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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
WarEagle
2-2 173.75
160.6
 
VS
proj
Redlegs
96.2 0-4
140.21

WarEagle hand Redlegs fourth straight loss in 173.75-96.20 rout

WarEagle cruised to a 173.75-96.20 win to hand Redlegs their fourth consecutive loss to open the season. Redlegs got out to an 8.00-point lead on Thursday, but it was all WarEagle after that. They were led by George Kittle (15 Rec, 183 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Odell Beckham Jr. (73 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 81 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). Jared Goff (200 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and Keenan Allen (8 Rec, 62 Rec Yds) carried the flag for Redlegs in defeat. WarEagle (2-2) will look to get another win against Doughboys, while Redlegs (0-4) match up against Cocks in an effort to earn their first win.

Matchup Timeline

  WarEagle   Redlegs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 154 yards from scrimmage and scoring 3 touchdowns against the Cowboys, Beckham Jr. put up 38.4 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 15.62-point projection and was much higher than his 17.72-point season scoring average. Beckham Jr. ranks #37 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Colts next week.
Odell Beckham Jr.

Top Player Comparison

WarEagle
Points
% of total points 173.75
1
George Kittle
TE
40.1
15.63
23.1%
2
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
38.4
15.62
22.1%
3
Deshaun Watson
QB
27.9
28.67
16.1%
4
Tre'Quan Smith
WR
21.4
12.58
12.3%
Redlegs
Points
% of total points 96.2
1
Jared Goff
QB
15.7
26.3
16.3%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
14.2
15.69
14.8%
3
Devonta Freeman
RB
10.8
10.01
11.2%
4
Mark Ingram II
RB
10.7
10.17
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Deshaun Watson had multiple 24-yard touchdown passes for WarEagle, while Odell Beckham Jr. had a 50-yard touchdown run and a 37-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 111.40-38.25 lead for WarEagle.
Sunday Late
Jared Goff had a 55-yard touchdown pass for Redlegs, who trailed 133.65-82.70 after the late round of games.

Points By Position

  WarEagle   Redlegs

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. WarEagle scored more in this matchup (173.75) than their season average (143.41).
Redlegs would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've lost four in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. WarEagle are doing a better job of that, averaging 143.41 versus Redlegs's 113.71.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" WarEagle (2-2) have a better record than Redlegs (0-4).
Even the machines think WarEagle have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (154.36) than Redlegs (141.4).
You can't win if you don't play. WarEagle has left fewer points on the bench this season (176.6) than Redlegs (224.05).
Once WarEagle put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Redlegs (1 vs 0).
WarEagle are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Redlegs (0 vs 1).
Redlegs have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (4) than WarEagle (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, WarEagle have outscored Redlegs at QB, RB, WR, and TE this season.
WarEagle has a higher average scoring margin (7) than Redlegs this season (-55).
The starters for WarEagle had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for Redlegs (1).
Hey Redlegs, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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