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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Howie's Hoodlums
2-2 109.38
106.87
 
VS
proj
varnelldude
80.44 0-4
72.87

Howie's Hoodlums come back to hand varnelldude fourth straight loss in 109.38-80.44 rout

Howie's Hoodlums rolled to a 109.38-80.44 win to hand varnelldude their fourth consecutive loss to open the season. Howie's Hoodlums jumped out to a 25.80-point lead on Thursday behind an outstanding performance from Melvin Gordon III. varnelldude came back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Matthew Stafford (27.34 points) and DJ Chark Jr. (21.5). Unphased, Howie's Hoodlums got it going when it mattered most on Monday night, as Aaron Rodgers (35.58 points) and Mason Crosby (7) put them back ahead for good. Howie's Hoodlums (2-2) will look to sustain their winning ways against Mean Machine, while varnelldude (0-4) take on The Awesomeness in an effort to earn their first win.

Matchup Timeline

  Howie's Hoodlums   varnelldude

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gordon III was one of three starters to overachieve for Howie's Hoodlums this week. He scored 25.8 points (107 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 11 Rec Yds) in a 37-28 win over the Jets to nearly double his 13.47-point projection. Gordon III ranks #43 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Patriots next week.
Melvin Gordon III

Top Player Comparison

Howie's Hoodlums
Points
% of total points 109.38
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
35.58
23.47
32.5%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
25.8
13.47
23.6%
3
James Robinson
RB
10.7
11.8
9.8%
4
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
9.3
7.64
8.5%
varnelldude
Points
% of total points 80.44
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
27.34
22.68
34%
2
DJ Chark Jr.
WR
21.5
9.97
26.7%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
20.2
10.49
25.1%
4
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
5.5
7.45
6.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Melvin Gordon III had a 43-yard touchdown run for Howie's Hoodlums, helping the team to a 25.80-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Matthew Stafford had a 50-yard pass for varnelldude, helping the team to a 72.94-56.00 lead.
Monday
Aaron Rodgers had a 21-yard touchdown pass for Howie's Hoodlums during Monday Night Football, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Howie's Hoodlums   varnelldude

Game Notes

Just three of the nine starters on Howie's Hoodlums exceeded their projected scoring totals.
varnelldude had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Was varnelldude even trying this week? They started three players who scored zero points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Howie's Hoodlums. They got the W, but failed to cover the 34-point projected margin of victory.
Both of the wins for Howie's Hoodlums have been blowout wins.

Next Week Preview

Howie's Hoodlums
Next week will feature two teams heading in different directions, as Howie's Hoodlums (2-2) enter the matchup on a two-game winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (Mean Machine, 1-3), have recorded two straight losses. Howie's Hoodlums might have to shuffle their lineup some with Aaron Rodgers, D'Andre Swift, and Mason Crosby out on bye in Week 5. Over the last three weeks, Howie's Hoodlums have scored 118.89 points per game, while Mean Machine have averaged 101.25 per contest.
varnelldude
In Week 5, last-place varnelldude (0-4) will try to bounce back against third-place The Awesomeness (3-1). Each side has a pair of bye weeks to contend with in Week 5, as Matthew Stafford and Davante Adams are off for varnelldude and Kenny Golladay and Marquez Valdes-Scantling for The Awesomeness.