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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
READING BLITZ
1-3 96.64
83.94
 
VS
proj
Bdjml Customs
75.5 0-4
69.34

READING BLITZ hand Bdjml Customs fourth straight loss in 96.64-75.50 rout

READING BLITZ rolled to a 96.64-75.50 win to hand Bdjml Customs their fourth straight loss to open the season. There wasn't much drama in the matchup, as READING BLITZ grabbed a 20.60-point lead on Thursday behind impressive performances from Jordan Howard (29.5 points) and Alshon Jeffery (9.8). Carson Wentz (160 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 13 Rush Yds) and Robert Woods (13 Rec, 164 Rec Yds) did everything they could for Bdjml Customs in the loss. READING BLITZ (1-3) will look to notch another W against Eponas, while Bdjml Customs (0-4) will attempt to earn their first W against Dirty Dan's Seahawks.

Matchup Timeline

  READING BLITZ   Bdjml Customs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Howard (87 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 28 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 29.5 points in a 34-27 win over the Packers in Week 4. His scoring output crushed his 4.78-point projection and was much higher than his 11.83-point season scoring average. Howard ranks #65 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jets next week.
Jordan Howard

Top Player Comparison

READING BLITZ
Points
% of total points 96.64
1
Jordan Howard
RB
29.5
4.78
30.5%
2
Matthew Stafford
QB
29.44
21.38
30.5%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
10.5
15.31
10.9%
4
Alshon Jeffery
WR
9.8
8.18
10.1%
Bdjml Customs
Points
% of total points 75.5
1
Carson Wentz
QB
25.7
23.38
34%
2
Robert Woods
WR
16.4
8.6
21.7%
3
Greg Zuerlein
K
13
10.4
17.2%
4
Brandin Cooks
WR
7.1
10.49
9.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams on Thursday, but after the scoring was completed, READING BLITZ emerged with a 46.30-25.70 lead. For READING BLITZ, Jordan Howard had a 20-yard touchdown catch. Carson Wentz made the highlight reel for Bdjml Customs with a 20-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Greg Zuerlein had a 58-yard field goal for Bdjml Customs, who trailed 84.04-69.20 after the late afternoon games.

Points By Position

  READING BLITZ   Bdjml Customs

Game Notes

READING BLITZ won even though only three of their nine starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
Bdjml Customs had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Was Bdjml Customs even trying this week? They started three players who scored zero points.
READING BLITZ put up more points than their season scoring average (75.66) while Bdjml Customs fell short of theirs (85.73).
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Not only did READING BLITZ get the win, but they also covered the 14.6-point projected margin of victory.
READING BLITZ moves to (1-2) in blowout games this season, while Bdjml Customs falls to (0-3).
On the losing side, Carson Wentz (25.7 points) registered the fifth-best score for a quarterback this week.

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