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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
michael's Team
3-1 174.11
151.9
 
VS
proj
TB12 Blaster!
117.58 1-3
140.91

michael's Team brush off expectations, knock off TB12 Blaster! in 174.11-117.58 rout

michael's Team brought their A game and beat their projected point total, rolling to a 174.11-117.58 win over TB12 Blaster!, who fell short of projections. michael's Team got out to a 3.35-point lead on Thursday behind Sam Ficken (18 points) and never let it go. Kyler Murray (23.12 points) and Mike Evans (19.95) did everything they could for TB12 Blaster! in defeat. michael's Team (3-1) will look to sustain their winning ways against Old school, while TB12 Blaster! (1-3) will try to develop some positive momentum against Stephania Belles.

Matchup Timeline

  michael's Team   TB12 Blaster!

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Squaring off against the Broncos in Week 4, Ficken made all 5 of his FG attempts. In doing so, he put up 18 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the second-highest percent increase of any K in the league this season. In Week 5, Ficken and the Jets will face the Cardinals.
Sam Ficken

Top Player Comparison

michael's Team
Points
% of total points 174.11
1
Dak Prescott
QB
47.28
25.1
27.2%
2
Chris Carson
RB
22.75
13.35
13.1%
3
Sam Ficken
K
18
7
10.3%
4
Devin Singletary
RB
14.85
11.09
8.5%
TB12 Blaster!
Points
% of total points 117.58
1
Kyler Murray
QB
23.12
23.43
19.7%
2
Mike Evans
WR
19.95
12.98
17%
3
Ka'imi Fairbairn
K
13
8.5
11.1%
4
Jamison Crowder
WR
12.15
10.33
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Sam Ficken had a 54-yard field goal for michael's Team to contribute to an 18.00-14.65 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
There were multiple players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, after which michael's Team emerged with a 135.83-114.03 lead. Dak Prescott teamed up with Dalton Schultz for a 26-yard touchdown pass for michael's Team. Prescott also lit up the scoreboard with a 43-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Kyler Murray had a 48-yard run for TB12 Blaster!, while Mike Evans had a 48-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Cooper Kupp had a 55-yard touchdown catch for michael's Team, contributing to a 174.11-117.03 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  michael's Team   TB12 Blaster!

Game Notes

michael's Team won even though only seven of their 16 starters scored higher than their point projections.
TB12 Blaster! had only five of their 16 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as each team had a starter score zero points.
michael's Team put up more points than their season scoring average (157.81) while TB12 Blaster! fell short of theirs (128.98).
michael's Team scored more points than their projected total, while TB12 Blaster! failed to reach their projection.
The 174.11 points scored by michael's Team are the 3rd-most in the league this year.
Not only did michael's Team earn the win, but they also easily covered the 10.99-point forecasted margin of victory.
michael's Team moves to (2-1) in blowout games this season, while TB12 Blaster! falls to (0-1).

Next Week Preview

michael's Team
In a matchup that features teams separated by just a game in the standings, michael's Team (3-1) take on Old school (2-2) in Week 5. Four weeks into the season, michael's Team are ranked second in points scored, while Old school have tallied the seventh-highest point total in Jammers FFL league. Over the last three weeks, michael's Team have put up 159.72 points per game, while Old school have averaged 139.63 per contest.
TB12 Blaster!
The upcoming schedule gets no easier for 11th-place TB12 Blaster!, as they next get to face off against the league-leading Stephania Belles in Week 5. Each side has multiple bye weeks to worry about in Week 5, as D'Andre Swift, Adrian Peterson, and Tyler Ervin are off for TB12 Blaster! and Robert Tonyan and Aaron Jones are out for Stephania Belles.