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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Mammoths
2-2 154.52
135.67
 
VS
proj
The Apes
118.16 2-2
140.66

Mammoths earn win against The Apes in 154.52-118.16 rout

Mammoths rose to the occasion, rolling to a 154.52-118.16 win over The Apes, who fell short of projections. Mammoths took a 17.75-point lead on Thursday behind Jordan Howard (30.25 points) and never let it go. The Pittsburgh Steelers defense (26 points) and Courtland Sutton (19.7) were the leaders for The Apes in the loss. Mammoths (2-2) will look to get another win against The Replacements, while The Apes (2-2) seek to get some positive momentum against My Name Is Prince.

Matchup Timeline

  Mammoths   The Apes

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Howard (87 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 28 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 30.25 points in a 34-27 win over the Packers in Week 4. His scoring output crushed his 4.96-point projection and was much higher than his 12.2-point season scoring average. Howard ranks #65 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jets next week.
Jordan Howard

Top Player Comparison

Mammoths
Points
% of total points 154.52
1
Jordan Howard
RB
30.25
4.96
19.6%
2
Jameis Winston
QB
26.1
17.73
16.9%
3
Mike Evans
WR
15.9
12.34
10.3%
4
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
15
13.07
9.7%
The Apes
Points
% of total points 118.16
1
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
26
8.35
22%
2
Courtland Sutton
WR
19.7
9.02
16.7%
3
Blake Martinez
LB
12.5
10.77
10.6%
4
Lavonte David
LB
9.75
9.45
8.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Jordan Howard had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Mammoths, contributing to a 30.25-12.50 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Jameis Winston connected with Mike Evans for a 67-yard touchdown pass for Mammoths to contribute to a 150.52-73.96 lead for Mammoths.

Points By Position

  Mammoths   The Apes

What If

Mammoths would have beaten 14 other teams besides The Apes this week.
The Apes would have lost to eight other teams besides Mammoths this week.
If they played The Apes every week, Mammoths would be 2-2 this season.
Last week, The Apes would have gotten the victory over Mammoths 174.24-158.
Mammoths would be 1-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Apes.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Mammoths, The Apes would be 1-2.
If Mammoths had played every team in the league each week, they would be 42-26.
If they played every team every week, The Apes would be 40-28.

Next Week Preview

Mammoths
A pair of 2-2 teams will square off as Mammoths battle The Replacements next week in an early-season showdown. Mammoths might need to shuffle their lineup a bit with Danny Amendola out on bye next week. Over the last three weeks, Mammoths have scored 147.93 points per game, while The Replacements have averaged just 118.54 per contest.
The Apes
In Week 5, ninth-place The Apes (2-2) will square off against 18th-place My Name Is Prince (0-4). The Apes might have to shuffle the deck some with Preston Williams out on bye in Week 5. My Name Is Prince will be without Mike Gesicki.