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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Troy's Boys
2-2 132.4
130.5
 
VS
proj
Top Gun
130.1 1-3
129.27

Despite top scorer Adams, Top Gun fall to Troy's Boys in 132.4-130.1 battle

Davante Adams posted 28 points for Top Gun, the best total in the matchup and fifth-highest in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to defeat Troy's Boys, who eked out a 132.4-130.1 victory. Top Gun had a chance to come from behind late afternoon on Sunday, but they came up short. Troy's Boys led 71.0-87.1 after the early action and held on for the win despite a combined 43 points from three players on Sunday afternoon for Top Gun. Troy's Boys were led by Leonard Fournette (225 Rush Yds, 20 Rec Yds) and Kenny Golladay (5 Rec, 67 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). Troy's Boys (2-2) will look to add to their success against Freakazoids, while Top Gun (1-3) take on Gimps in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Troy's Boys   Top Gun

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 245 yards from scrimmage against the Broncos, Fournette tallied 26.5 points this week. His scoring output was 73.1% more than his 15.31-point projection and was much higher than his 16.45-point season scoring average. Fournette ranks #42 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Panthers next week.
Leonard Fournette

Top Player Comparison

Troy's Boys
Points
% of total points 132.4
1
Leonard Fournette
RB
26.5
15.31
20%
2
Kenny Golladay
WR
23.7
15.49
17.9%
3
David Johnson
RB
21.9
17.6
16.5%
4
Sterling Shepard
WR
16.9
14.85
12.8%
Top Gun
Points
% of total points 130.1
1
Davante Adams
WR
28
19.34
21.5%
2
Austin Hooper
TE
22
10.05
16.9%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
19
18.12
14.6%
4
Kerryon Johnson
RB
15.7
15.78
12.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Davante Adams had a 58-yard catch for Top Gun, helping to stake Top Gun to a 28.0--1.0 lead.
Sunday Late
Leonard Fournette had an 81-yard run for Troy's Boys, while Greg Zuerlein had a 58-yard field goal to contribute to a 132.4-130.1 lead for Troy's Boys.

Points By Position

  Troy's Boys   Top Gun

Game Notes

Troy's Boys had six of their nine starting players score higher than their projected point totals.
Top Gun had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 2.3-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The win concludes a two-game losing streak for Troy's Boys.
Not only did Troy's Boys get the win, but they also covered the 1.23-point projected margin of victory.
Troy's Boys moves to (1-0) in close games this season, while Top Gun falls to (0-1).
Despite the loss, Davante Adams (28 points) registered the fifth-highest score in the league this week.

Next Week Preview

Troy's Boys
In a matchup featuring teams separated by just a game in the standings, Troy's Boys (2-2) are set to face Freakazoids (1-3) in Week 5. Troy's Boys may need to shuffle the deck some with Kenny Golladay and T.J. Hockenson out on bye next week. Freakazoids won't have Marvin Jones Jr.. Looking at just the last two weeks, Troy's Boys have put up 119.72 points per game, while Freakazoids have averaged 152.87 per contest.
Top Gun
A pair of teams sporting matching 1-3 records, seventh-place Top Gun will now have a date with ninth-place Gimps next week. Top Gun will need to prep for the fact that Kerryon Johnson has a bye in Week 5. Over the last three weeks, Top Gun has scored 136.92 points per game, while Gimps has averaged just 104.43 per contest.