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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Sherlock Mahomes
2-1 131
132.34
 
VS
proj
JTime
126 0-3
116.92

Sherlock Mahomes hand JTime third consecutive loss, 131-126

Sherlock Mahomes secured a 131-126 win to hand JTime their third consecutive loss to open the season. Sherlock Mahomes took an early 9-point lead on Thursday. JTime bounced back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Sam Darnold (31 points) and Dallas Goedert (13). Unphased, Sherlock Mahomes got it going later that night, as Mac Jones (16 points) and Leonard Fournette (14) put them back ahead once and for all. Sherlock Mahomes (2-1) will look to earn another win against Raider Nation, while JTime (0-3) will attempt to generate some positive momentum against Hey twitter world.

Matchup Timeline

  Sherlock Mahomes   JTime

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Tucker (3-3 FG, 46 long, 2-2 XP) scored 13 points in a 23-7 win over the Broncos in Week 4. He scored 30.7% more than his 9.95-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. Tucker ranks #74 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Colts next week.
Justin Tucker

Top Player Comparison

Sherlock Mahomes
Points
% of total points 131
1
Jonathan Taylor
RB
19
12.81
14.5%
2
Joe Burrow
QB
18
18.66
13.7%
3
Justin Jefferson
WR
16
13.7
12.2%
4
Mac Jones
QB
16
13.96
12.2%
JTime
Points
% of total points 126
1
Sam Darnold
QB
31
16.33
24.6%
2
Jared Cook
TE
15
8.05
11.9%
3
A.J. Green
WR
14
7.36
11.1%
4
Dallas Goedert
TE
13
5.96
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Both teams had players with standout plays on Thursday, after which Sherlock Mahomes became the proud owner of an 18-9 lead. For Sherlock Mahomes, Joe Burrow had a 31-yard touchdown pass and a 22-yard touchdown pass. Ja'Marr Chase made the highlight reel for JTime with a 44-yard catch.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, but after all was said and done, JTime became the proud owner of a 97-74 lead. For Sherlock Mahomes, Jonathan Taylor had a 23-yard touchdown run. Sam Darnold made the highlight reel for JTime with a 55-yard pass.
Sunday Late
A.J. Green had a 41-yard touchdown catch for JTime, contributing to a 111-87 lead for the team.
Monday
Henry Ruggs III had a 51-yard catch for Sherlock Mahomes during Monday Night Football en route to the win for the team.

Points By Position

  Sherlock Mahomes   JTime

StatSmack

JTime are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've lost three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Sherlock Mahomes are doing a better job of that, averaging 128.67 versus JTime's 111.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Sherlock Mahomes (2-1) have a better record than JTime (0-3).
Even the machines think Sherlock Mahomes have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (129.98) than JTime (123.73).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Sherlock Mahomes has left fewer points on the bench this season (17) than JTime (61).
Sherlock Mahomes laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than JTime (0).
Sherlock Mahomes have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than JTime (16 vs 11).
By position, Sherlock Mahomes have outscored JTime at RB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
The starters for Sherlock Mahomes had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for JTime (3).
Don't worry JTime, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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