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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Q
1-3 103.34
101.18
 
VS
proj
Beast Load
93.66 1-3
90.38

Despite top scorer Ryan, Beast Load fall to Q, 103.34-93.66

Beast Load had the top scorer in the matchup with QB Matt Ryan racking up 29.26 points, the fifth-highest total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to defeat Q, who came back for a 103.34-93.66 victory. Q trailed 93.66-79.84 heading into Monday night, but the team came storming back behind Kareem Hunt (121 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 54 Rec Yds). Q (1-3) will look to get another W against Buckley, while Beast Load (1-3) will match up against Kap is a Capitalist in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Q   Beast Load

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kittle (6 Rec, 125 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 18.5 points in a 29-27 lost to the Chargers in Week 4. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 5.98-point projection and was much higher than his 9.9-point season scoring average. Kittle ranks #77 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
George Kittle

Top Player Comparison

Q
Points
% of total points 103.34
1
Kareem Hunt
RB
23.5
13.9
22.7%
2
George Kittle
TE
18.5
5.98
17.9%
3
Wil Lutz
K
16
10.17
15.5%
4
Antonio Brown
WR
12.2
13.15
11.8%
Beast Load
Points
% of total points 93.66
1
Matt Ryan
QB
29.26
18.92
31.2%
2
John Brown
WR
17.9
7.99
19.1%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
11.6
7.87
12.4%
4
Jake Elliott
K
11
9.31
11.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but it was Beast Load who grabbed the lead, 71.06-51.64. Ryan Fitzpatrick had a 48-yard pass and a 42-yard pass for Q, while George Kittle had a 82-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Matt Ryan had a 30-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard pass for Beast Load, while Austin Ekeler had a 22-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Both teams had players with standout plays on Sunday night, but it was Beast Load who took the lead, 93.66-79.84. For Q, Antonio Brown had a 26-yard touchdown catch. John Brown made the highlight reel for Beast Load with a 33-yard touchdown catch and a 71-yard catch.
Monday
Kareem Hunt had a 45-yard run for Q on Monday night, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Q   Beast Load

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starters on Q scored higher than their point projections.
Beast Load had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Beast Load can partially blame the loss on Sammy Watkins, who didn't score any points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 9.68-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Q managed to earn the win, but failed to cover the 10.8-point projected margin of victory.
In comeback games this season, Q moves to (1-0), while Beast Load falls to (1-1).
On the losing side, Matt Ryan (29.26 points) posted the fifth-highest score in the league this week.

Next Week Preview

Q
In a matchup that features teams separated by just a game in the standings, Q (1-3) will square off against Buckley (2-2) in Week 5.Q may have to rearrange the deck some with Ryan Fitzpatrick out on bye in Week 5. Buckley won't have Trey Burton. Over the last three weeks, Q have scored 93.07 points per game, while Buckley have averaged 106.18 per contest.
Beast Load
Coming up in Week 5, Beast Load (1-3) are scheduled to square off against Kap is a Capitalist (2-2). Four weeks into the 2018 season, Beast Load are ranked seventh in points scored, while Kap is a Capitalist have posted the league's sixth-highest point total. Over the last two weeks, Beast Load has scored 106.56 points per game, while Kap is a Capitalist has averaged 89.56 per contest.