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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Easy Mode
3-1 138.63
120.55
 
VS
proj
Audrey's Genius Team
102.73 2-2
113.87

Easy Mode knock off Audrey's Genius Team for third straight win in 138.63-102.73 rout

Easy Mode extended their win streak to three games with a convincing victory over Audrey's Genius Team, cruising to a 138.63-102.73 win. Audrey's Genius Team pulled out to an 11.80-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Easy Mode after that. They were led by Nick Chubb, who racked up 183 yards from scrimmage and ran for 3 touchdowns for 39.3 points, and Chris Godwin, who caught 12 passes for 172 yards and 2 touchdowns (30.2 points). Baker Mayfield (342 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and Chris Carson (104 Rush Yds, 41 Rec Yds) did everything they could for Audrey's Genius Team in the loss. Easy Mode (3-1) will look to rack up another W against Rick James, while Audrey's Genius Team (2-2) will meet A Few Good Men in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Easy Mode   Audrey's Genius Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Chubb was one of three starters to overachieve for Easy Mode this week. He scored 39.3 points (165 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 18 Rec Yds) in a 40-25 win over the Ravens to nearly triple his 13.23-point projection. Chubb ranks #12 among all fantasy players this season and will face the 49ers next week.
Nick Chubb

Top Player Comparison

Easy Mode
Points
% of total points 138.63
1
Nick Chubb
RB
39.3
13.23
28.3%
2
Chris Godwin
WR
30.2
9.89
21.8%
3
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
20.25
16.64
14.6%
4
Matt Ryan
QB
15.68
23.77
11.3%
Audrey's Genius Team
Points
% of total points 102.73
1
Baker Mayfield
QB
19.78
21.73
19.3%
2
Chris Carson
RB
15.5
12.69
15.1%
3
Austin Hooper
TE
14
5.99
13.6%
4
Wil Lutz
K
14
8.31
13.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, Easy Mode became the proud owner of a 95.43-47.68 lead. For Easy Mode, Nick Chubb had an 88-yard touchdown run. Baker Mayfield made the highlight reel for Audrey's Genius Team with a 65-yard pass and a 59-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Easy Mode   Audrey's Genius Team

Game Notes

Easy Mode got the win even though only three of their nine starters scored higher than their point projections.
Audrey's Genius Team had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Nick Chubb, Chris Godwin, and the Los Angeles Chargers defense all scored more points than Baker Mayfield, the leading scorer for Audrey's Genius Team.
Easy Mode put up more points than their season scoring average (137.43) while Audrey's Genius Team fell short of theirs (108.6).
Easy Mode put up more points than their projected total, while Audrey's Genius Team fell short of their projection.
The 138.63 points scored by Easy Mode are the 5th-most in the league this season.
Not only did Easy Mode win, but they also easily covered the 6.68-point projected margin of victory.
All three of the wins for Easy Mode have been blowout wins.
A bright spot in the loss, Baker Mayfield (19.78 points) recorded the third-best score for a quarterback this week.

Next Week Preview

Easy Mode
Week 5 features a pair of teams heading in different directions, as Easy Mode (3-1) enter Week 5 on a three-game winning streak, while their opposition (Rick James, 0-4), have recorded four straight defeats. Through four weeks of action, Easy Mode are ranked second in points scored, while Rick James have tallied the league's fourth-highest point total. Over the last three weeks, Easy Mode have put up 140.51 points per game, while Rick James have averaged only 114.74 per contest.
Audrey's Genius Team
One losing skid will end next week as fifth-place Audrey's Genius Team have now dropped two games in a row while their opponent, A Few Good Men, have lost each of their last four. Audrey's Genius Team might have to shuffle the deck some with Kenyan Drake out on bye in Week 5. Over the last three weeks, Audrey's Genius Team has put up 102.54 points per game, while A Few Good Men has averaged 89.57 per contest.