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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Penetrators
4-0 97.02
98.27
 
VS
proj
WaiverWireWeirdo
71.5 0-4
76.72

Penetrators top WaiverWireWeirdo to remain unbeaten in 97.02-71.50 rout

Penetrators won their fourth game in a row to open the season with an easy victory over WaiverWireWeirdo, cruising to a 97.02-71.50 win. WaiverWireWeirdo remains winless for the season. WaiverWireWeirdo took an 11.80-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Penetrators after that. They were led by the Pittsburgh Steelers defense (19 points) and Todd Gurley II (19). Daniel Jones (225 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 33 Rush Yds) and Joey Slye (3-3 FG, 55 long, 1-1 XP) led the charge for WaiverWireWeirdo in defeat. Penetrators (4-0) will look to earn another W against SchMoke's Goons, while WaiverWireWeirdo (0-4) will take on David's Team in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Penetrators   WaiverWireWeirdo

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Steelers defense allowed only 3 points, surrendered 175 yards, and forced 2 turnovers in a 27-3 win over the Bengals. In doing so, they put up 19 points to more-than-double their 7.79-point projection, the fourth-highest percent increase of any DEF in the league this season. Next week, the Steelers will face the Ravens.
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense

Top Player Comparison

Penetrators
Points
% of total points 97.02
1
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
19
7.79
19.6%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
19
12.59
19.6%
3
Kenny Golladay
WR
18.7
10.41
19.3%
4
Dak Prescott
QB
8.62
21.04
8.9%
WaiverWireWeirdo
Points
% of total points 71.5
1
Daniel Jones
QB
14.3
17.49
20%
2
Joey Slye
K
13
8.42
18.2%
3
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
13
6.49
18.2%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
11.8
12.49
16.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Joey Slye had a 55-yard field goal for WaiverWireWeirdo, contributing to a 70.00-37.80 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Penetrators   WaiverWireWeirdo

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starters on Penetrators exceeded their projected scoring totals.
WaiverWireWeirdo had only three of their eight starters score higher than their projected points.
Penetrators had three players score more points than the leading scorer for WaiverWireWeirdo.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Not only did Penetrators get the win, but they also covered the 21.55-point forecasted margin of victory.
Penetrators moves to (2-0) in blowout games this season, while WaiverWireWeirdo falls to (0-2).

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