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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Blue Lives Matter!
3-1 202.7
206.32
 
VS
proj
Least Managed Team
117.1 2-2
132.91

Blue Lives Matter! top Least Managed Team in 202.7-117.1 rout

Despite similar records, Blue Lives Matter! held a big season point advantage over Least Managed Team coming into this one (874-640), and they lived up to their reputation with a dominant victory, rolling to a 202.7-117.1 win. Blue Lives Matter! pulled out to a 28.6-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Chris Carson (32 points) and Adam Thielen (27) and never gave it up. Terry McLaurin (21.8 points) and Drew Brees (17.7) led the charge for Least Managed Team in defeat. Blue Lives Matter! (3-1) will look to keep it rolling against Swany's Sackers, while Least Managed Team (2-2) will try to right the ship against Heavy Pettine.

Matchup Timeline

  Blue Lives Matter!   Least Managed Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 8 passes for 114 yards and a touchdown against the Texans, Thielen put up 27 points this week. His scoring output was 64.6% more than his 16.4-point projection and was higher than his 19.45-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

Blue Lives Matter!
Points
% of total points 202.7
1
George Kittle
TE
40.9
15.7
20.2%
2
Chris Carson
RB
32
22.34
15.8%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
27
16.4
13.3%
4
Russell Wilson
QB
26
30.67
12.8%
Least Managed Team
Points
% of total points 117.1
1
Terry McLaurin
WR
21.8
15.41
18.6%
2
Drew Brees
QB
17.7
22.84
15.1%
3
D'Andre Swift
RB
17.4
8.91
14.9%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
15.4
19.78
13.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was Blue Lives Matter! who emerged with the lead, 125.2-96.6. For Blue Lives Matter!, Russell Wilson had a 57-yard pass. Drew Brees made the highlight reel for Least Managed Team with a 20-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Blue Lives Matter!   Least Managed Team

Game Notes

Blue Lives Matter! won despite the fact that only four of their 11 starting players scored higher than their point projections.
Least Managed Team had only three of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Least Managed Team could have used points from the Pittsburgh Steelers defense and Davante Adams, as both put up goose eggs.
Blue Lives Matter! had four players score more points than the leading scorer for Least Managed Team.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
Not only did Blue Lives Matter! win, but they also covered the 73.41-point predicted margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Blue Lives Matter! moves to (2-0), while Least Managed Team falls to (0-1).

Next Week Preview

Blue Lives Matter!
Week 5 will feature a pair of teams moving in opposite directions, as Blue Lives Matter! (3-1) head into Week 5 on a two-game winning streak, while their opponent (Swany's Sackers, 1-3), have now lost two straight. Blue Lives Matter! might need to shuffle the deck a bit with T.J. Hockenson out on bye next week. Swany's Sackers won't have Matthew Stafford or Adrian Peterson. Over the last three weeks, Blue Lives Matter! have scored 208.58 points per game, while Swany's Sackers have averaged just 166.68 per contest.
Least Managed Team
Looking ahead to Week 5, Least Managed Team (2-2) will try to get back in the win column against Heavy Pettine (3-1). Each side has players on bye next week, as D'Andre Swift, Matt Prater, and Davante Adams are off for Least Managed Team while Robert Tonyan and Mason Crosby are out for Heavy Pettine.