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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Steve's Team
2-2 116.12
125.58
 
VS
proj
kennedy's Team
114.52 3-1
119.03

Back-and-forth battle ends with Steve's Team coming back to knock off kennedy's Team in 116.12-114.52 battle

What a battle! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Steve's Team earned a come-from-behind victory over kennedy's Team, coming back for a 116.12-114.52 win. Despite trailing 109.32-108.12 heading into Monday night, Steve's Team made a run behind Harrison Butker (2-2 FG, 39 long, 2-3 XP). Dalvin Cook (27.6 points) and Chris Carson (23.5) carried the flag for kennedy's Team in defeat. Steve's Team (2-2) will look to add to their success against byebye ne pats, while kennedy's Team (3-1) face off against C And K's Crazy Team in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Steve's Team   kennedy's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Smith was one of four starters to overachieve for Steve's Team this week. He scored 19.4 points (4 Rec, 54 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) in a 35-29 win over the Lions to nearly double his 10.38-point projection. Smith will face the Chargers next week.
Tre'Quan Smith

Top Player Comparison

Steve's Team
Points
% of total points 116.12
1
Josh Allen
QB
25.42
24.74
21.9%
2
Allen Robinson II
WR
19.6
14.19
16.9%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
19.4
20.11
16.7%
4
Tre'Quan Smith
WR
19.4
10.38
16.7%
kennedy's Team
Points
% of total points 114.52
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
27.6
17.64
24.1%
2
Chris Carson
RB
23.5
14.21
20.5%
3
Kyler Murray
QB
23.12
23.43
20.2%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
22.2
13.24
19.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, kennedy's Team became the proud owner of a 107.32-42.30 lead. For Steve's Team, Tre'Quan Smith had a 20-yard touchdown catch. Kyler Murray made the highlight reel for kennedy's Team with a 48-yard run.
Sunday Late
Josh Allen had a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard pass for Steve's Team, while Cooper Kupp had a 55-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 108.12-107.32 lead for Steve's Team.

Points By Position

  Steve's Team   kennedy's Team

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starters on Steve's Team exceeded their projected scoring totals.
kennedy's Team had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
kennedy's Team can partially blame the loss on Jared Cook, who didn't score any points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Both teams failed to reach their projected point total.
The matchup's 1.6-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Steve's Team. They won, but failed to cover the 6.55-point projected margin of victory.
In close games this season, Steve's Team moves to (1-0), while kennedy's Team falls to (0-1).
Despite the loss, Dalvin Cook registered 27.6 points, the fifth-highest score in the league this week.

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