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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Drunkin Soldiers
3-1 123.54
111.74
 
VS
proj
The Expendables
108.72 1-3
109.8

Drunkin Soldiers top The Expendables for third straight win, 123.54-108.72

Drunkin Soldiers extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over The Expendables, coming out on top with a 123.54-108.72 win. The Expendables jumped out to a 31.50-point lead on Thursday behind standout efforts from Carson Wentz, who passed for 160 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 13 yards for 19.7 points, and Aaron Jones, who racked up 58 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown (11.8 points). But Drunkin Soldiers held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Nick Chubb (165 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 18 Rec Yds) and Lamar Jackson (247 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 66 Rush Yds). Drunkin Soldiers (3-1) will look to keep it rolling against Vampires Rule, while The Expendables (1-3) will face off against Ryan's Team in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Drunkin Soldiers   The Expendables

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Going up against the Ravens in Week 4, Chubb racked up 183 yards from scrimmage and ran for 3 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 37.3 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any RB in the league this season. Chubb will battle the 49ers next week.
Nick Chubb

Top Player Comparison

Drunkin Soldiers
Points
% of total points 123.54
1
Nick Chubb
RB
37.3
13.17
30.2%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
25.48
22.26
20.6%
3
Robert Woods
WR
16.4
8.81
13.3%
4
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
11.52
13.22
9.3%
The Expendables
Points
% of total points 108.72
1
Chris Godwin
WR
29.2
9.89
26.9%
2
Carson Wentz
QB
19.7
19.88
18.1%
3
David Johnson
RB
13.9
13.19
12.8%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
11.8
12.61
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Carson Wentz had a 20-yard touchdown pass for The Expendables to contribute to a 31.50-0.00 lead for The Expendables.
Sunday Early
Nick Chubb had an 88-yard touchdown run for Drunkin Soldiers, while Lamar Jackson had a 50-yard touchdown pass to contribute to a 98.00-62.32 lead for Drunkin Soldiers.

Points By Position

  Drunkin Soldiers   The Expendables

StatSmack

Drunkin Soldiers must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this matchup (123.54) than their season average (107.39).
A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. The Expendables have lost their last three weeks, while Drunkin Soldiers have won three straight.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Drunkin Soldiers (3-1) have a better record than The Expendables (1-3).
Drunkin Soldiers don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Expendables (1 vs 0).
By position, Drunkin Soldiers have outscored The Expendables at QB and TE this season.
Drunkin Soldiers don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 14 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Drunkin Soldiers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for The Expendables (1).
Hey The Expendables, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

Drunkin Soldiers
Week 5 will match a couple of winning streaks against one other, as Drunkin Soldiers (3-1) are on a three-game winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (Vampires Rule, 4-0), have earned four straight victories. Through four weeks of action, Drunkin Soldiers have put up the sixth-most points in the league while Vampires Rule (and their 119.12 points per game) are ranked third. Over the past two weeks, Drunkin Soldiers have scored 105.6 points per game, while Vampires Rule have averaged 108.65 per contest.
The Expendables
On the docket next week, seventh-place The Expendables (1-3) will square off against fifth-place Ryan's Team (2-2). The Expendables might need to shuffle the deck a bit with Kalen Ballage out on bye in Week 5. Over the last three weeks, The Expendables has put up 117.81 points per game, while Ryan's Team has averaged 99.78 per contest.