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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Molly Hatchet
2-2 136.79
141.42
 
VS
proj
Cali chill
106.92 3-1
132.56

Cali chill come up short of expectations, succumb to Molly Hatchet in 136.79-106.92 landslide

There's no easy way to say it, Cali chill underdelivered, at least compared to projections, as Molly Hatchet rolled to a 136.79-106.92 win. It didn't take long to figure out who would be the frontrunner in this matchup, as Molly Hatchet nabbed a 41.12-point lead on Thursday behind impressive efforts from Joe Burrow and Tyler Boyd. Burrow passed for 348 yards and 2 touchdowns for 26.07 points, while Boyd caught 9 passes for 118 yards (14.05 points). Lamar Jackson (316 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 28 Rush Yds) and David Montgomery (106 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) carried the flag for Cali chill in defeat. Molly Hatchet (2-2) will look to earn another W against Chicken nuggets, while Cali chill (3-1) match up against Snod Rats in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Molly Hatchet   Cali chill

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 177 yards from scrimmage and running for a touchdown against the Jets, Henry tallied 24.2 points this week. He scored 33.8% more than his 18.08-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. Henry ranks #6 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jaguars next week.
Derrick Henry

Top Player Comparison

Molly Hatchet
Points
% of total points 136.79
1
Joe Burrow
QB
26.07
24.27
19.1%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
24.2
18.08
17.7%
3
Ryan Tannehill
QB
23.32
22.11
17%
4
Justin Jefferson
WR
15.9
13.36
11.6%
Cali chill
Points
% of total points 106.92
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
22.74
24.73
21.3%
2
David Montgomery
RB
22.6
13.6
21.1%
3
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
13.68
22.31
12.8%
4
DK Metcalf
WR
13.5
13.04
12.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Joe Burrow had a 31-yard touchdown pass and a 22-yard touchdown pass for Molly Hatchet, helping the team to a 41.12-0.00 lead.
Sunday Late
Lamar Jackson had a 49-yard touchdown pass for Cali chill, while Ben Roethlisberger had a 45-yard touchdown pass for the team, who trailed 134.79-105.57 after the late afternoon games.

Points By Position

  Molly Hatchet   Cali chill

Game Notes

Six of the 10 starters on Molly Hatchet exceeded their projected point totals.
Cali chill had only two of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Joe Burrow, Derrick Henry, and Ryan Tannehill all scored more points than Lamar Jackson, the leading scorer for Cali chill.
Molly Hatchet put up more points than their season scoring average (122.92) while Cali chill fell short of theirs (121.73).
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Not only did Molly Hatchet earn the win, but they also easily covered the 8.86-point forecasted margin of victory.
Molly Hatchet moves to (1-1) in blowout games this season, while Cali chill falls to (0-1).

Next Week Preview

Molly Hatchet
Two squads with identical 2-2 records, Molly Hatchet and Chicken nuggets will each aim for their third win next in Week 5. Four weeks into the season, Molly Hatchet are ranked eighth in points scored, while Chicken nuggets have posted the second-highest point total in YRFFL league. Over the past three weeks, Molly Hatchet have put up 136.03 points per game, while Chicken nuggets have averaged 141.65 per contest.
Cali chill
Things don't exactly get any easier for third-place Cali chill, since they next get to go toe-to-toe against first-place (and undefeated) Snod Rats next week. Through four weeks of action, Cali chill are ranked second-to-last in points scored, while Snod Rats have tallied the highest point total in YRFFL league. Over the last three weeks, Cali chill has scored 122.1 points per game, while Snod Rats has averaged 137.35 per contest.