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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Drill'erThen-Spiller
4-0 135.3
126.85
 
VS
proj
Blunts and Forte's
104.8 3-1
134.04

Drill'erThen-Spiller overtake Blunts and Forte's for 1st place in 135.3-104.8 rout

Drill'erThen-Spiller overtook Blunts and Forte's in the standings, climbing atop the standings in The League with an easy victory, cruising to a 135.3-104.8 win. Blunts and Forte's pulled out to a 0.5-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but it was all Drill'erThen-Spiller after that. They were led by Jameis Winston (385 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and Mike Evans (4 Rec, 89 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Austin Ekeler (24.2 points) and Deshaun Watson (11.6) did everything they could for Blunts and Forte's in defeat. Drill'erThen-Spiller (4-0) have now won four matchups in a row and will look to notch another W against 4X Champion. Blunts and Forte's (3-1) will face H-block in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Drill'erThen-Spiller   Blunts and Forte's

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 385 yards and 4 touchdowns against the Rams, Winston put up 30.3 points this week. His scoring output was 63% more than his 18.59-point projection and was much higher than his 20.02-point season scoring average. Winston ranks #15 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
Jameis Winston

Top Player Comparison

Drill'erThen-Spiller
Points
% of total points 135.3
1
Jameis Winston
QB
30.3
18.59
22.4%
2
Mike Evans
WR
14.9
11.05
11%
3
LeSean McCoy
RB
14.9
10.59
11%
4
Kerryon Johnson
RB
13.7
12.27
10.1%
Blunts and Forte's
Points
% of total points 104.8
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
24.2
15.03
23.1%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
11.6
22.04
11.1%
3
Shaquil Barrett
LB
10
3.01
9.5%
4
Leighton Vander Esch
LB
10
7.57
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Joey Slye had a 55-yard field goal for Drill'erThen-Spiller, who trailed 62.5-62.0 after the early games.
Sunday Late
Jameis Winston teamed up with Mike Evans for a 67-yard touchdown pass for Drill'erThen-Spiller, helping Drill'erThen-Spiller to a 121.3-88.5 lead.

Points By Position

  Drill'erThen-Spiller   Blunts and Forte's

StatSmack

Drill'erThen-Spiller must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (135.3) than their season average (128.85).
Drill'erThen-Spiller are looking unstoppable, with victories in four straight weeks.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Drill'erThen-Spiller (4-0) have a better record than Blunts and Forte's (3-1).
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. Blunts and Forte's has left more points on the bench this season (182.32) than Drill'erThen-Spiller (143.72).
Drill'erThen-Spiller have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Blunts and Forte's (24 vs 18).
By position, Drill'erThen-Spiller have outscored Blunts and Forte's at WR, TE, and K this season.
The starters for Drill'erThen-Spiller had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Blunts and Forte's (0).
Don't worry Blunts and Forte's, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Drill'erThen-Spiller
Something's got to give in Week 5, as Drill'erThen-Spiller (4-0) go into next week on a four-game winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (4X Champion, 3-1), have notched three consecutive victories. Drill'erThen-Spiller won't be able to expect another 13.7 points from Kerryon Johnson, who has a bye in Week 5. 4X Champion won't have Marvin Jones Jr.. In terms of scoring production, these two teams have posted strikingly similar results lately. Drill'erThen-Spiller have put up 136.24 points per game over the last three weeks, while 4X Champion have averaged 137.71 per contest over that same stretch.
Blunts and Forte's
Up ahead next week, fourth-place Blunts and Forte's (3-1) are set to square off against ninth-place H-block (1-3). Blunts and Forte's might need to rearrange their lineup some with T.J. Hockenson out on bye next week. Over the last three weeks, Blunts and Forte's has put up 121.53 points per game, while H-block has averaged 107.33 per contest.