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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Gurley Men
3-1 121.66
108.85
 
VS
proj
Kareem & Sugar
103.58 2-2
103.37

Gurley Men jump into top spot, 121.66-103.58

Gurley Men ascended to the top of the standings in There Won't Be Controversy with a hard-fought victory over Kareem & Sugar, securing a 121.66-103.58 win. Gurley Men jumped out to a 45.70-point lead on Thursday behind outstanding performances from Todd Gurley II (83 Rush Yds, 73 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Brandin Cooks (22.1) and never looked back. Jared Cook (27 points) and Kareem Hunt (25) did everything they could for Kareem & Sugar in the loss. Gurley Men (3-1) will look to get another W against Show Me the (Sa)Quon, while Kareem & Sugar (2-2) will try to generate some positive momentum against Good Toast.

Matchup Timeline

  Gurley Men   Kareem & Sugar

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Vikings in Week 4, Cooks caught 7 passes for 116 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 22.1 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Gurley Men this week. Next week, Cooks will go up against the Seahawks.
Brandin Cooks

Top Player Comparison

Gurley Men
Points
% of total points 121.66
1
Matt Ryan
QB
30.26
18.92
24.9%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
23.6
19.18
19.4%
3
Brandin Cooks
WR
22.1
10.43
18.2%
4
Calvin Ridley
WR
19.5
9.9
16%
Kareem & Sugar
Points
% of total points 103.58
1
Jared Cook
TE
27
7.44
26.1%
2
Kareem Hunt
RB
25
15.21
24.1%
3
David Johnson
RB
16.7
15.75
16.1%
4
Alex Collins
RB
9
11.68
8.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Todd Gurley II had a 56-yard catch for Gurley Men, while Brandin Cooks had a 47-yard touchdown catch, helping Gurley Men to a 45.70-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Matt Ryan connected with Calvin Ridley for a 30-yard touchdown pass for Gurley Men. Ryan also lit up the scoreboard with a 49-yard pass, helping Gurley Men to a 114.96-52.60 lead.
Monday
Kareem Hunt had a 45-yard run for Kareem & Sugar.

Points By Position

  Gurley Men   Kareem & Sugar

Game Notes

Half of the starters on Gurley Men exceeded their projected point totals.
Kareem & Sugar had only three of their eight starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Not only did Gurley Men win, but they also easily covered the 5.48-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the defeat, Jared Cook officially put up the highest scoring output for any tight end this year with 27 points.

Coach Talk

Gurley Men
Hey, this sport is all about creating mismatches, right? Thanks to a thrilling performance by Matt Ryan, we royally dominated Kareem & Sugar at the quarterback position this past week (30.26 points to 8.58). Ryan cruised through the Bengals secondary by logging 419 yards and three passing touchdowns.
Kareem & Sugar
Don't get too down on yourself, Kareem & Sugar! You can take our word for it, we've been in this business for quite a long time now. Adversity happens, losses pile up, your fans get whiny, and the local beat writers get a little nit-picky with their incessant questions. All part of living that coach life. Just remember that in the world of fantasy football, winning is the easiest way to silence all the critics out there