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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Melonville LaRues
2-2 96
84.72
 
VS
proj
Throw up the X
60 1-3
85.14

Melonville LaRues brush off predictions, knock off Throw up the X in 96-60 rout

Melonville LaRues stepped up and beat expectations, rolling to a 96-60 win over Throw up the X, who fell short of projections. Throw up the X took a 3-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Melonville LaRues after that. They were led by Marcus Mariota (227 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 22 Rush Yds) and Darrel Williams (13 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 43 Rec Yds). Frank Gore (10 points) and Sterling Shepard (9) did their part for Throw up the X in the loss. Melonville LaRues (2-2) will look to build on their success against The Cardiac Comeback, while Throw up the X (1-3) meet Miami Mini in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Melonville LaRues   Throw up the X

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching one pass for 48 yards and a touchdown against the Raiders, Ebron put up 13 points this week. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 3.72-point projection and was much higher than his 6.25-point season scoring average. Ebron will face the Chiefs next week.
Eric Ebron

Top Player Comparison

Melonville LaRues
Points
% of total points 96
1
Marcus Mariota
QB
34
20
35.4%
2
Darrel Williams
RB
15
6.17
15.6%
3
Eric Ebron
TE
13
3.72
13.5%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
12
13.41
12.5%
Throw up the X
Points
% of total points 60
1
Frank Gore
RB
10
6.64
16.7%
2
Sterling Shepard
WR
9
8.82
15%
3
T.J. Hockenson
TE
8
4.76
13.3%
4
Allen Robinson II
WR
7
8.38
11.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Marcus Mariota had a 55-yard touchdown pass and a 23-yard touchdown pass for Melonville LaRues, while Eric Ebron had a 48-yard touchdown catch, helping Melonville LaRues to a 79-39 lead.

Points By Position

  Melonville LaRues   Throw up the X

What If

Melonville LaRues would have beaten 10 other teams besides Throw up the X this week.
Throw up the X would have lost to 11 other teams besides Melonville LaRues this week.
If Melonville LaRues played Throw up the X every week this season, they'd be 4-0.
Had they played each other last week, Melonville LaRues would have topped Throw up the X 112-103.
Melonville LaRues would be 1-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Throw up the X.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Melonville LaRues, Throw up the X would be 1-2.
If Melonville LaRues had played every team in the league each week, they would be 29-23.
If they played every team every week, Throw up the X would be 10-41-1.

Next Week Preview

Melonville LaRues
Week 5 is going to match a couple of winning streaks against one other. Melonville LaRues (2-2) are riding a two-match winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (The Cardiac Comeback, 3-1), have taken each of their last three in a row. Through four weeks of action, Melonville LaRues have scored the eighth-most points in the league while The Cardiac Comeback (and their 90.25 points per game) are ranked eighth. Over the last two weeks, Melonville LaRues have scored 104 points per game, while The Cardiac Comeback have averaged 97.5 per contest.
Throw up the X
In Week 5, Throw up the X (1-3) will square off against Miami Mini (2-2). Throw up the X can't expect another eight-point outing from T.J. Hockenson, who has a bye in Week 5. After four weeks of action, Throw up the X are ranked last in points scored, while Miami Mini have posted the 11th-highest point total in Payton34 FFL league.