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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
My Broken Johnson
2-2 176.94
139.68
 
VS
proj
Mr. Rodgers' Heroes
114.58 2-2
167.29

My Broken Johnson smirk at expectations, knock off Mr. Rodgers' Heroes in 176.94-114.58 rout

My Broken Johnson outperformed expectations, cruising to a 176.94-114.58 win over Mr. Rodgers' Heroes, who fell short of projections. Mr. Rodgers' Heroes nabbed a 32.48-point lead on Thursday behind an impressive performance from Aaron Rodgers. But it was all My Broken Johnson after that. They were led by the New England Patriots defense, who allowed only 10 points, surrendered 375 yards, and intercepted 4 passes for 28.5 points, and Robert Woods, who caught 13 passes for 164 yards (26.4 points). My Broken Johnson improve to 2-2 on the season, while Mr. Rodgers' Heroes fall to 2-2.

Matchup Timeline

  My Broken Johnson   Mr. Rodgers' Heroes

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Bills in Week 4, the Patriots defense allowed only 10 points, surrendered 375 yards, and intercepted 4 passes. In doing so, they put up 28.5 points and more-than-doubled their scoring projection, the second-highest percent increase of any DEF in the league this season. Next week, the Patriots will square off against the Redskins.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

My Broken Johnson
Points
% of total points 176.94
1
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
28.5
11.17
16.1%
2
Robert Woods
WR
26.4
11.9
14.9%
3
Courtland Sutton
WR
22.2
10.86
12.5%
4
David Johnson
RB
19.9
17.28
11.2%
Mr. Rodgers' Heroes
Points
% of total points 114.58
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
32.48
26.76
28.3%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
14.5
16.32
12.7%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
13.5
20.28
11.8%
4
Michael Thomas
WR
12.5
15.17
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Aaron Rodgers had a 58-yard pass for Mr. Rodgers' Heroes, helping Mr. Rodgers' Heroes to a 32.48-0.00 lead.

Points By Position

  My Broken Johnson   Mr. Rodgers' Heroes

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. My Broken Johnson scored more points in this one (176.94) than their season average (162.62).
We heard scoring helps you win. My Broken Johnson are doing a better job of that, averaging 162.62 versus Mr. Rodgers' Heroes's 141.88.
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Mr. Rodgers' Heroes has left more points on the bench this season (297.54) than My Broken Johnson (224.96).
My Broken Johnson laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Mr. Rodgers' Heroes (0).
My Broken Johnson should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Mr. Rodgers' Heroes (4 vs 0).
My Broken Johnson have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Mr. Rodgers' Heroes (24 vs 11).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Mr. Rodgers' Heroes - they’ve made more transactions (2) than My Broken Johnson (1) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, My Broken Johnson have outscored Mr. Rodgers' Heroes at WR, K, and DEF this season.
My Broken Johnson don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 14 points, third-highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about Mr. Rodgers' Heroes this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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