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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Matty Ice Ice Baby
2-2 157.46
134.62
 
VS
proj
Scott Hors d'oeuvres
117.96 2-2
145.82

Matty Ice Ice Baby earn win against Scott Hors d'oeuvres in 157.46-117.96 rout

Matty Ice Ice Baby rose to the occasion and outperformed expectations, cruising to a 157.46-117.96 win over Scott Hors d'oeuvres, who fell short of projections. Matty Ice Ice Baby grabbed a 6.70-point lead on Thursday behind Miles Sanders (7.2 points) and never looked back. The Chicago Bears defense (17 points) and Gardner Minshew II (16.72) did their part for Scott Hors d'oeuvres in the loss. Matty Ice Ice Baby (2-2) will look to keep it rolling against Bye Week, while Scott Hors d'oeuvres (2-2) try to get back in the win column against CUBuffs21.

Matchup Timeline

  Matty Ice Ice Baby   Scott Hors d'oeuvres

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 4.6 points, the Buccaneers defense more-than-tripled that amount by scoring 15 points in a 55-40 win over the Rams. They allowed 40 points, surrendered 518 yards, and forced 4 turnovers to beat their projection by the second-highest percentage of any player in the league this season. Next week, the Buccaneers will play the Saints.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense

Top Player Comparison

Matty Ice Ice Baby
Points
% of total points 157.46
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
28.9
19.22
18.4%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
24.48
21.86
15.5%
3
Robert Woods
WR
22.9
10.82
14.5%
4
Mike Evans
WR
16.9
13.63
10.7%
Scott Hors d'oeuvres
Points
% of total points 117.96
1
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
17
9.1
14.4%
2
Gardner Minshew II
QB
16.72
14.6
14.2%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
13.5
16.98
11.4%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
12
15
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Lamar Jackson had a 50-yard touchdown pass for Matty Ice Ice Baby, helping the team to an 89.66-48.60 lead.
Sunday Late
Mike Evans had a 67-yard touchdown catch for Matty Ice Ice Baby to contribute to a 157.46-93.52 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Matty Ice Ice Baby   Scott Hors d'oeuvres

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Matty Ice Ice Baby scored more in this matchup (157.46) than their season average (148.13).
We heard scoring helps you win. Scott Hors d'oeuvres need some help then, averaging just 138.47 versus Matty Ice Ice Baby's 148.13.
Matty Ice Ice Baby don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Scott Hors d'oeuvres (2 vs 1).
Matty Ice Ice Baby should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Scott Hors d'oeuvres (2 vs 1).
Scott Hors d'oeuvres have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than Matty Ice Ice Baby (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Matty Ice Ice Baby have outscored Scott Hors d'oeuvres at QB, RB, and WR this season.
Matty Ice Ice Baby don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 17 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Matty Ice Ice Baby had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Scott Hors d'oeuvres (0).
Don't worry Scott Hors d'oeuvres, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

Matty Ice Ice Baby
Wow, Matty Ice Ice Baby, you really made a statement to the rest of the league with this blowout. In addition to a 39.5-point victory, you also climbed a ridiculous three spots in the league standings!
Scott Hors d'oeuvres
Your quarterback threw an interception and not a single touchdown? I suppose we're presented with a couple of options here: Were the Steelers truly that good defending the pass, or did Andy Dalton seem flustered back there in the pocket? What do you think, Scott Hors d'oeuvres... do we continue to start him with confidence?