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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Rachel's Team
1-2 128
123.89
 
VS
proj
UltraSonics
96 0-3
124.42

Rachel's Team hand UltraSonics third consecutive loss in 128-96 rout

Rachel's Team cruised to a 128-96 win to hand UltraSonics their third straight loss to open the season. Rachel's Team grabbed a 10-point lead on Thursday behind Alshon Jeffery and never let it go. Jarvis Landry (21 points) and Philip Rivers (18) did everything they could for UltraSonics in the loss. Rachel's Team (1-2) will look to rack up another win against Some random guy, while UltraSonics (0-3) meet Hey twitter world in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Rachel's Team   UltraSonics

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Woods caught 13 passes for 164 yards as the Rams lost to the Buccaneers 55-40. In doing so, he put up 26 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Rachel's Team this week. Woods will play the Seahawks in Week 5.
Robert Woods

Top Player Comparison

Rachel's Team
Points
% of total points 128
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
26
16.58
20.3%
2
Robert Woods
WR
26
9.48
20.3%
3
The Carolina Panthers defense
DEF
16
9.31
12.5%
4
Matt Prater
K
16
8.38
12.5%
UltraSonics
Points
% of total points 96
1
Jarvis Landry
WR
21
8.33
21.9%
2
Philip Rivers
QB
18
18.24
18.8%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
16
15.75
16.7%
4
Wil Lutz
K
14
8.56
14.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Rachel's Team owned an 89-58 lead. For Rachel's Team, Matt Prater had a 53-yard field goal. Jarvis Landry made the highlight reel for UltraSonics with a 65-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Rachel's Team   UltraSonics

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Rachel's Team scored more points in this matchup (128) than their season average (101.67).
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're UltraSonics. They've dropped their last three matchups.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Rachel's Team (1-2) have a better record than UltraSonics (0-3).
Even the machines think Rachel's Team have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (134.36) than UltraSonics (126.09).
Once Rachel's Team put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than UltraSonics (1 vs 0).
By position, Rachel's Team have outscored UltraSonics at RB and DEF this season.
Hey UltraSonics, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

UltraSonics
In Week 5, 11th-place UltraSonics (0-3) will try to bounce back against fourth-place Hey twitter world (2-1). Three weeks into the season, UltraSonics have tallied the ninth-most points in the league. Hey twitter world (and their 146.67 points per game) are ranked fourth. Over the last three weeks, UltraSonics has scored 109.33 points per game, while Hey twitter world has averaged 146.67 per contest.
Rachel's Team
Rachel's Team (1-2) will take on Some random guy (2-1) in a Week 5 matchup between teams separated by just a game in the standings. With three matchups now in the books, Rachel's Team are ranked second-to-last in points scored, while Some random guy have posted the fifth-highest point total in Valley Football YEAR 15 league.