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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Piesh's Players
3-1 99.35
109.74
 
VS
proj
Minnesota Madness
86.8 1-3
102.49

Minnesota Madness come up short of expectations, lose to Piesh's Players, 99.35-86.80

Minnesota Madness were unable to rise to the occasion, falling short of projections, as Piesh's Players earned a 99.35-86.80 win. Minnesota Madness nabbed a 7.05-point lead on Thursday, but Piesh's Players held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Josh Allen (27.55 points) and Dalvin Cook (24.3). Odell Beckham Jr. (73 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 81 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Kareem Hunt (71 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) led the charge for Minnesota Madness in the loss. Piesh's Players (3-1) will look to rack up another W against Not yall just me, while Minnesota Madness (1-3) attempt to get back on track against The Phoenix.

Matchup Timeline

  Piesh's Players   Minnesota Madness

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cook was one of four starters to overachieve for Piesh's Players this week. He scored 24.3 points (130 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 16 Rec Yds) against the Texans in Week 4 to nearly double his 12.21-point projection. Cook ranks #9 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Seahawks next week.
Dalvin Cook

Top Player Comparison

Piesh's Players
Points
% of total points 99.35
1
Josh Allen
QB
27.55
25.05
27.7%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
24.3
12.21
24.5%
3
Devin Singletary
RB
12.3
8.39
12.4%
4
Justin Jefferson
WR
11.15
7.18
11.2%
Minnesota Madness
Points
% of total points 86.8
1
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
30.2
9.76
34.8%
2
Kareem Hunt
RB
15.55
7.42
17.9%
3
Matt Ryan
QB
10
21.32
11.5%
4
Mason Crosby
K
8.5
11.47
9.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Odell Beckham Jr. had a 50-yard touchdown run and a 37-yard touchdown catch for Minnesota Madness, helping the team to a 63.45-44.40 lead.
Sunday Late
Josh Allen had a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard pass for Piesh's Players, contributing to a 91.30-68.30 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Piesh's Players   Minnesota Madness

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Piesh's Players scored less in this one (99.35) than their season average of 118.61.
We heard scoring helps you win. Piesh's Players are doing a better job of that, averaging 118.61 versus Minnesota Madness's 108.56.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Piesh's Players (3-1) have a better record than Minnesota Madness (1-3).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Piesh's Players has left fewer points on the bench this season (104.7) than Minnesota Madness (181.15).
Piesh's Players don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Minnesota Madness (0 vs 1).
Piesh's Players should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Minnesota Madness (3 vs 2).
Piesh's Players have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Minnesota Madness (20 vs 16).
Minnesota Madness have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (4) than Piesh's Players (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Piesh's Players have outscored Minnesota Madness at QB, RB, TE, and DEF this season.
There's not much good to say about Minnesota Madness this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Piesh's Players
Piesh's Players (3-1) will go up against Not yall just me (1-3) in Week 5. Four weeks into the season, Piesh's Players are ranked fourth in points scored, while Not yall just me have tallied the league's ninth-highest point total. When it comes to scoring production, these two teams have almost been mirror images of each other lately. Piesh's Players have put up 116.34 points per game over the last three weeks, while Not yall just me have averaged 118.03 per outing over that same period.
Minnesota Madness
In Week 5, eighth-place Minnesota Madness (1-3) are set to square off against fourth-place The Phoenix (3-1). Each side has two players on bye next week, as Mason Crosby and Marvin Jones Jr. are off for Minnesota Madness and Robert Tonyan and Allen Lazard for The Phoenix.