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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
bladen's Unreal Team
3-1 26.52
30.92
 
VS
proj
chad's Swell Team
23.58 0-4
21.53

bladen's Unreal Team knock off chad's Swell Team for third straight win, 26.52-23.58

bladen's Unreal Team extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over chad's Swell Team, securing a 26.52-23.58 win. bladen's Unreal Team never trailed in this one after taking a 0.91-point lead on Thursday behind Zach Ertz (1.26 points) and Preston Smith (0.3). Terrell Suggs (4.6 points) and Mason Rudolph (3.05) were the leading scorers for chad's Swell Team in the loss. bladen's Unreal Team (3-1) will look to keep it rolling against Patrick's Team, while chad's Swell Team (0-4) take on Saul Elizarraras in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  bladen's Unreal Team   chad's Swell Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Squaring off against the Panthers in Week 4, Mercilus made 2 tackles and recorded a sack. In doing so, he put up 3 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on bladen's Unreal Team this week. Next week, Mercilus will battle the Falcons.
Whitney Mercilus

Top Player Comparison

bladen's Unreal Team
Points
% of total points 26.52
1
Jared Goff
QB
3.52
2.86
13.3%
2
Whitney Mercilus
LB
3
1.2
11.3%
3
Chris Carson
RB
2.43
1.9
9.2%
4
Clay Matthews
LB
2.05
1.88
7.7%
chad's Swell Team
Points
% of total points 23.58
1
Terrell Suggs
LB
4.6
1.12
19.5%
2
Mason Rudolph
QB
3.05
2.29
12.9%
3
Tracy Walker
S
2.8
1.89
11.9%
4
David Johnson
RB
2.47
1.99
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Joey Slye had a 55-yard field goal for chad's Swell Team, who trailed 12.10-9.05 after the early slate.
Sunday Late
Jared Goff had a 29-yard touchdown pass for bladen's Unreal Team, contributing to a 24.17-19.20 lead for the team.
Monday
Mason Rudolph had a 43-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass for chad's Swell Team.

Points By Position

  bladen's Unreal Team   chad's Swell Team

StatSmack

Get on their level! bladen's Unreal Team have won three straight matchups, while chad's Swell Team have dropped their last four.
We heard scoring helps you win. chad's Swell Team need some help then, averaging just 24.8 versus bladen's Unreal Team's 26.55.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. bladen's Unreal Team (3-1) have a better record than chad's Swell Team (0-4).
Once bladen's Unreal Team put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than chad's Swell Team (1 vs 0).
bladen's Unreal Team play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than chad's Swell Team (1).
bladen's Unreal Team should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than chad's Swell Team (2 vs 1).
By position, bladen's Unreal Team have outscored chad's Swell Team at QB, WR, TE, and IDP this season.
bladen's Unreal Team has a higher average scoring margin (1) than chad's Swell Team this season (-4).
Don't worry chad's Swell Team, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

bladen's Unreal Team
Three wide receivers, two running backs, two tight ends, zero touchdowns: The seven starting offensive position players on bladen's Unreal Team collectively gained a healthy 566 total yards. No one from that group could get into the end zone in Week 4.
chad's Swell Team
Fortunately, chad's Swell Team, Week 4's problem isn't exactly rocket science. Choosing to start several zero-point players in a fantasy matchup where your opposition tallied 26.52 points... let's all put this behind us and move on.