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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Oblong balls
3-1 136
120.66
 
VS
proj
North Stars
54.8 1-3
88.95

Oblong balls hand North Stars third straight loss in 136.0-54.8 rout

Oblong balls cruised to a 136.0-54.8 win to hand North Stars their third consecutive loss. Oblong balls pulled out to a 13.1-point lead on Thursday behind Jerry Jeudy and never relinquished it. Philip Rivers (190 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and Clyde Edwards-Helaire (64 Rush Yds, 27 Rec Yds) led the way for North Stars in defeat. Oblong balls (3-1) will look to earn another W against What can Brown do 4U, while North Stars (1-3) will meet Shavin Ryans Private in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Oblong balls   North Stars

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Schultz (4 Rec, 72 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 15.2 points in a 49-38 lost to the Browns in Week 4. He scored 77.2% more than his 8.58-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. Schultz ranks #8 among fantasy TEs this season and will face the Giants next week.
Dalton Schultz

Top Player Comparison

Oblong balls
Points
% of total points 136
1
Joe Mixon
RB
39.1
14.67
28.8%
2
Ronald Jones II
RB
15.8
13.2
11.6%
3
Baker Mayfield
QB
15.2
18
11.2%
4
Dalton Schultz
TE
15.2
8.58
11.2%
North Stars
Points
% of total points 54.8
1
Philip Rivers
QB
11.2
16.47
20.4%
2
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
10.6
16.6
19.3%
3
N'Keal Harry
WR
9.6
8.8
17.5%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
7.6
16.66
13.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Jerry Jeudy had a 48-yard touchdown catch for Oblong balls to contribute to a 13.1-0.0 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Joe Mixon had a 34-yard touchdown run and a 23-yard touchdown run for Oblong balls, while Dalton Schultz had a 26-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 127.2-19.8 lead for Oblong balls.

Points By Position

  Oblong balls   North Stars

StatSmack

Oblong balls must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this one (136) than their season average (113.39).
North Stars are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've dropped their last three matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. North Stars need some help then, averaging just 79.7 versus Oblong balls's 113.39.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Oblong balls (3-1) have a better record than North Stars (1-3).
Even the machines think Oblong balls have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (115.45) than North Stars (93.72).
Once Oblong balls put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than North Stars (3 vs 0).
Oblong balls should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than North Stars (2 vs 1).
By position, Oblong balls have outscored North Stars at QB, RB, WR, and TE this season.
Oblong balls don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 34 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Oblong balls had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for North Stars (0).
Don't worry North Stars, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Oblong balls
Oblong balls (3-1) are set to battle What can Brown do 4U (1-3) in Week 5. Oblong balls may have to shuffle the deck a bit with Matthew Stafford, Kenny Golladay, and Marquez Valdes-Scantling out on bye next week. What can Brown do 4U will be without Davante Adams. Over the last three weeks, Oblong balls have scored 113.59 points per game, while What can Brown do 4U have averaged only 66.18 per contest.
North Stars
The outlook doesn't exactly get much brighter for 14th-place North Stars, as they next have the distinct privilege of facing undefeated (and league leader) Shavin Ryans Private next week. Four weeks into the season, North Stars have tallied the league's second-lowest point total while Shavin Ryans Private (and their 133.96 points per game) are ranked second. Over the last three weeks, North Stars has put up 72.21 points per game, while Shavin Ryans Private has averaged 135.31 per contest.