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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Sierra Nevada Giants
3-1 135.72
155.74
 
VS
proj
GoBolts
120.8 2-2
130.11

Sierra Nevada Giants find way to beat GoBolts 135.72-120.80 despite coming up short of predictions

There's no sugarcoating it, Sierra Nevada Giants dropped the ball, at least according to projections. Still, they earned a 135.72-120.80 win over GoBolts. Sierra Nevada Giants never trailed in this one after grabbing a 20.1-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Nick Chubb (49.3 points) and Joey Slye (13). Josh Rosen (26.2 points) and Ezekiel Elliott (25.5) led the charge for GoBolts in the loss. Sierra Nevada Giants (3-1) will look to notch another win against Insanity, while GoBolts (2-2) will face off against Sturgeon Bulldogs in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Sierra Nevada Giants   GoBolts

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 183 yards from scrimmage and running for 3 touchdowns against the Ravens, Chubb tallied 49.3 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 23.34-point projection and was much higher than his 31.68-point season scoring average. Chubb ranks #12 among all fantasy players this season and will face the 49ers next week.
Nick Chubb

Top Player Comparison

Sierra Nevada Giants
Points
% of total points 135.72
1
Nick Chubb
RB
49.3
23.34
36.3%
2
Dak Prescott
QB
30.12
47.09
22.2%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
26
27.02
19.2%
4
Joey Slye
K
13
8.42
9.6%
GoBolts
Points
% of total points 120.8
1
Josh Rosen
QB
26.2
31.45
21.7%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
25.5
26.85
21.1%
3
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
16
5.73
13.2%
4
Josh Lambo
K
15
7.43
12.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Sierra Nevada Giants emerged with a 78.10-58.00 lead. Nick Chubb had an 88-yard touchdown run for Sierra Nevada Giants, while Joey Slye had a 55-yard field goal. Josh Rosen made the highlight reel for GoBolts with a 34-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Sierra Nevada Giants   GoBolts

Game Notes

Sierra Nevada Giants got the win despite the fact that only two of their eight starting players exceeded their scoring projections.
GoBolts had only three of their eight starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams registered their lowest scores of the season.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The loss ends a streak of two consecutive wins for GoBolts.
Sierra Nevada Giants managed to get the win, but failed to cover the 25.63-point projected margin of victory.

Next Week Preview

Sierra Nevada Giants
Sierra Nevada Giants (3-1) are set to take on Insanity (1-3) in Week 5. Four weeks into the season, Sierra Nevada Giants are ranked fourth in points scored, while Insanity have posted the 10th-highest point total in Shane Falco Invitational league. Over the last three weeks, Sierra Nevada Giants have scored 149.64 points per game, while Insanity have averaged 126.2 per contest.
GoBolts
Things get no simpler for ninth-place GoBolts, as they next have the privilege of facing off against first-place (and undefeated) Sturgeon Bulldogs in Week 5. GoBolts may have to rearrange the deck a bit with Josh Rosen and Ryan Fitzpatrick out on bye in Week 5. Sturgeon Bulldogs will be without the Miami Dolphins defense.