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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Bitterness
2-2 212.3
216.94
 
VS
proj
Dirty 54
205.25 1-3
179.3

Dirty 54 fall to Bitterness in 212.30-205.25 battle despite outperforming projections

Bitterness fell short of projections while Dirty 54 rose to the occasion and outperformed expectations, but it wasn't enough to change the result as Bitterness narrowly earned a 212.30-205.25 victory. Dirty 54 had a chance to come from behind on Sunday night, but they fell short. Bitterness led 212.30-170.25 after the afternoon action and held on for the win despite 18.5 points from Michael Thomas on Sunday night for Dirty 54. Austin Ekeler (60 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 62 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Cooper Kupp (9 Rec, 121 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the way for Bitterness in the win. Bitterness (2-2) will look to notch another win against PIERMONSTERS, while Dirty 54 (1-3) meet Doc's Devils in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Bitterness   Dirty 54

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Texans in Week 4, the Panthers defense scored 20 points to nearly double their 10.09-point projection. They allowed only 10 points, surrendered 264 yards, and forced 2 turnovers to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on Bitterness this week. The Panthers will face the Jaguars in Week 5.
The Carolina Panthers defense

Top Player Comparison

Bitterness
Points
% of total points 212.3
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
29.2
19.82
13.8%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
26.9
16.77
12.7%
3
The Carolina Panthers defense
DEF
20
10.09
9.4%
4
Mike Evans
WR
18.9
16.14
8.9%
Dirty 54
Points
% of total points 205.25
1
Chris Godwin
WR
41.2
15.03
20.1%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
33.95
27.64
16.5%
3
Michael Thomas
WR
18.5
17.3
9%
4
Devonta Freeman
RB
18
13.13
8.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Lamar Jackson had a 50-yard touchdown pass for Dirty 54, while Duke Johnson had a 40-yard run, helping Dirty 54 to a 119.05-102.95 lead.
Sunday Late
Cooper Kupp had a 29-yard touchdown catch for Bitterness, while Mike Evans had a 67-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 212.30-170.25 lead for Bitterness.

Points By Position

  Bitterness   Dirty 54

Game Notes

Just six of the 14 starters on Bitterness exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Dirty 54 lost despite eight of their 14 starters exceeding their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as Bitterness had one starter score zero points, while Dirty 54 had two.
The two highest scorers for Dirty 54 (Chris Godwin and Lamar Jackson) scored more points than Austin Ekeler, the leading scorer for Bitterness.
Bitterness put up more points than their season scoring average (210.84) while Dirty 54 fell short of theirs (208.81).
Bitterness got the win despite scoring fewer points than projected, while Dirty 54 exceeded their projection.
The matchup's 7.05-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Bitterness managed to earn the win, but failed to cover the 37.64-point projected margin of victory.
In close games this season, Bitterness moves to (1-0), while Dirty 54 falls to (0-2).
A bright spot in the defeat, Chris Godwin (41.2 points) officially posted the fourth-highest scoring output for any wideout this year.

Next Week Preview

Bitterness
Two teams with identical 2-2 records, Bitterness and PIERMONSTERS will each vie for their third win next in Week 5. One streak will end, as each team has recorded two straight victories. Four weeks into the season, Bitterness have posted the first-most points in the league. PIERMONSTERS (186.73 PPG) are ranked last. Over the last three weeks, Bitterness have scored 212.68 points per game, while PIERMONSTERS have averaged 182.63 per contest.
Dirty 54
Up ahead in Week 5, eighth-place Dirty 54 (1-3) are scheduled to take on second-place Doc's Devils (3-1). Four weeks into the season, Dirty 54 have scored the second-most points in the league while Doc's Devils (202.06 PPG) are ranked fourth. Over the past three weeks, Dirty 54 has scored 211.82 points per game, while Doc's Devils has averaged 198.08 per contest.