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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Naked Bootlegs
2-2 231.9
224.32
 
VS
proj
Patriot Killer
161.3 2-2
233.89

Patriot Killer lose to Naked Bootlegs in 231.90-161.30 rout

Patriot Killer underachieved compared to expectations, as Naked Bootlegs cruised to a 231.90-161.30 win. Naked Bootlegs nabbed a 0.60-point lead on Thursday behind Brandon McManus (18 points) and never looked back. Patrick Mahomes (236 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 28 Rush Yds) and Baker Mayfield (165 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) were the leading scorers for Patriot Killer in the loss. Naked Bootlegs (2-2) will look to add to their success against LIONPWR, while Patriot Killer (2-2) will try to get some positive momentum against Night Hawk.

Matchup Timeline

  Naked Bootlegs   Patriot Killer

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making all 3 of his FG attempts against the Jets, McManus recorded 18 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 8.04-point projection and was much higher than his 8.5-point season scoring average. McManus will face the Patriots next week.
Brandon McManus

Top Player Comparison

Naked Bootlegs
Points
% of total points 231.9
1
Joe Mixon
RB
42.1
15.91
18.2%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
33.4
18.53
14.4%
3
Russell Wilson
QB
29.5
32.72
12.7%
4
Jerick McKinnon
RB
22.7
15.62
9.8%
Patriot Killer
Points
% of total points 161.3
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
26.6
33
16.5%
2
Baker Mayfield
QB
20.85
24.2
12.9%
3
Mark Andrews
TE
20.7
14.63
12.8%
4
Jarvis Landry
WR
17.65
13.66
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Brandon McManus had a 54-yard field goal and a 53-yard field goal for Naked Bootlegs, helping to give the team an 18.00-17.40 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with big-time moments early Sunday, after which Naked Bootlegs owned a 160.80-105.10 lead. Joe Mixon had a 34-yard touchdown run and a 23-yard touchdown run for Naked Bootlegs, while Amari Cooper had a 20-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Mark Andrews had a 25-yard touchdown catch and a 22-yard touchdown catch for Patriot Killer, while Jarvis Landry had a 37-yard touchdown pass.
Monday
Patrick Mahomes had a 45-yard pass for Patriot Killer.

Points By Position

  Naked Bootlegs   Patriot Killer

What If

Naked Bootlegs would have beaten four other teams besides Patriot Killer this week.
Patriot Killer would have lost to seven other teams besides Naked Bootlegs this week.
If Naked Bootlegs played Patriot Killer every week this season, they'd be 2-2.
Last week, Naked Bootlegs would have topped Patriot Killer 248.5-237.95.
Naked Bootlegs would be 1-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Patriot Killer.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Naked Bootlegs, Patriot Killer would be 1-2.
If Naked Bootlegs had played every team in the league each week, they would be 15-21.
If they played every team every week, Patriot Killer would be 20-16.

Next Week Preview

Naked Bootlegs
Two squads with matching 2-2 records, Naked Bootlegs and LIONPWR will each aim for their third win next week in an early-season matchup. Naked Bootlegs may need to shuffle the deck a bit with Allen Lazard out on bye next week. LIONPWR won't have Aaron Jones. In terms of recent scoring production, these two teams have posted similar results lately. Naked Bootlegs have scored 240.2 points per game over the last three weeks, while LIONPWR have averaged 238.55 per outing over that same span.
Patriot Killer
The schedule gets no easier for seventh-place Patriot Killer, as they next have the privilege of matching up against first-place (and undefeated) Night Hawk next week. Patriot Killer might need to rearrange the deck some with Robert Tonyan out on bye in Week 5. Night Hawk will be without T.J. Hockenson and Kerryon Johnson.