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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Yobogoya!
4-0 138.1
116.08
 
VS
proj
TheGurleyBoyz
125.95 1-3
118.89

Yobogoya! knock off TheGurleyBoyz to remain perfect, 138.10-125.95

Yobogoya! won their fourth straight matchup to open the season with a hard-fought victory over TheGurleyBoyz, securing a 138.10-125.95 win. It was the third straight loss for TheGurleyBoyz. Yobogoya! never trailed in this one after grabbing a 2.65-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Matthew Stafford (30.4 points) and Chris Carson (22). Lamar Jackson (193 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 53 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Todd Gurley II (57 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) carried the flag for TheGurleyBoyz in the loss. Yobogoya! (4-0) will look to maintain their winning ways against Simmons, while TheGurleyBoyz (1-3) try to generate some positive momentum against Sprint Right Option.

Matchup Timeline

  Yobogoya!   TheGurleyBoyz

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making all 4 of his FG attempts against the Bears, Blankenship put up 14 points this week. He scored 78.6% more than his 7.84-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. Blankenship ranks #72 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Browns next week.
Rodrigo Blankenship

Top Player Comparison

Yobogoya!
Points
% of total points 138.1
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
30.4
25.83
22%
2
George Kittle
TE
25.1
10.15
18.2%
3
Chris Carson
RB
22
12.49
15.9%
4
Will Fuller V
WR
16.8
9.6
12.2%
TheGurleyBoyz
Points
% of total points 125.95
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
30.95
31.69
24.6%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
18.3
11.86
14.5%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
17.1
15.11
13.6%
4
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
16
12.72
12.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Yobogoya! became the proud owner of a 77.20-74.55 lead. Will Fuller V had a 24-yard touchdown catch and a 43-yard catch for Yobogoya!, while Matthew Stafford had a 50-yard pass. Meanwhile, Lamar Jackson had a 50-yard touchdown run and a 25-yard touchdown pass for TheGurleyBoyz, while Dalton Schultz had a 26-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Cooper Kupp had a 55-yard touchdown catch for Yobogoya!, helping the team to a 103.90-90.55 lead.

Points By Position

  Yobogoya!   TheGurleyBoyz

StatSmack

Yobogoya! must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (138.1) than their season average (117.21).
A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. TheGurleyBoyz have lost their last three weeks, while Yobogoya! have won four straight.
We heard scoring helps you win. TheGurleyBoyz need some help then, averaging just 110.26 versus Yobogoya!'s 117.21.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Yobogoya! (4-0) have a better record than TheGurleyBoyz (1-3).
Yobogoya! have the clutch gene, with more close wins than TheGurleyBoyz (2 vs 0).
Yobogoya! should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than TheGurleyBoyz (3 vs 2).
By position, Yobogoya! have outscored TheGurleyBoyz at WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Yobogoya! has a higher average scoring margin (7) than TheGurleyBoyz this season (-17).
Don't worry TheGurleyBoyz, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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