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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Greater Gator 1188
3-1 140.16
107.77
 
VS
proj
Drunken Irishman
137.04 1-3
109.76

Greater Gator 1188 knock off Drunken Irishman in 140.16-137.04 battle

Both teams showed up and exceeded expectations, but Greater Gator 1188 beat Drunken Irishman. Predicted to fall short by a score of 109.76-107.77, Greater Gator 1188 eked out a 140.16-137.04 victory over Drunken Irishman. Drunken Irishman made a run at it on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. Greater Gator 1188 led 112.06-107.70 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite a combined 29.34 points from Patrick Mahomes and Clyde Edwards-Helaire on Monday night for Drunken Irishman. Greater Gator 1188 were led by Tom Brady (369 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs) and Chris Carson (80 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 20 Rec Yds). Greater Gator 1188 (3-1) will look to add to their success against Bruce's Team, while Drunken Irishman (1-3) will attempt to get back on track against Gulf War Warriors.

Matchup Timeline

  Greater Gator 1188   Drunken Irishman

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 8 passes for 114 yards and a touchdown against the Texans, Thielen registered 18.2 points this week. His scoring output was 75.5% more than his 10.37-point projection and was higher than his 13.9-point season scoring average. Thielen ranks #31 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Seahawks next week.
Adam Thielen

Top Player Comparison

Greater Gator 1188
Points
% of total points 140.16
1
Tom Brady
QB
31.46
19.1
22.4%
2
Chris Carson
RB
22
12.49
15.7%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
18.2
10.37
13%
4
Mike Evans
WR
18.2
11.6
13%
Drunken Irishman
Points
% of total points 137.04
1
Melvin Gordon III
RB
23.8
13.15
17.4%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
21.4
12.41
15.6%
3
Patrick Mahomes
QB
20.24
25.25
14.8%
4
Kareem Hunt
RB
19.1
8.81
13.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Melvin Gordon III had a 43-yard touchdown run for Drunken Irishman, helping to stake Drunken Irishman to a 23.80-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was Greater Gator 1188 who took the lead, 102.86-91.80. Tom Brady teamed up with Mike Evans for a 48-yard pass for Greater Gator 1188. Brady also lit up the scoreboard with a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 44-yard pass. Meanwhile, Amari Cooper had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Drunken Irishman, while Dalton Schultz had a 26-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams on Monday night. For Greater Gator 1188, Travis Kelce had a 45-yard catch. Patrick Mahomes made the highlight reel for Drunken Irishman with a 45-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Greater Gator 1188   Drunken Irishman

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Greater Gator 1188 scored more in this one (140.16) than their season average (109.42).
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Greater Gator 1188 (3-1) have a better record than Drunken Irishman (1-3).
Greater Gator 1188 have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Drunken Irishman (2 vs 0).
By position, Greater Gator 1188 have outscored Drunken Irishman at WR, TE, and DEF this season.
The starters for Greater Gator 1188 had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for Drunken Irishman (4).
There's not much good to say about Drunken Irishman this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Greater Gator 1188
Props to you, Greater Gator 1188. Good job assembling a lineup that posted more than 140 points this past matchup. We should keep this momentum going as we roll into our next challenge in Week 5.
Drunken Irishman
Don't get too down on yourself, Drunken Irishman! You can feel good knowing that your kindness this week didn't go unnoticed. It takes real generosity to help someone like Greater Gator 1188 succeed... and when the time comes, maybe they can return the favor and do you a solid.