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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Keeper Reapers
1-2-1 93
95.19
 
VS
proj
Shalabajzeri
55 0-4
85.13

Keeper Reapers hand Shalabajzeri fourth consecutive loss in 93-55 rout

Keeper Reapers rolled to a 93-55 win to hand Shalabajzeri their fourth straight loss to open the season. There was very little drama in the matchup, as Keeper Reapers jumped out to a 31-point lead on Thursday behind standout performances from Davante Adams (18 points) and Mason Crosby (9). Chris Carson (104 Rush Yds, 41 Rec Yds) and Wil Lutz (4-4 FG, 42 long) led the way for Shalabajzeri in the loss. Keeper Reapers (1-2-1) will look to keep it rolling against spopov_k_2019, while Shalabajzeri (0-4) will face Maharaja Daughters in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Keeper Reapers   Shalabajzeri

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Bills in Week 4, the Patriots defense allowed only 10 points, surrendered 375 yards, and intercepted 4 passes. In doing so, they put up 27 points to more-than-double their 11.44-point projection, the second-highest percent increase of any DEF in the league this season. In Week 5, the Patriots will go up against the Redskins.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

Keeper Reapers
Points
% of total points 93
1
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
27
11.44
29%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
24
13.68
25.8%
3
Davante Adams
WR
18
12.46
19.4%
4
Derrick Henry
RB
10
10.91
10.8%
Shalabajzeri
Points
% of total points 55
1
Chris Carson
RB
14
11.44
25.5%
2
Wil Lutz
K
14
8.44
25.5%
3
Sterling Shepard
WR
9
8.61
16.4%
4
T.J. Hockenson
TE
8
4.76
14.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Davante Adams had a 58-yard catch for Keeper Reapers to contribute to a 31-0 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Keeper Reapers   Shalabajzeri

StatSmack

Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're Shalabajzeri. They've dropped their last four matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Keeper Reapers are doing a better job of that, averaging 92.5 versus Shalabajzeri's 75.25.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Keeper Reapers (1-2-1) have a better record than Shalabajzeri (0-4).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Shalabajzeri has left more points on the bench this season (222) than Keeper Reapers (103).
Once Keeper Reapers put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Shalabajzeri (1 vs 0).
Shalabajzeri have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (3) than Keeper Reapers (2) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Keeper Reapers have outscored Shalabajzeri at QB, RB, and DEF this season.
Keeper Reapers has a higher average scoring margin (6) than Shalabajzeri this season (-32).
The starters for Keeper Reapers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (1) than the starters for Shalabajzeri (0).
There's not much good to say about Shalabajzeri this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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