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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Hey Darnold
2-2 196.28
163.3
 
VS
proj
Wagner
104.45 1-3
175.55

Hey Darnold hand Wagner third straight loss in 196.28-104.45 rout

Hey Darnold rolled to a 196.28-104.45 win to hand Wagner their third consecutive loss. Hey Darnold earned a 13.50-point lead on Thursday behind Zach Ertz and never looked back. Chris Carson (104 Rush Yds, 41 Rec Yds) and Michael Thomas (9 Rec, 95 Rec Yds) carried the flag for Wagner in the loss. Hey Darnold (2-2) will look to keep it rolling against Abdullah Akbar, while Wagner (1-3) will take on The Lady Horses in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Hey Darnold   Wagner

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Bills defense scored 26 points against the Patriots in Week 4 to more-than-double their 9.96-point projection. They allowed 16 points, surrendered 224 yards, and intercepted a pass to beat their projection by the fourth-highest percentage of any player in the league this season. Next week, the Bills will square off against the Titans.
The Buffalo Bills defense

Top Player Comparison

Hey Darnold
Points
% of total points 196.28
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
43.08
35.01
21.9%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
35.2
26.35
17.9%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
26.7
16.93
13.6%
4
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
26
9.96
13.2%
Wagner
Points
% of total points 104.45
1
Chris Carson
RB
28.9
22.64
27.7%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
18.5
17.35
17.7%
3
Deshaun Watson
QB
18.05
33.8
17.3%
4
T.J. Hockenson
TE
11.7
9.12
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Lamar Jackson had a 50-yard touchdown pass for Hey Darnold, helping the team to a 147.98-55.05 lead.
Sunday Late
Cooper Kupp had a 29-yard touchdown catch for Hey Darnold to contribute to a 176.28-85.95 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Hey Darnold   Wagner

Game Notes

Hey Darnold had seven of their nine starters exceed their projected point totals.
Wagner had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams scored their lowest point total of the year.
Hey Darnold scored more points than their projected total, while Wagner fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 91.83-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
This win ends a streak of two consecutive defeats for Hey Darnold.
Hey Darnold moves to (1-0) in blowout games this year, while Wagner falls to (1-2).

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