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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Bring back Sunny!
2-2 120.32
130.61
 
VS
proj
Comeback Kid
88.83 3-1
121.29

Bring back Sunny! knock Comeback Kid from top spot in 120.32-88.83 rout

Bring back Sunny! cruised to a 120.32-88.83 win over Comeback Kid, knocking them out of the No. 1 position in Takeover Premier League xiv. Comeback Kid earned a 4.00-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Bring back Sunny! after that. They were led by Austin Ekeler (31.63 points) and the Pittsburgh Steelers defense (24.5). Lamar Jackson (247 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 66 Rush Yds) and Mike Evans (4 Rec, 89 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the charge for Comeback Kid in the loss. Bring back Sunny! (2-2) will look to keep it rolling against GuJu Smith Shuster, while Comeback Kid (3-1) will attempt to get back in the win column against Bam! Bam!.

Matchup Timeline

  Bring back Sunny!   Comeback Kid

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Squaring off against the Bengals in Week 4, the Steelers defense allowed only 3 points, surrendered 175 yards, and forced 2 turnovers. In doing so, they put up 24.5 points to more-than-double their 9.03-point projection, the third-highest percent increase of any player in the league this season. Next week, the Steelers will battle the Ravens.
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense

Top Player Comparison

Bring back Sunny!
Points
% of total points 120.32
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
31.63
21.39
26.3%
2
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
24.5
9.03
20.4%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
23.12
14.34
19.2%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
12.67
15.51
10.5%
Comeback Kid
Points
% of total points 88.83
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
28.03
24.23
31.6%
2
Mike Evans
WR
15.93
13.55
17.9%
3
Sony Michel
RB
10.55
14.24
11.9%
4
Evan Engram
TE
7.6
12.15
8.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Lamar Jackson had a 50-yard touchdown pass for Comeback Kid, who trailed 64.57-61.20 after the early action.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was Bring back Sunny! who grabbed the lead, 95.82-83.63. For Bring back Sunny!, Cooper Kupp had a 29-yard touchdown catch. Mike Evans made the highlight reel for Comeback Kid with a 67-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Bring back Sunny!   Comeback Kid

What If

Bring back Sunny! would have beaten five other teams besides Comeback Kid this week.
Comeback Kid would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
If Bring back Sunny! played Comeback Kid every week this season, they'd be 2-2.
Last week, Bring back Sunny! would have been victorious over Comeback Kid 144.08-132.41.
Bring back Sunny! would be 3-0 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Comeback Kid.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Bring back Sunny!, Comeback Kid would be 1-2.
If Bring back Sunny! had played every team in the league each week, they would be 29-15.
If they played every team every week, Comeback Kid would be 23-21.

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