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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
War Pony
4-0 137.15
161.88
 
VS
proj
Warm Bodies
109.6 2-2
162.38

War Pony knock off Warm Bodies to remain unbeaten, 137.15-109.60

War Pony won their fourth straight to open the season with a hard-fought victory over Warm Bodies, earning a 137.15-109.60 win. Warm Bodies nabbed a 4.60-point lead on Thursday, but War Pony held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Josh Allen (32.3 points) and Adam Thielen (26.2). Patrick Mahomes (236 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 28 Rush Yds) and Terry McLaurin (10 Rec, 118 Rec Yds) led the way for Warm Bodies in the loss. War Pony (4-0) will look to keep it rolling against SAWTOOTHS, while Warm Bodies (2-2) will meet Vultures in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  War Pony   Warm Bodies

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 8 passes for 114 yards and a touchdown against the Texans, Thielen registered 26.2 points this week. His scoring output was 62.5% more than his 16.12-point projection and was higher than his 18.9-point season scoring average. Thielen ranks #31 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Seahawks next week.
Adam Thielen

Top Player Comparison

War Pony
Points
% of total points 137.15
1
Josh Allen
QB
32.3
30.29
23.6%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
26.2
16.12
19.1%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
21.55
23.71
15.7%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
17.5
16.94
12.8%
Warm Bodies
Points
% of total points 109.6
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
26.6
32.76
24.3%
2
Terry McLaurin
WR
21.8
15.02
19.9%
3
Tee Higgins
WR
13
12.15
11.9%
4
David Johnson
RB
11.2
15.69
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Josh Allen connected with Stefon Diggs for a 49-yard pass for War Pony. Allen also lit up the scoreboard with a 26-yard touchdown pass, contributing to a 130.25-62.80 lead for War Pony.
Monday
Patrick Mahomes hit Travis Kelce for a 45-yard pass for Warm Bodies.

Points By Position

  War Pony   Warm Bodies

Game Notes

War Pony won even though only five of their 11 starters scored higher than their point projections.
Warm Bodies had only two of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
War Pony won despite starting KJ Hamler, who scored zero points.
Both teams scored their lowest point total of the year.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The loss snaps a two-game winning streak for Warm Bodies.

Next Week Preview

War Pony
Next week will feature two squads heading in different directions, as War Pony (4-0) enter Week 5 on a four-game winning streak, while their opposition (SAWTOOTHS, 1-3), come in as losers of two in a row. War Pony may need to shuffle their lineup some with Adrian Peterson and Matt Prater out on bye next week. Over the last three weeks, War Pony have scored 177.35 points per game, while SAWTOOTHS have averaged 154.32 per contest.
Warm Bodies
Two teams sporting matching 2-2 records, sixth-place Warm Bodies are set to face seventh-place Vultures next week. Warm Bodies may have to rearrange the deck a bit with Aaron Rodgers out on bye next week. Vultures will be without Robert Tonyan and Danny Amendola.