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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Vandals
3-1 115.9
147.27
 
VS
proj
Enforcers
92.15 2-2
141.79

Vandals top Enforcers for third straight win, 115.90-92.15

Vandals extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over Enforcers, coming out on top with a 115.90-92.15 win. Enforcers grabbed a 1.70-point lead on Thursday, but Vandals held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Michael Thomas (18.5 points) and Sterling Shepard (16.9). Matt Ryan (19.65 points) and Zach Ertz (13.5) did everything they could for Enforcers in the loss. Vandals (3-1) will look to earn another win against ExigentCircumstances, while Enforcers (2-2) will attempt to generate some positive momentum against Dirty Dogs.

Matchup Timeline

  Vandals   Enforcers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing only 10 points, surrendering 321 yards, and intercepting a pass against the Cardinals, the Seahawks defense put up 16 points this week. They more-than-doubled their 7.6-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. The Seahawks defense ranks #9 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Rams next week.
The Seattle Seahawks defense

Top Player Comparison

Vandals
Points
% of total points 115.9
1
Michael Thomas
WR
18.5
17.35
16%
2
Sterling Shepard
WR
16.9
14.85
14.6%
3
The Seattle Seahawks defense
DEF
16
7.6
13.8%
4
Matt Prater
K
15
8.13
12.9%
Enforcers
Points
% of total points 92.15
1
Matt Ryan
QB
19.65
25.9
21.3%
2
Zach Ertz
TE
13.5
12.9
14.7%
3
Greg Zuerlein
K
13
10.4
14.1%
4
Noah Fant
TE
11.1
6.83
12%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Matt Prater had a 53-yard field goal for Vandals to contribute to an 81.40-63.55 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Greg Zuerlein had a 58-yard field goal for Enforcers, while Noah Fant had a 25-yard touchdown catch for the team, who trailed 97.40-87.65 after the late slate.

Points By Position

  Vandals   Enforcers

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Vandals scored fewer points in this one (115.9) than their season average of 147.33.
Vandals are looking unstoppable, with victories in three straight matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Vandals are doing a better job of that, averaging 147.33 versus Enforcers's 133.76.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Vandals (3-1) have a better record than Enforcers (2-2).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Vandals has left fewer points on the bench this season (107.65) than Enforcers (316.8).
Once Vandals put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Enforcers (2 vs 0).
Vandals should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Enforcers (2 vs 1).
Vandals have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Enforcers (21 vs 16).
By position, Vandals have outscored Enforcers at WR, TE, and DEF this season.
Vandals don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 19 points, second-highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about Enforcers this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Vandals
In a showdown between two teams that are separated by only one game in the standings, Vandals (3-1) will take on ExigentCircumstances (2-2) in Week 5. Vandals might need to shuffle the deck some with Matt Prater and Albert Wilson out on bye next week. Over the past three weeks, Vandals have scored 142.58 points per game, while ExigentCircumstances have averaged 130.1 per contest.
Enforcers
In Week 5, eighth-place Enforcers (2-2) will look to right the ship against 11th-place Dirty Dogs (1-3). Enforcers might need to rearrange their lineup some with Kalen Ballage out on bye in Week 5. Dirty Dogs won't have Kerryon Johnson.