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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Win some lose ton
2-2 106
108.95
 
VS
proj
Steel Falcons
104 1-3
100.96

Despite top scorer Howard, Steel Falcons fall to Win some lose ton in 106-104 battle

Jordan Howard posted 28 points for Steel Falcons, the best total in the matchup and fourth-highest in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to defeat Win some lose ton, who came from behind for a 106-104 victory. After trailing 104-85 heading into Monday night, Win some lose ton charged back behind James Conner (42 Rush Yds, 83 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and John Ross III (3 Rec, 36 Rec Yds). Jordan Howard (87 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 28 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Philip Rivers (310 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) were the leading performers for Steel Falcons in defeat. Win some lose ton (2-2) will look to notch another win against The Horde, while Steel Falcons (1-3) try to develop some positive momentum against SNOW WHITE TRASH.

Matchup Timeline

  Win some lose ton   Steel Falcons

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Williams was one of five starters to overachieve for Win some lose ton this week. He scored 15 points (13 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 43 Rec Yds) in a 34-30 win over the Lions to more-than-double his 6.17-point projection. Williams will face the Colts next week.
Darrel Williams

Top Player Comparison

Win some lose ton
Points
% of total points 106
1
James Conner
RB
18
11.7
17%
2
Robert Woods
WR
17
9.09
16%
3
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
17
9.1
16%
4
Darrel Williams
RB
15
6.17
14.2%
Steel Falcons
Points
% of total points 104
1
Jordan Howard
RB
28
3.64
26.9%
2
Philip Rivers
QB
25
27.8
24%
3
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
25
8.87
24%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
9
7.07
8.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Jordan Howard had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Steel Falcons, helping to stake Steel Falcons to a 28-0 lead.
Monday
James Conner had a 21-yard touchdown catch for Win some lose ton on Monday night, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Win some lose ton   Steel Falcons

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Win some lose ton scored fewer points in this one (106) than their season average of 120.75.
We heard scoring helps you win. Steel Falcons need some help then, averaging just 107.5 versus Win some lose ton's 120.75.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Win some lose ton (2-2) have a better record than Steel Falcons (1-3).
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. Steel Falcons has left more points on the bench this season (226) than Win some lose ton (213).
Steel Falcons are like a set of bad ACLs. They've been blown out more times than Win some lose ton (2 vs 1).
Win some lose ton have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Steel Falcons (1 vs 0).
By position, Win some lose ton have outscored Steel Falcons at QB, RB, and WR this season.
Hey Steel Falcons, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

Win some lose ton
Well Win some lose ton, the good news is that we won this matchup by 2 points. Even better news is that we've proven we're stronger than this, as our scoring average through three weeks was 125.67. So yes, we're happy to have gotten this victory, but let's also "regress" back up to where we know we can be!
Steel Falcons
Unless Steel Falcons wants to go diva-mode on us, then "not seeing many chances" doesn't fly as an excuse this time around. Our pass-catching corps (four WR, one TE) collectively received a whopping 23 targets in Week 4. Chemistry could be an issue, as that group reeled in only 14 balls.