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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
g-men
2-2 132.3
164.95
 
VS
proj
BeastMode Training
130.16 1-3
131.41

g-men beat BeastMode Training in 132.30-130.16 battle

Despite similar records, g-men held a substantial season point advantage over BeastMode Training coming into this one (628-452). Following some nervous moments, they lived up to their reputation with a narrow victory, squeaking by for a 132.30-130.16 win. BeastMode Training had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. g-men led 132.30-130.16 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite points from on Monday night for BeastMode Training. Jared Goff (200 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and Deshaun Watson (300 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) were the stars for g-men in the win. g-men (2-2) will look to add to their success against Cooking with Defense, while BeastMode Training (1-3) will try to right the ship against TeamBrickLesnar.

Matchup Timeline

  g-men   BeastMode Training

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Martinez (13 Tackles) scored 10.5 points against the Rams in Week 4. He scored 53.5% more than his 6.84-point projection and overachieved for the third time this season. Martinez ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Cowboys next week.
Blake Martinez

Top Player Comparison

g-men
Points
% of total points 132.3
1
Jared Goff
QB
31.7
40.81
24%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
29.9
40.48
22.6%
3
Kenny Golladay
WR
12.2
11.93
9.2%
4
Bobby Wagner
LB
11
7.75
8.3%
BeastMode Training
Points
% of total points 130.16
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
35.02
41.08
26.9%
2
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
33.4
10.58
25.7%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
26.6
15.78
20.4%
4
Jarvis Landry
WR
13.28
8.44
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which BeastMode Training emerged with a 121.46-79.30 lead. For g-men, Deshaun Watson had multiple 24-yard touchdown passes. Lamar Jackson had a 50-yard touchdown run and a 25-yard touchdown pass for BeastMode Training, while Odell Beckham Jr. had a 50-yard touchdown run and a 37-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Jared Goff had a 55-yard touchdown pass for g-men to contribute to a 132.30-129.16 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  g-men   BeastMode Training

Game Notes

g-men won even though only four of their 19 starting players scored higher than their projected point totals.
BeastMode Training had only four of their 19 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as g-men had seven starters score zero points, while BeastMode Training had eight.
The two highest scorers for BeastMode Training (Lamar Jackson and Odell Beckham Jr.) scored more points than Jared Goff, the leading scorer for g-men.
g-men got the win despite registering a season-low 132.3 points.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 2.14-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
g-men managed to get the win, but did not cover the 33.54-point projected margin of victory.
In close games this season, g-men moves to (1-1), while BeastMode Training falls to (0-1).

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