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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Packer backers
3-1 85.9
105.42
 
VS
proj
U-25 All-Stars
68.1 3-1
102.04

Packer backers knock U-25 All-Stars from top spot, 85.9-68.1

Packer backers secured an 85.9-68.1 win over U-25 All-Stars, knocking them out of the No. 1 position in Hiawatha Premier League. U-25 All-Stars earned a 9.1-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but Packer backers held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Mark Andrews, who caught 3 passes for 57 yards and 2 touchdowns for 17.7 points, and Ronald Jones II, who racked up 128 yards from scrimmage (12.8 points). Ryan Fitzpatrick (23.3 points) and Clyde Edwards-Helaire (9.1) carried the flag for U-25 All-Stars in the loss. Packer backers (3-1) will look to notch another win against Please win team, while U-25 All-Stars (3-1) attempt to get back in the win column against Rookie.

Matchup Timeline

  Packer backers   U-25 All-Stars

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Andrews was one of four starters to overachieve for Packer backers this week. He scored 17.7 points (3 Rec, 57 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) against the Football Team in Week 4 to beat his 9.65-point projection. Andrews ranks #78 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bengals next week.
Mark Andrews

Top Player Comparison

Packer backers
Points
% of total points 85.9
1
Mark Andrews
TE
17.7
9.65
20.6%
2
Ronald Jones II
RB
12.8
11.95
14.9%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
12.7
11.14
14.8%
4
Jared Goff
QB
11.7
20.39
13.6%
U-25 All-Stars
Points
% of total points 68.1
1
Ryan Fitzpatrick
QB
23.3
19.28
34.2%
2
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
9.1
14.6
13.4%
3
T.J. Hockenson
TE
8.9
8.17
13.1%
4
Joey Slye
K
7
9.14
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Mark Andrews had a 25-yard touchdown catch and a 22-yard touchdown catch for Packer backers, who trailed 55.3-46.2 after the early slate.
Sunday Late
Jared Goff hit Cooper Kupp for a 55-yard touchdown pass for Packer backers to contribute to a 77.9-59.0 lead for Packer backers.

Points By Position

  Packer backers   U-25 All-Stars

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Packer backers scored less in this one (85.9) than their season average of 96.59.
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. U-25 All-Stars has left more points on the bench this season (150.26) than Packer backers (137.5).
By position, Packer backers have outscored U-25 All-Stars at QB, RB, and TE this season.
Packer backers has a higher average scoring margin (7) than U-25 All-Stars this season (5).
The starters for Packer backers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for U-25 All-Stars (0).
Hey U-25 All-Stars, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

Packer backers
You know Packer backers, the good news is that we took this matchup by almost 18 points. The better news is that we've proven we're even stronger than this, as our scoring average through three weeks was 100.15. So while we're happy to have gotten this victory, let's "regress" back up to where we know we can be!
U-25 All-Stars
Whoa now, talk about old-school ground n' pound: The starting backfield for U-25 All-Stars collectively logged only three targets this past week. Tell those offensive coordinators to set up a screen play or two in Week 5!