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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Magnolia Boys
4-0 83.94
87.57
 
VS
proj
Hokus Pokus
82.2 1-3
89.94

Magnolia Boys come back to defeat Hokus Pokus to remain unbeaten in 83.94-82.20 battle

Magnolia Boys won their fourth straight to open the season with a come-from-behind victory over Hokus Pokus, rallying for an 83.94-82.20 win. It was the third loss in a row for Hokus Pokus. Trailing 80.10-69.94 heading into Sunday night, Magnolia Boys came storming back behind Wil Lutz (4-4 FG, 42 long). Christian McCaffrey (93 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 86 Rec Yds) and Robert Woods (13 Rec, 164 Rec Yds) were the leading scorers for Hokus Pokus in defeat. Magnolia Boys (4-0) will look to sustain their momentum against Jon s Team, while Hokus Pokus (1-3) will take on robert's Team in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Magnolia Boys   Hokus Pokus

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Going up against the Cowboys in Week 4, Lutz made all 4 of his FG attempts. In doing so, he put up 14 points and scored 70.9% higher than his scoring projection, the fourth-highest percentage of any K in the league this season. In Week 5, Lutz and the Saints will go up against the Buccaneers.
Wil Lutz

Top Player Comparison

Magnolia Boys
Points
% of total points 83.94
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
18.9
11.13
22.5%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
18.34
19.24
21.8%
3
Wil Lutz
K
14
8.19
16.7%
4
David Johnson
RB
13.9
13.07
16.6%
Hokus Pokus
Points
% of total points 82.2
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
23.9
16.55
29.1%
2
Robert Woods
WR
17.4
8.6
21.2%
3
Deshaun Watson
QB
12.6
22.04
15.3%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
11.8
12.49
14.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Cooper Kupp had a 29-yard touchdown catch for Magnolia Boys, who trailed 80.10-69.94 after the late round of games.

Points By Position

  Magnolia Boys   Hokus Pokus

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Magnolia Boys scored fewer points in this one (83.94) than their season average of 101.51.
A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. Magnolia Boys have won four straight matchups, while Hokus Pokus have dropped their last three.
We heard scoring helps you win. Magnolia Boys are doing a better job of that, averaging 101.51 versus Hokus Pokus's 93.33.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Magnolia Boys (4-0) have a better record than Hokus Pokus (1-3).
Magnolia Boys have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Hokus Pokus (1 vs 0).
Magnolia Boys have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Hokus Pokus (18 vs 12).
By position, Magnolia Boys have outscored Hokus Pokus at WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Magnolia Boys don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 17 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Magnolia Boys had more big plays in their NFL games this week (1) than the starters for Hokus Pokus (0).
Hey Hokus Pokus, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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