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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Franz Ferdinand
4-0 174.1
149.76
 
VS
proj
Yokoendzuna
132.24 1-3
137.27

Franz Ferdinand top Yokoendzuna to remain unbeaten in 174.10-132.24 rout

Franz Ferdinand won their fourth straight matchup to open the season with an easy victory over Yokoendzuna, rolling to a 174.10-132.24 win. Franz Ferdinand got out to an early 17.30-point lead on Thursday. Yokoendzuna came back to take the lead late afternoon Sunday, powered by Devin Singletary (18.6 points) and Robert Woods (9.7). Unphased, Franz Ferdinand pulled it together later that night, as George Kittle (40.1 points) and Jerick McKinnon (22.7) put them back ahead once and for all. Franz Ferdinand (4-0) will look to sustain their momentum against BADBITCHES, while Yokoendzuna (1-3) will attempt to get back in the win column against Tank for Trevor.

Matchup Timeline

  Franz Ferdinand   Yokoendzuna

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gordon III racked up 118 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns as the Broncos beat the Jets 37-28. In doing so, he put up 25.8 points and scored 56.5% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Franz Ferdinand this week. Next week, Gordon III will battle the Patriots.
Melvin Gordon III

Top Player Comparison

Franz Ferdinand
Points
% of total points 174.1
1
George Kittle
TE
40.1
15.63
23%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
25.8
16.49
14.8%
3
Will Fuller V
WR
22.8
14.78
13.1%
4
Jerick McKinnon
RB
22.7
15.8
13%
Yokoendzuna
Points
% of total points 132.24
1
Mike Evans
WR
25.2
17.12
19.1%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
20.24
25.25
15.3%
3
Kareem Hunt
RB
19.1
11.85
14.4%
4
Devin Singletary
RB
18.6
13.88
14.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Melvin Gordon III had a 43-yard touchdown run for Franz Ferdinand, contributing to a 25.80-8.50 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, Franz Ferdinand boasted an 83.10-76.70 lead. Will Fuller V had a 24-yard touchdown catch and a 43-yard catch for Franz Ferdinand, while Russell Wilson had a 57-yard pass. Mike Evans made the highlight reel for Yokoendzuna with a 48-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Cooper Kupp had a 55-yard touchdown catch for Franz Ferdinand, who trailed 105.00-100.80 after the late afternoon round of games.
Monday
Patrick Mahomes had a 45-yard pass for Yokoendzuna.

Points By Position

  Franz Ferdinand   Yokoendzuna

Game Notes

Five of the 10 starters on Franz Ferdinand scored higher than their projected point totals.
Yokoendzuna had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Franz Ferdinand recorded more points than their projected total, while Yokoendzuna fell short of their projection.
The 174.1 points scored by Franz Ferdinand are the 4th-most in the league this season.
Not only did Franz Ferdinand win, but they also easily covered the 12.49-point projected margin of victory.
Franz Ferdinand moves to (2-0) in blowout games this year, while Yokoendzuna falls to (0-1).

Coach Talk

Franz Ferdinand
Props to you, Franz Ferdinand. Deploying a lineup that won by almost 42 points in Week 4. Let's tip our cap to the GM of Yokoendzuna, take this win in stride, and continue the march towards the Sacko Bowl league championship.
Yokoendzuna
Hey, our crew was just resting up for Week 5, right? The seven starting offensive position players (four WRs, two RBs, one TE) on Yokoendzuna combined to register 490 yards and just four touchdowns in Week 4. The skill players on Franz Ferdinand showed us how it's supposed to be done by logging 662 yards and six scores.