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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Wicked Clowns
3-1 159.72
133.79
 
VS
proj
Lannister
115.42 1-3
128.87

Wicked Clowns knock off Lannister in 159.72-115.42 rout

Wicked Clowns rose to the occasion, cruising to a 159.72-115.42 win over Lannister, who fell short of projections. It didn't take long to figure out who would lead the way in this one, as Wicked Clowns leapt out to an 82.04-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind stellar efforts from Joe Mixon and Kyler Murray. Mixon racked up 181 yards from scrimmage and scored 3 touchdowns for 39.1 points, while Murray passed for 133 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 78 yards (23.12 points). Mike Evans (7 Rec, 122 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Patrick Mahomes (236 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 28 Rush Yds) carried the flag for Lannister in the loss. Wicked Clowns improve to 3-1 on the season, while Lannister fall to 1-3.

Matchup Timeline

  Wicked Clowns   Lannister

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Fuller V was one of five starters to overachieve for Wicked Clowns this week. He scored 19.8 points (6 Rec, 108 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) in a 31-23 lost to the Vikings to beat his 12.2-point projection. Fuller V ranks #74 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jaguars next week.
Will Fuller V

Top Player Comparison

Wicked Clowns
Points
% of total points 159.72
1
Joe Mixon
RB
39.1
14.56
24.5%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
23.12
23.13
14.5%
3
Will Fuller V
WR
19.8
12.2
12.4%
4
Allen Robinson II
WR
19.6
14.19
12.3%
Lannister
Points
% of total points 115.42
1
Mike Evans
WR
21.7
14.37
18.8%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
20.24
24.91
17.5%
3
Todd Gurley II
RB
18.8
13.1
16.3%
4
Ronald Jones II
RB
15.8
13.12
13.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, Wicked Clowns emerged with a 138.12-56.08 lead. Joe Mixon had a 34-yard touchdown run and a 23-yard touchdown run for Wicked Clowns, while Mark Andrews had a 25-yard touchdown catch and a 22-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Mike Evans had a 48-yard catch for Lannister, while Jarvis Landry had a 37-yard touchdown pass.
Monday
Patrick Mahomes had a 45-yard pass for Lannister.

Points By Position

  Wicked Clowns   Lannister

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Wicked Clowns scored more in this one (159.72) than their season average (134.69).
We heard scoring helps you win. Wicked Clowns are doing a better job of that, averaging 134.69 versus Lannister's 111.89.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Wicked Clowns (3-1) have a better record than Lannister (1-3).
Wicked Clowns don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Lannister (3 vs 1).
Wicked Clowns should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Lannister (2 vs 1).
Wicked Clowns have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Lannister (17 vs 13).
By position, Wicked Clowns have outscored Lannister at QB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
Wicked Clowns don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 17 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Wicked Clowns had more big plays in their NFL games this week (7) than the starters for Lannister (3).
Hey Lannister, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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