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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Tatanka
4-0 126.52
128.55
 
VS
proj
The Professor
108.16 0-4
129.68

Tatanka jump into 1st place, 126.52-108.16

Tatanka ascended to the top of the standings in Game of Inches with a hard-fought victory over The Professor, securing a 126.52-108.16 win. The Professor nabbed a 43.20-point lead on Thursday behind stellar efforts from James Robinson (22.4 points) and Tyler Boyd (20.8). But Tatanka held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Dak Prescott, who passed for 188 yards and 4 touchdowns and ran for 35 yards for 28.82 points, and Marquise Brown, who caught 4 passes for 91 yards and a touchdown (22.1 points). Tatanka (4-0) have now won four straight matchups and will look to earn another win against SuckMikeDitka. The Professor (0-4) attempt to get their first win against Your Daddy Miguel's Swag Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Tatanka   The Professor

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Conner scored 20.4 points against the Rams in Week 4 to nearly triple his 6.95-point projection. He racked up 66 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the fifth-highest percentage of any player in the league this season. In Week 5, Conner and the Cardinals will battle the 49ers.
James Conner

Top Player Comparison

Tatanka
Points
% of total points 126.52
1
Dak Prescott
QB
28.82
22.43
22.8%
2
Marquise Brown
WR
22.1
12.51
17.5%
3
James Conner
RB
20.4
6.95
16.1%
4
Leonard Fournette
RB
18.8
15.24
14.9%
The Professor
Points
% of total points 108.16
1
James Robinson
RB
22.4
13.87
20.7%
2
Tyler Boyd
WR
20.8
15.72
19.2%
3
Antonio Gibson
RB
16.9
16.78
15.6%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
16.4
19.46
15.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Dak Prescott had a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 23-yard touchdown pass for Tatanka, who trailed 87.30-48.22 after the early slate.
Sunday Late
Marquise Brown had a 49-yard touchdown catch for Tatanka, contributing to a 99.22-87.30 lead for the team.
Monday
Derek Carr had a 51-yard pass for The Professor.

Points By Position

  Tatanka   The Professor

Game Notes

Half of the starters on Tatanka scored higher than their projected point totals.
The Professor had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Tatanka put up fewer points than their season scoring average (129.06) while The Professor scored above theirs (107.27).
Each team scored below its projected point total.
The matchup's 18.36-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.

Next Week Preview

Tatanka
Tatanka (4-0) square off against SuckMikeDitka (2-2) in Week 5. Through four weeks of action, Tatanka are ranked eighth in points scored, while SuckMikeDitka have tallied the league's fourth-highest point total. Over the last three weeks, Tatanka have put up 123.34 points per game, while SuckMikeDitka have averaged 141.75 per contest.
The Professor
One losing streak will end in Week 5 as last-place The Professor have now lost four consecutive games while their opponent, Your Daddy Miguel's Swag Team, have dropped three straight. Four weeks into the season, The Professor are ranked last in points scored, while Your Daddy Miguel's Swag Team have put up the league's fifth-highest point total. Over the last two weeks, The Professor has put up 113.97 points per game, while Your Daddy Miguel's Swag Team has averaged 136.86 per contest.