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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Blitzburgh
2-2 126.84
90.68
 
VS
proj
Studenec Strugglers
71.8 1-3
102.5

Blitzburgh earn win against Studenec Strugglers in 126.84-71.80 rout

Blitzburgh showed up, rolling to a 126.84-71.80 win over Studenec Strugglers, who fell short of projections. It didn't take long to figure out who would be the frontrunner in the matchup, as Blitzburgh jumped out to a 26.34-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind stellar showings from the New England Patriots defense (25 points) and Matthew Stafford (23.44). Todd Gurley II (19 points) and Patrick Mahomes (18) carried the flag for Studenec Strugglers in the loss. Blitzburgh (2-2) will look to notch another win against Blue Dragons, while Studenec Strugglers (1-3) will try to get back in the win column against Aussig Emptyheads.

Matchup Timeline

  Blitzburgh   Studenec Strugglers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Patriots defense allowed only 10 points, surrendered 375 yards, and intercepted 4 passes in a 16-10 win over the Bills. In doing so, they put up 25 points and more-than-doubled their scoring projection, the fourth-highest percent increase of any player in the league this season. The Patriots will play the Redskins next week.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

Blitzburgh
Points
% of total points 126.84
1
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
25
8.87
19.7%
2
Leonard Fournette
RB
24.5
12.04
19.3%
3
Matthew Stafford
QB
23.44
17.77
18.5%
4
James Conner
RB
18.5
12.16
14.6%
Studenec Strugglers
Points
% of total points 71.8
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
19
12.59
26.5%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
18
25.81
25.1%
3
Kerryon Johnson
RB
13.7
12.27
19.1%
4
Greg Zuerlein
K
13
10.4
18.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was Blitzburgh who owned the lead, 105.04-69.70. For Blitzburgh, Leonard Fournette had an 81-yard run. Greg Zuerlein made the highlight reel for Studenec Strugglers with a 58-yard field goal.
Monday
James Conner had a 21-yard touchdown catch for Blitzburgh during Monday Night Football, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Blitzburgh   Studenec Strugglers

What If

Blitzburgh would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Studenec Strugglers would have lost to five other teams besides Blitzburgh this week.
If they played Studenec Strugglers every week, Blitzburgh would be 2-2 this season.
Had they played each other last week, Studenec Strugglers would have topped Blitzburgh 98.06-58.84.
Blitzburgh would be 1-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Studenec Strugglers.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Blitzburgh, Studenec Strugglers would be 2-1.
If Blitzburgh had played every team in the league each week, they would be 20-24.
If they played every team every week, Studenec Strugglers would be 25-19.

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