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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Fantasy Fools
1-3 257.18
226.43
 
VS
proj
Whalers
243 1-3
219.8

Fantasy Fools hand Whalers third straight loss, 257.18-243.00

Fantasy Fools came out on top with a 257.18-243.00 win to hand Whalers their third consecutive loss. Whalers nabbed a 6.30-point lead on Thursday, but Fantasy Fools held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Robert Woods (29.9 points) and Kenny Golladay (24.7). Christian McCaffrey (93 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 86 Rec Yds) and Cooper Kupp (9 Rec, 121 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leaders for Whalers in the loss. Fantasy Fools (1-3) will look to add to their success against Hanuman, while Whalers (1-3) will face Blips & Chitz in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Fantasy Fools   Whalers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Woods (13 Rec, 164 Rec Yds) scored 29.9 points in a 55-40 lost to the Buccaneers in Week 4. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 13.04-point projection and was much higher than his 15.63-point season scoring average. Woods ranks #76 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Seahawks next week.
Robert Woods

Top Player Comparison

Fantasy Fools
Points
% of total points 257.18
1
Robert Woods
WR
29.9
13.04
11.6%
2
Kenny Golladay
WR
24.7
15.49
9.6%
3
Courtland Sutton
WR
24.2
11.99
9.4%
4
The Cleveland Browns defense
DEF
21
11.95
8.2%
Whalers
Points
% of total points 243
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
34.9
21.9
14.4%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
26.9
16.84
11.1%
3
James Conner
RB
26.5
15.12
10.9%
4
Austin Hooper
TE
23
10.05
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday afternoon, after which Fantasy Fools boasted a 250.18-191.00 lead. For Fantasy Fools, Mike Evans had a 67-yard touchdown catch. Cooper Kupp made the highlight reel for Whalers with a 29-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
James Conner had a 21-yard touchdown catch for Whalers.

Points By Position

  Fantasy Fools   Whalers

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Fantasy Fools scored more points in this matchup (257.18) than their season average (229.95).
Whalers would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've lost three in a row.
Even the machines think Fantasy Fools have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (244.98) than Whalers (232.02).
By position, Fantasy Fools have outscored Whalers at QB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
Don't worry Whalers, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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