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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
The Comeback Kid
3-1 133.68
100.34
 
VS
proj
Unstoppable
50.3 1-3
91.73

The Comeback Kid defeat Unstoppable in 133.68-50.30 rout

The Comeback Kid showed up, rolling to a 133.68-50.30 win over Unstoppable, who fell short of projections. It didn't take long to learn who would be the frontrunner in this one, as The Comeback Kid leapt out to a 38.28-point lead on Thursday behind standout performances from Aaron Rodgers (26.48 points) and Aaron Jones (11.8). James Conner (42 Rush Yds, 83 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Daniel Jones (225 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 33 Rush Yds) led the way for Unstoppable in defeat. The Comeback Kid improve to 3-1 on the season, while Unstoppable fall to 1-3.

Matchup Timeline

  The Comeback Kid   Unstoppable

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 118 yards from scrimmage and scoring 2 touchdowns against the Redskins, Gallman Jr. registered 21.8 points this week. He more-than-doubled his 10.46-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. Gallman Jr. will face the Vikings next week.
Wayne Gallman Jr.

Top Player Comparison

The Comeback Kid
Points
% of total points 133.68
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
26.48
22.09
19.8%
2
Wayne Gallman Jr.
RB
21.8
10.46
16.3%
3
Kenny Golladay
WR
18.7
10.41
14%
4
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
17
9.1
12.7%
Unstoppable
Points
% of total points 50.3
1
James Conner
RB
18.5
12.16
36.8%
2
Daniel Jones
QB
14.3
17.49
28.4%
3
Matt Bryant
K
5
8.21
9.9%
4
Demarcus Robinson
WR
3.5
8.43
7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Aaron Rodgers had a 58-yard pass for The Comeback Kid, helping to give the team a 38.28-0.00 lead.
Sunday Late
Greg Zuerlein had a 58-yard field goal for The Comeback Kid, contributing to a 133.68-31.80 lead for the team.
Monday
James Conner had a 21-yard touchdown catch for Unstoppable.

Points By Position

  The Comeback Kid   Unstoppable

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. The Comeback Kid scored more points in this matchup (133.68) than their season average (101.39).
We heard scoring helps you win. The Comeback Kid are doing a better job of that, averaging 101.39 versus Unstoppable's 77.66.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. The Comeback Kid (3-1) have a better record than Unstoppable (1-3).
Unstoppable are like a set of bad ACLs. They've been blown out more times than The Comeback Kid (2 vs 1).
The Comeback Kid are clutch masters, with more close wins than Unstoppable (1 vs 0).
The Comeback Kid should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Unstoppable (2 vs 1).
The Comeback Kid have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Unstoppable (19 vs 11).
By position, The Comeback Kid have outscored Unstoppable at QB, RB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
The Comeback Kid don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 17 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for The Comeback Kid had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Unstoppable (1).
Hey Unstoppable, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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