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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
ACL Tech
1-3 125.96
111.71
 
VS
proj
SPARK
96.28 2-2
117.09

ACL Tech brush off projections, come back to win against SPARK in 125.96-96.28 rout

ACL Tech outperformed expectations, cruising to a 125.96-96.28 win over SPARK, who fell short of projections. ACL Tech nabbed an early 17.50-point lead on Thursday. SPARK came back to take the lead on Sunday night, powered by John Brown (20.9 points). Not to be deterred, ACL Tech pulled it together when it mattered most on Monday night, as Kareem Hunt (26.5 points) and Demaryius Thomas (6.4) put them back on top for good. ACL Tech (1-3) will look to keep it rolling against PROTECT THIS HOUSE, while SPARK (2-2) will face EBDBBnB in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  ACL Tech   SPARK

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing 34 points, surrendering 478 yards, and forcing 2 fumbles against the Colts, the Texans defense put up 13 points this week. 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 will face the Cowboys next week.
The Houston Texans defense

Top Player Comparison

ACL Tech
Points
% of total points 125.96
1
Adam Thielen
WR
27.5
17.56
21.8%
2
Kareem Hunt
RB
26.5
16.52
21%
3
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
15.86
20.18
12.6%
4
Dion Lewis
RB
15.6
9.51
12.4%
SPARK
Points
% of total points 96.28
1
George Kittle
TE
24.5
9.71
25.4%
2
John Brown
WR
20.9
11.68
21.7%
3
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
14
7.59
14.5%
4
Russell Wilson
QB
8.98
20.27
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Adam Thielen had a 45-yard touchdown catch for ACL Tech, helping the team to a 27.50-10.00 lead.
Sunday Early
George Kittle had a 82-yard touchdown catch for SPARK, who trailed 77.20-66.68 after the early games.
Sunday Night
There were players with big-time plays on both teams on Sunday night, after which SPARK became the proud owner of a 96.28-93.06 lead. For ACL Tech, Ben Roethlisberger had a 26-yard touchdown pass. John Brown made the highlight reel for SPARK with a 33-yard touchdown catch and a 71-yard catch.
Monday
Kareem Hunt had a 45-yard run for ACL Tech on Monday night, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  ACL Tech   SPARK

What If

ACL Tech would have beaten six other teams besides SPARK this week.
SPARK would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
If ACL Tech played SPARK every week this season, they'd be 1-3.
SPARK would have topped ACL Tech 138-93 had they played each other last week.
ACL Tech would be 0-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as SPARK.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as ACL Tech, SPARK would be 2-1.
If ACL Tech had played every team in the league each week, they would be 10-42.
If they played every team every week, SPARK would be 26-26.

Next Week Preview

ACL Tech
A couple of squads with identical 1-3 records, ACL Tech and PROTECT THIS HOUSE are set to go at it next week in an early-season showdown.After four weeks of action, ACL Tech have tallied the league's lowest point total while PROTECT THIS HOUSE (and their 134.37 points per game) are ranked third. Over the last three weeks, ACL Tech have put up 108.17 points per game, while PROTECT THIS HOUSE have averaged 151.35 per contest.
SPARK
The outlook doesn't exactly get any brighter for sixth-place SPARK, as they now get to face off against first-place EBDBBnB in Week 5. SPARK can't count on another 14-point outing from the Chicago Bears defense, which has a bye in Week 5. Through four weeks of action, SPARK are ranked seventh in points scored, while EBDBBnB have posted the league's second-highest point total.