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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Gorillas in Boots
4-0 155
123.33
 
VS
proj
David's Team
98 2-2
101.22

Gorillas in Boots knock off David's Team to remain perfect in 155-98 rout

Gorillas in Boots won their fourth straight to open the season with a easy victory over David's Team, rolling to a 155-98 win. David's Team got out to a 18-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Gorillas in Boots after that. They were led by Ezekiel Elliott (152 Rush Yds, 88 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Melvin Gordon III (104 Rush Yds, 55 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Carson Wentz (24 points) and Todd Gurley II (21) were the leaders for David's Team in the loss. Gorillas in Boots (4-0) will look to sustain their winning ways against ROUGHRIDERS, while David's Team (2-2) face NoDirtyLandry in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Gorillas in Boots   David's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 16.02 points, Elliott more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 44 points as the Cowboys beat the Lions 26-24. He racked up 240 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass to beat his projection by the second-highest percentage of any RB in the league this season. In Week 5, Elliott and the Cowboys will play the Texans.
Ezekiel Elliott

Top Player Comparison

Gorillas in Boots
Points
% of total points 155
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
44
16.02
28.4%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
28
14.71
18.1%
3
Calvin Ridley
WR
17
6.63
11%
4
Tyler Boyd
WR
15
6.73
9.7%
David's Team
Points
% of total points 98
1
Carson Wentz
QB
24
19.4
24.5%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
21
16.52
21.4%
3
A.J. Green
WR
13
11.32
13.3%
4
Royce Freeman
RB
12
8.64
12.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Todd Gurley II had a 56-yard catch for David's Team, helping give David's Team a 18-0 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Gorillas in Boots became the proud owner of a 135-71 lead. Ezekiel Elliott had a 38-yard touchdown catch and a 41-yard run for Gorillas in Boots, while Calvin Ridley had a 30-yard touchdown catch. Carson Wentz made the highlight reel for David's Team with a 56-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Gorillas in Boots   David's Team

Game Notes

Gorillas in Boots had six of their 11 starters score higher than their projected point totals.
David's Team lost despite six of their 11 starters exceeding their projected points.
David's Team can partially blame the loss on Greg Olsen, who didn't score any points.
Gorillas in Boots put up more points than their season scoring average (147.5) while David's Team fell short of theirs (115.25).
Gorillas in Boots scored more points than their projected total, while David's Team fell short of their projection.
The 155 points scored by Gorillas in Boots are the 5th-most in the league this season.
The matchup's 57-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did Gorillas in Boots earn the W, but they also easily covered the 22.11-point predicted margin of victory.
Gorillas in Boots moves to (3-0) in blowout games this year, while David's Team falls to (0-1).

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