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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
drizz
4-0 230.12
214.69
 
VS
proj
Axel
182.74 2-2
217.16

drizz beat Axel to remain undefeated, 230.12-182.74

drizz won their fourth straight to open the season with a hard-fought victory over Axel, earning a 230.12-182.74 win. Axel grabbed a 13.70-point lead on Thursday, but drizz held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Deebo Samuel (35.7 points) and DJ Moore (33.4). Saquon Barkley (29.6 points) and Lamar Jackson (19.44) carried the flag for Axel in the loss. drizz (4-0) will look to build on their success against Berta, while Axel (2-2) will take on Demo in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  drizz   Axel

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Samuel was one of nine starters to overachieve for drizz this week. He scored 35.7 points (8 Rec, 156 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) in a 28-21 lost to the Seahawks to more-than-double his 15.29-point projection. Samuel ranks #19 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
Deebo Samuel

Top Player Comparison

drizz
Points
% of total points 230.12
1
Deebo Samuel
WR
35.7
15.29
15.5%
2
DJ Moore
WR
33.4
17.55
14.5%
3
Patrick Mahomes
QB
31.72
24.65
13.8%
4
Jared Cook
TE
19
10.68
8.3%
Axel
Points
% of total points 182.74
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
29.6
17.43
16.2%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
19.44
21.83
10.6%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
18.4
19.49
10.1%
4
Calvin Ridley
WR
15
19.11
8.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Axel had a 116.70-95.12 lead. For drizz, Patrick Mahomes had a 44-yard touchdown pass. Saquon Barkley made the highlight reel for Axel with a 54-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was drizz who took the lead, 209.12-181.24. For drizz, Deebo Samuel had a 76-yard touchdown catch. Lamar Jackson made the highlight reel for Axel with a 49-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  drizz   Axel

Game Notes

Nine of the 18 starters on drizz exceeded their projected point totals.
Axel had only three of their 18 starters score higher than their projected points.
drizz won despite starting Romeo Okwara, who scored zero points.
Deebo Samuel, DJ Moore, and Patrick Mahomes all scored more points than Saquon Barkley, the leading scorer for Axel.
drizz put up more points than their season scoring average (207.06) while Axel fell short of theirs (189.7).
drizz recorded more points than their projected total, while Axel fell short of their projection.
The 230.12 points scored by drizz are the 2nd-most in the league this season.
This defeat snaps a streak of two consecutive wins for Axel.
A bright spot in the loss, Saquon Barkley officially registered the second-best scoring output for any RB this season with 29.6 points.

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