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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
cw's Team
2-2 338
238.25
 
VS
proj
I AM BRAINWASHED
213 0-4
154.94

cw's Team hand I AM BRAINWASHED fourth straight loss in 338-213 rout

cw's Team cruised to a 338-213 win to hand I AM BRAINWASHED their fourth straight loss to open the season. It didn't take long to figure out who would lead the way in this one, as cw's Team took a 69-point lead on Thursday behind impressive performances from Melvin Gordon III and Brandon McManus. Gordon III racked up 118 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns for 33 points, while McManus made all 3 of his FG attempts (18 points). Amari Cooper (35 points) and Adam Thielen (27) were the top performers for I AM BRAINWASHED in defeat. cw's Team (2-2) will look to maintain their momentum against Sad Sacks, while I AM BRAINWASHED (0-4) attempt to right the ship against Barb's Unreal Team.

Matchup Timeline

  cw's Team   I AM BRAINWASHED

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 3 passes for 39 yards against the Seahawks, Breida recorded 7 points this week. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 1.84-point projection and was much higher than his 3-point season scoring average. Breida will face the 49ers next week.
Matt Breida

Top Player Comparison

cw's Team
Points
% of total points 338
1
Tom Brady
QB
55
19.52
16.3%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
49
21.69
14.5%
3
Eric Kendricks
LB
35
23.39
10.4%
4
Melvin Gordon III
RB
33
11.92
9.8%
I AM BRAINWASHED
Points
% of total points 213
1
Amari Cooper
WR
35
11.47
16.4%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
27
9.52
12.7%
3
Terry McLaurin
WR
21
9.75
9.9%
4
Yetur Gross-Matos
DE
20
10.75
9.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Brandon McManus had a 54-yard field goal and a 53-yard field goal for cw's Team, while Melvin Gordon III had a 43-yard touchdown run, contributing to a 69-0 lead for cw's Team.
Sunday Early
There were multiple players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, after which cw's Team owned a 236-191 lead. Tom Brady had a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 48-yard pass for cw's Team, while Antonio Gibson had a 40-yard catch. Meanwhile, Amari Cooper had a 20-yard touchdown catch for I AM BRAINWASHED, while Ka'imi Fairbairn had a 50-yard field goal.
Monday
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Monday night. For cw's Team, Aaron Rodgers had a 21-yard touchdown pass. Travis Kelce made the highlight reel for I AM BRAINWASHED with a 45-yard catch.

Points By Position

  cw's Team   I AM BRAINWASHED

Game Notes

More than half (13 of the 23) of the starters on cw's Team exceeded their projected point totals.
I AM BRAINWASHED had only nine of their 22 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as cw's Team had three starters score zero points, while I AM BRAINWASHED had six.
Both teams recorded their highest point totals of the year.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The 338 points scored by cw's Team are the 2nd-most in the league this season.
The matchup's 125-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
The win puts an end to a two-game winless streak for cw's Team.
Not only did cw's Team get the win, but they also covered the 83.31-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, cw's Team moves to (1-0), while I AM BRAINWASHED falls to (0-2).
On the losing side, Amari Cooper scored 35 points, the highest score for a WR this week.

Next Week Preview

cw's Team
In a matchup featuring two squads that are separated by just one game in the standings, cw's Team (2-2) will square off against Sad Sacks (3-1) in Week 5. cw's Team might have to rearrange the deck some with Aaron Rodgers and T.J. Hockenson out on bye in Week 5. Sad Sacks will be without Tracy Walker. Over the last three weeks, cw's Team have put up 290 points per game, while Sad Sacks have averaged just 219 per contest.
I AM BRAINWASHED
Two teams with identical 0-4 records, 18th-place I AM BRAINWASHED will now have a date with 17th-place Barb's Unreal Team next week. Four weeks into the 2020 campaign, I AM BRAINWASHED have tallied the 16th-most points in the league while Barb's Unreal Team (192.5 PPG) are ranked 17th. Over the last two weeks, I AM BRAINWASHED has scored 193 points per game, while Barb's Unreal Team has averaged 179 per contest.