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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
The Mad Scientist
2-2 113.7
104.32
 
VS
proj
Layne Ducks
102.64 2-2
105.78

The Mad Scientist beat Layne Ducks, 113.70-102.64

The Mad Scientist earned a hard-fought victory over Layne Ducks, securing a 113.70-102.64 win. The Mad Scientist earned a 34-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 54.3 points from Odell Beckham Jr. (73 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 81 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Deshaun Watson (300 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and never looked back. Amari Cooper (12 Rec, 134 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Patrick Mahomes (236 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 28 Rush Yds) were the leaders for Layne Ducks in the loss. The Mad Scientist (2-2) will look to build on their success against Minor Prophets, while Layne Ducks (2-2) will face DeKaylin Zecharius in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  The Mad Scientist   Layne Ducks

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Cowboys in Week 4, Beckham Jr. racked up 154 yards from scrimmage and scored 3 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 33.4 points to more-than-triple his 10.52-point projection, the highest percent increase of any WR in the league this season. Beckham Jr. will play the Colts next week.
Odell Beckham Jr.

Top Player Comparison

The Mad Scientist
Points
% of total points 113.7
1
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
33.4
10.52
29.4%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
20.9
22.7
18.4%
3
Mark Andrews
TE
17.7
9.65
15.6%
4
Devin Singletary
RB
13.6
10.16
12%
Layne Ducks
Points
% of total points 102.64
1
Amari Cooper
WR
21.4
12.41
20.8%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
20.24
25.25
19.7%
3
Todd Gurley II
RB
18.3
11.86
17.8%
4
Dalton Schultz
TE
13.2
6.49
12.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, The Mad Scientist had a 98.10-64.10 lead. Deshaun Watson had multiple 24-yard touchdown passes for The Mad Scientist, while Odell Beckham Jr. had a 50-yard touchdown run and a 37-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Amari Cooper had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Layne Ducks, while Dalton Schultz had a 26-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Patrick Mahomes had a 45-yard pass for Layne Ducks.

Points By Position

  The Mad Scientist   Layne Ducks

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starters on The Mad Scientist scored more than their projected point totals.
Layne Ducks had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
The Mad Scientist scored more points than their projected total, while Layne Ducks fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 11.06-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
This victory ends a streak of two straight defeats for The Mad Scientist.
For Layne Ducks, Amari Cooper put up 21.4 points, the third-best score for a wideout this week.

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