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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
christopher's Team
1-3 96
90.43
 
VS
proj
Steven's Swell Team
92.3 2-2
112.05

Steven's Swell Team come up short of predictions, succumb to christopher's Team in 96.0-92.3 battle

There's no way around it, Steven's Swell Team dropped the ball, at least according to projections, as christopher's Team squeaked by for a 96.0-92.3 win. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as christopher's Team led 96.0-65.6 heading into Monday night. Steven's Swell Team closed the gap behind Aaron Jones, who racked up 111 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass for 19.6 points, and Hayden Hurst, who caught 4 passes for 51 yards (7.1 points). Odell Beckham Jr. (73 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 81 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Russell Wilson (360 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) did the heavy lifting for christopher's Team in the win. christopher's Team (1-3) will look to add to their success against Todd's Team, while Steven's Swell Team (2-2) will take on Frank's Team in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  christopher's Team   Steven's Swell Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Beckham Jr. was one of two starters to overachieve for christopher's Team this week. He scored 35.9 points (73 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 81 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) against the Cowboys in Week 4 to more-than-double his 13.01-point projection. Beckham Jr. ranks #37 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Colts next week.
Odell Beckham Jr.

Top Player Comparison

christopher's Team
Points
% of total points 96
1
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
35.9
13.01
37.4%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
21.9
24.97
22.8%
3
D'Andre Swift
RB
13.2
5.67
13.8%
4
Jonathan Taylor
RB
8.4
14.73
8.8%
Steven's Swell Team
Points
% of total points 92.3
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
20.9
22.71
22.6%
2
Allen Robinson II
WR
19.6
14.19
21.2%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
19.6
17.03
21.2%
4
Mark Ingram II
RB
10.2
9.41
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, christopher's Team owned an 81.6-46.0 lead. Odell Beckham Jr. had a 50-yard touchdown run and a 37-yard touchdown catch for christopher's Team, while Russell Wilson had a 57-yard pass. Deshaun Watson made the highlight reel for Steven's Swell Team with a pair of 24-yard touchdown passes.

Points By Position

  christopher's Team   Steven's Swell Team

Game Notes

christopher's Team got the W even though only two of their nine starters scored higher than their point projections.
Steven's Swell Team had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as christopher's Team had two starters score zero points, while Steven's Swell Team had one.
Both teams put up their lowest scores of the season.
christopher's Team put up more points than their projected total, while Steven's Swell Team fell short of their projection.
christopher's Team ranked 7th in the league in scoring this week, while Steven's Swell Team ranked 8th.
The matchup's 3.7-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Both of the losses for Steven's Swell Team have been close losses.

Next Week Preview

christopher's Team
christopher's Team (1-3) will square off against Todd's Team (2-2) in a Week 5 matchup that showcases teams separated by just a game in the standings. christopher's Team might need to rearrange their lineup some with D'Andre Swift, Matt Prater, and Kerryon Johnson out on bye in Week 5. Todd's Team won't have Mason Crosby. Over the last three weeks, christopher's Team have scored 101.41 points per game, while Todd's Team have averaged 129.09 per contest.
Steven's Swell Team
Something's got to give in Week 5 as Steven's Swell Team and Frank's Team are set to do battle, with both teams now on two-game losing streaks. Steven's Swell Team will surely miss the production of Aaron Jones, who has a bye in Week 5. Frank's Team won't have Marvin Jones Jr..