13.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, The Mad Scientist became the proud owner of a 65.20-56.42 lead. For The Mad Scientist, Ezekiel Elliott had a 38-yard touchdown catch and a 41-yard run. Aaron Rodgers made the highlight reel for Mr. Rodger's Hood with a 43-yard pass.

Points By Position

  The Mad Scientist   Mr. Rodger's Hood

Game Notes

The Mad Scientist won despite the fact that only three of their nine starters exceeded their projected scores.
Mr. Rodger's Hood had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The Mad Scientist put up more points than their season scoring average (96.15) while Mr. Rodger's Hood fell short of theirs (77.6).
The Mad Scientist recorded more points than their projected total, while Mr. Rodger's Hood fell short of their projection.
Not only did The Mad Scientist get the win, but they also easily covered the 8.68-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, The Mad Scientist moves to (2-1), while Mr. Rodger's Hood falls to (0-2).

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