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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Zeke's Cowboys
1-3 129.72
125.04
 
VS
proj
Lightning Bolts
115.92 1-3
113.22

Zeke's Cowboys come back to knock off Lightning Bolts, 129.72-115.92

Zeke's Cowboys scored a come-from-behind victory over Lightning Bolts, rallying for a 129.72-115.92 win. After trailing 110.72-104.42 heading into Monday night, Zeke's Cowboys came storming back behind Todd Gurley II (57 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Marquez Valdes-Scantling (4 Rec, 45 Rec Yds). DJ Chark Jr. (25.5 points) and Josh Allen (25.42) led the way for Lightning Bolts in the loss. Zeke's Cowboys (1-3) will look to notch another W against goodgreens's Team, while Lightning Bolts (1-3) will attempt to get back on track against Beefs are Poultry.

Matchup Timeline

  Zeke's Cowboys   Lightning Bolts

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Browns in Week 4, Cooper caught 12 passes for 134 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 27.4 points and scored 77.1% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Zeke's Cowboys this week. In Week 5, Cooper and the Cowboys will square off against the Giants.
Amari Cooper

Top Player Comparison

Zeke's Cowboys
Points
% of total points 129.72
1
Amari Cooper
WR
27.4
15.47
21.1%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
26.02
26.02
20.1%
3
Todd Gurley II
RB
18.8
13.18
14.5%
4
Devin Singletary
RB
16.1
12.02
12.4%
Lightning Bolts
Points
% of total points 115.92
1
DJ Chark Jr.
WR
25.5
12.3
22%
2
Josh Allen
QB
25.42
24.74
21.9%
3
Chris Carson
RB
23.5
14.21
20.3%
4
Austin Hooper
TE
11.9
7.72
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Lamar Jackson had a 50-yard touchdown run and a 25-yard touchdown pass for Zeke's Cowboys, while Amari Cooper had a 20-yard touchdown catch for the team, who trailed 81.30-77.02 after the early slate.
Sunday Late
Josh Allen had a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard pass for Lightning Bolts, contributing to a 108.72-104.42 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Zeke's Cowboys   Lightning Bolts

StatSmack

Zeke's Cowboys must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this one (129.72) than their season average (113.94).
Even the computers think Zeke's Cowboys have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (124.33) than Lightning Bolts (109.11).
By position, Zeke's Cowboys have outscored Lightning Bolts at RB, WR, and TE this season.
The starters for Zeke's Cowboys had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Lightning Bolts (2).
Don't worry Lightning Bolts, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Zeke's Cowboys
In a matchup that features a couple of teams that are separated in the standings by just one game, Zeke's Cowboys (1-3) will match up against goodgreens's Team (0-4) in Week 5. Zeke's Cowboys might need to shuffle the deck some with Marquez Valdes-Scantling out on bye in Week 5. Over the last three weeks, Zeke's Cowboys have scored 116.35 points per game, while goodgreens's Team have averaged just 80.61 per contest.
Lightning Bolts
The outlook doesn't immediately get much more appealing for eighth-place Lightning Bolts, as they next get to face off against first-place (and undefeated) Beefs are Poultry in Week 5. Four weeks into the season, Lightning Bolts have put up the league's third-lowest point total while Beefs are Poultry (131.48 PPG) are ranked second. Over the last two weeks, Lightning Bolts has put up 114.43 points per game, while Beefs are Poultry has averaged 130.42 per contest.