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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Diddy
4-0 129.5
107.06
 
VS
proj
Minor Prophets
79.32 1-3
108.6

Diddy top Minor Prophets to remain undefeated in 129.50-79.32 rout

Diddy won their fourth straight to open the season with an easy victory over Minor Prophets, cruising to a 129.50-79.32 win. Minor Prophets pulled out to a 9.00-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Diddy after that. They were led by the New England Patriots defense (10 Pts Allowed, 375 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers) and Leonard Fournette (225 Rush Yds, 20 Rec Yds). David Johnson (40 Rush Yds, 99 Rec Yds) and Will Dissly (7 Rec, 57 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did their part for Minor Prophets in the loss. Diddy improve to 4-0 on the season, while Minor Prophets fall to 1-3.

Matchup Timeline

  Diddy   Minor Prophets

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing only 10 points, surrendering 375 yards, and intercepting 4 passes against the Bills, the Patriots defense recorded 25 points this week. They more-than-doubled their 8.87-point projection and overachieved for the third time this season. The Patriots defense ranks #8 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Redskins next week.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

Diddy
Points
% of total points 129.5
1
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
25
8.87
19.3%
2
Leonard Fournette
RB
24.5
12.04
18.9%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
23.9
16.55
18.5%
4
Philip Rivers
QB
20.4
20.38
15.8%
Minor Prophets
Points
% of total points 79.32
1
David Johnson
RB
13.9
13.07
17.5%
2
Will Dissly
TE
11.7
6.62
14.8%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
10.5
15.31
13.2%
4
Devonta Freeman
RB
10
10.24
12.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Leonard Fournette had an 81-yard run for Diddy, while Cooper Kupp had a 29-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 123.20-55.40 lead for Diddy.

Points By Position

  Diddy   Minor Prophets

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on Diddy exceeded their projected point totals.
Minor Prophets had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Diddy had five players score more points than the leading scorer for Minor Prophets.
Diddy put up more points than their season scoring average (112.75) while Minor Prophets fell short of theirs (101.21).
Diddy recorded more points than their projected total, while Minor Prophets fell shy of their projection.
In blowout games this season, Diddy moves to (2-0), while Minor Prophets falls to (1-1).

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