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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
The Pennywise Express
4-0 82.32
101.41
 
VS
proj
Bloodlust
59.13 2-2
95.43

The Pennywise Express defeat Bloodlust to remain perfect, 82.32-59.13

The Pennywise Express won their fourth matchup in a row to open the season with a hard-fought victory over Bloodlust, earning an 82.32-59.13 win. The Pennywise Express never trailed in this one after nabbing a 9.17-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Derrick Henry (19.85 points) and Dawson Knox (13.85). Saquon Barkley (18.3 points) and Kirk Cousins (7.38) carried the flag for Bloodlust in the loss. The Pennywise Express (4-0) will look to keep it rolling against C WOOD 1998, while Bloodlust (2-2) match up against Carr’s raiders in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  The Pennywise Express   Bloodlust

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 13.85 points, Knox more-than-tripled his 4.09-point projection as the Bills beat the Texans 40-0. He caught 5 passes for 37 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the fourth-highest percentage of any TE in the league this season. In Week 5, Knox and the Bills will go up against the Chiefs.
Dawson Knox

Top Player Comparison

The Pennywise Express
Points
% of total points 82.32
1
Derrick Henry
RB
19.85
11.99
24.1%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
18.42
17.86
22.4%
3
Dawson Knox
TE
13.85
4.09
16.8%
4
Kareem Hunt
RB
10.3
6.56
12.5%
Bloodlust
Points
% of total points 59.13
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
18.3
8.7
30.9%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
7.38
16.39
12.5%
3
Greg Zuerlein
K
6
10.18
10.1%
4
Jamal Adams
S
5.5
9.79
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, but after the dust settled, The Pennywise Express owned a 54.90-45.73 lead. For The Pennywise Express, Dawson Knox had a 25-yard touchdown catch. Saquon Barkley made the highlight reel for Bloodlust with a 54-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 41-yard touchdown pass for The Pennywise Express, contributing to an 82.32-53.58 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  The Pennywise Express   Bloodlust

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. The Pennywise Express scored fewer points in this one (82.32) than their season average of 108.43.
The Pennywise Express are looking unstoppable, winning four in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Bloodlust need some help then, averaging just 91.13 versus The Pennywise Express's 108.43.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. The Pennywise Express (4-0) have a better record than Bloodlust (2-2).
Even the computers think The Pennywise Express have better players. Their projected average points is higher (103.52) than Bloodlust (94.93).
The Pennywise Express are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Bloodlust (1).
By position, The Pennywise Express have outscored Bloodlust at QB, RB, WR, and TE this season.
The Pennywise Express don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 18 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for The Pennywise Express had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Bloodlust (1).
Hey Bloodlust, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

The Pennywise Express
Identifying mismatches is a big component to winning in football. Fueled by an awesome performance by Kyler Murray, we doubled up Bloodlust at the quarterback position this past week (18.42 points to 7.38). Murray went 24-for-32 for 268 yards and two TDs in a 37-20 win over the Rams.
Bloodlust
"Not getting many looks" won't fly as an excuse this week for Bloodlust. As a group, our pass-catching corps (three WR and one TE) were targeted a whopping 31 times in Week 4. Chemistry and timing seem to be issues as that group reeled in just 18 catches.