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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Jawbreakers
4-0 166
158.89
 
VS
proj
STOW THUNDER!!
142 0-4
151.44

Back-and-forth battle ends with Jawbreakers coming back to knock off STOW THUNDER!! in 166-142 rout

Well, that was exhilarating! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Jawbreakers won their fourth straight to open the season with a dominant victory over STOW THUNDER!!, rolling to a 166-142 win. STOW THUNDER!! got out to an early 16-point lead on Thursday. Jawbreakers came back to take the lead during the late round of games on Sunday, powered by Josh Allen (44 points) and Allen Robinson II (23). Unphased, STOW THUNDER!! made a run later that night to take a 20-point lead behind Carson Wentz (30 points) and Zach Ertz (6). But Jawbreakers came back again on Monday night with their back against the wall, as Robert Tonyan (33 points) and Todd Gurley II (18) put them back ahead for good. Jawbreakers (4-0) have now won four straight games and will look to maintain their winning ways against BLACK RAIDERS. STOW THUNDER!! (0-4) attempt to get back on track against Pharaohs.

Matchup Timeline

  Jawbreakers   STOW THUNDER!!

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Tonyan (6 Rec, 98 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) scored 33 points in a 30-16 win over the Falcons in Week 4. He more-than-tripled his 9.73-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. Tonyan ranks #55 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Buccaneers next week.
Robert Tonyan

Top Player Comparison

Jawbreakers
Points
% of total points 166
1
Josh Allen
QB
44
38.31
26.5%
2
Robert Tonyan
TE
33
9.73
19.9%
3
Allen Robinson II
WR
23
17.22
13.9%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
20
21.46
12%
STOW THUNDER!!
Points
% of total points 142
1
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
31
27.4
21.8%
2
Carson Wentz
QB
30
28.26
21.1%
3
Chris Carson
RB
25
15.24
17.6%
4
Ronald Jones II
RB
18
13.76
12.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Jerry Jeudy had a 48-yard touchdown catch for STOW THUNDER!! to contribute to a 16-0 lead for STOW THUNDER!!.
Sunday Late
Josh Allen had a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard pass for Jawbreakers, helping the team to a 106-97 lead.
Sunday Night
Carson Wentz had a 42-yard touchdown pass for STOW THUNDER!! to contribute to a 135-115 lead for the team.
Monday
Robert Tonyan had a 21-yard touchdown catch for Jawbreakers on Monday night, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Jawbreakers   STOW THUNDER!!

Game Notes

Just four of the nine starters on Jawbreakers exceeded their projected scoring totals.
STOW THUNDER!! lost despite five of their nine starters exceeding their projected points.
Jawbreakers emerged victorious despite registering a season-low 166 points.
Jawbreakers put up more points than their projected total, while STOW THUNDER!! fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 24-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did Jawbreakers win, but they also easily covered the 7.45-point projected margin of victory.
All four of the wins for Jawbreakers have been blowout wins.
A bright spot in the defeat, the Los Angeles Rams defense (31 points) officially posted the second-highest score for a DEF this season.

Next Week Preview

Jawbreakers
Next week will feature two teams heading in opposite directions, as Jawbreakers (4-0) go into the matchup on a four-game unbeaten streak, while their Week 5 opponent (BLACK RAIDERS, 1-3), have now dropped three in a row. Jawbreakers might need to shuffle the deck some with Robert Tonyan and Mason Crosby out on bye next week. BLACK RAIDERS will be without Aaron Jones. Over the last three weeks, Jawbreakers have scored 177.67 points per game, while BLACK RAIDERS have averaged just 122.67 per contest.
STOW THUNDER!!
Losing streaks are set to collide in Week 5 as 11th-place STOW THUNDER!! have now dropped four consecutive games while their opponent, Pharaohs, have lost each of their last two. STOW THUNDER!! may have to shuffle their lineup some with Marvin Jones Jr. out on bye next week. Pharaohs will be without Matthew Stafford.