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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Roughnecks
2-2 156.25
156.12
 
VS
proj
The Dogs of War
113.5 2-2
134.82

The Dogs of War lose to Roughnecks in 156.25-113.50 rout

The Dogs of War were unable to rise to the occasion, as Roughnecks cruised to a 156.25-113.50 win. Roughnecks got out to a 26.80-point lead on Thursday behind Aaron Jones (17.8 points) and Mason Crosby (9) and never looked back. Leonard Fournette (26.5 points) and DeVante Parker (17) led the way for The Dogs of War in defeat. Roughnecks (2-2) will look to maintain their winning ways against AMMODOG, while The Dogs of War (2-2) face Lucky Enuf in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Roughnecks   The Dogs of War

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Squaring off against the Ravens in Week 4, Chubb racked up 183 yards from scrimmage and ran for 3 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 39.3 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the fourth-highest percent increase of any RB in the league this season. Next week, Chubb will go up against the 49ers.
Nick Chubb

Top Player Comparison

Roughnecks
Points
% of total points 156.25
1
Nick Chubb
RB
39.3
15.59
25.2%
2
Jarvis Landry
WR
24.7
11.78
15.8%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
17.8
15.66
11.4%
4
Mark Andrews
TE
13.1
10.89
8.4%
The Dogs of War
Points
% of total points 113.5
1
Leonard Fournette
RB
26.5
15.31
23.3%
2
DeVante Parker
WR
17
9.23
15%
3
LeSean McCoy
RB
16.9
13.24
14.9%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
15.8
11.35
13.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was Roughnecks who claimed the lead, 132.20-61.30. Nick Chubb had an 88-yard touchdown run for Roughnecks, while Jarvis Landry had a 65-yard catch. DeVante Parker made the highlight reel for The Dogs of War with a 34-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Leonard Fournette had an 81-yard run for The Dogs of War, who trailed 140.10-105.60 after the late afternoon slate.

Points By Position

  Roughnecks   The Dogs of War

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. The Dogs of War need some help then, averaging just 132.36 versus Roughnecks's 157.13.
Once Roughnecks put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Dogs of War (1 vs 0).
Roughnecks should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than The Dogs of War (4 vs 1).
Roughnecks have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than The Dogs of War (23 vs 16).
By position, Roughnecks have outscored The Dogs of War at QB, RB, WR, TE, and K this season.
Roughnecks has a higher average scoring margin (2) than The Dogs of War this season (-1).
There's not much good to say about The Dogs of War this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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