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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Philippians 4.13
4-0 106
108.25
 
VS
proj
Run That Back
99 2-2
93.42

Philippians 4.13 top Run That Back to remain unbeaten, 106-99

Philippians 4.13 won their fourth straight to open the season with a hard-fought victory over Run That Back, securing a 106-99 win. Philippians 4.13 never trailed in this one after grabbing an 8-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Adam Thielen (17 points) and Alvin Kamara (17). Dak Prescott (58 points) and Terry McLaurin (11) led the charge for Run That Back in the loss. Philippians 4.13 (4-0) will look to get another W against SKINS, while Run That Back (2-2) will try to get back in the win column against Uwilltap2me.

Matchup Timeline

  Philippians 4.13   Run That Back

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 8 passes for 114 yards and a touchdown against the Texans, Thielen scored 17 points this week. He scored 78.6% more than his 9.52-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. Thielen ranks #31 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Seahawks next week.
Adam Thielen

Top Player Comparison

Philippians 4.13
Points
% of total points 106
1
Josh Allen
QB
25
23.67
23.6%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
17
9.52
16%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
17
15.55
16%
4
Ka'imi Fairbairn
K
13
8.74
12.3%
Run That Back
Points
% of total points 99
1
Dak Prescott
QB
58
24.55
58.6%
2
Terry McLaurin
WR
11
9.75
11.1%
3
Jonathan Taylor
RB
7
12.71
7.1%
4
Josh Jacobs
RB
6
14.05
6.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which Philippians 4.13 boasted an 81-73 lead. For Philippians 4.13, Ka'imi Fairbairn had a 50-yard field goal. Dak Prescott made the highlight reel for Run That Back with a 43-yard touchdown pass and a 26-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Josh Allen had a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard pass for Philippians 4.13, contributing to a 106-90 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Philippians 4.13   Run That Back

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Philippians 4.13 scored fewer points in this one (106) than their season average of 136.75.
Philippians 4.13 are looking unstoppable, with victories in four straight matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Philippians 4.13 are doing a better job of that, averaging 136.75 versus Run That Back's 111.5.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Philippians 4.13 (4-0) have a better record than Run That Back (2-2).
Even the computers think Philippians 4.13 have better players. Their projected average points is higher (104.45) than Run That Back (96.5).
Once Philippians 4.13 put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Run That Back (3 vs 1).
Philippians 4.13 are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Run That Back (1).
Philippians 4.13 don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Run That Back (0 vs 1).
Philippians 4.13 have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than Run That Back (23 vs 12).
By position, Philippians 4.13 have outscored Run That Back at RB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Philippians 4.13 don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 50 points, highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about Run That Back this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Philippians 4.13
Identifying mismatches is a big component to winning in football. Thanks to some stellar yardage production from our running backs, our team created a big disparity this week. Our backfield put up 149 more yards from scrimmage than the RBs of Run That Back (318 total yards to 169), as we ultimately royally dominated them at the position, 35 points to 14.
Run That Back
All of the cake, none of the icing: The six offensive position starters (three RBs, two WRs, one TE) on Run That Back collectively gained a whopping 383 yards from scrimmage. No one from that group was able to score a touchdown in Week 4.