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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Whackers
3-1 143.25
172.46
 
VS
proj
Dead Again
134 2-2
155.91

Whackers find way to knock off Dead Again 143.25-134.00 despite coming up short of expectations

Both teams were unable to rise to the occasion, coming up short of their projected point totals, but Whackers did enough to get the best of Dead Again, securing a 143.25-134.00 win. Dead Again grabbed a 13.70-point lead on Thursday, but Whackers held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Austin Ekeler (117 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 28 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Russell Wilson (149 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 26 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD). The Buffalo Bills defense (23 points) and David Montgomery (22.6) did their part for Dead Again in the loss. Whackers (3-1) will look to sustain their momentum against Arrogant Americans, while Dead Again (2-2) will take on Hard Targets in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Whackers   Dead Again

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Green caught 5 passes for 67 yards and a touchdown as the Cardinals beat the Rams 37-20. In doing so, he put up 17.7 points and scored 80.8% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Whackers this week. Green will face the 49ers next week.
A.J. Green

Top Player Comparison

Whackers
Points
% of total points 143.25
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
29.5
20
20.6%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
28.05
28.34
19.6%
3
Corey Davis
WR
21.1
13.19
14.7%
4
A.J. Green
WR
17.7
9.79
12.4%
Dead Again
Points
% of total points 134
1
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
23
9.32
17.2%
2
David Montgomery
RB
22.6
15.46
16.9%
3
Derek Carr
QB
20.4
26.48
15.2%
4
Mike Gesicki
TE
16.7
9.25
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Ja'Marr Chase had a 44-yard catch for Dead Again, contributing to a 13.70-0.00 lead for Dead Again.
Sunday Early
Corey Davis had a 53-yard touchdown catch for Whackers, who trailed 107.50-39.60 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
A.J. Green had a 41-yard touchdown catch for Whackers, contributing to a 113.75-111.50 lead for the team.
Monday
Derek Carr had a 51-yard pass for Dead Again.

Points By Position

  Whackers   Dead Again

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Whackers scored less in this one (143.25) than their season average of 163.83.
We heard scoring helps you win. Dead Again need some help then, averaging just 139.11 versus Whackers's 163.83.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Whackers (3-1) have a better record than Dead Again (2-2).
Even the computers think Whackers have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (172.82) than Dead Again (152.34).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Whackers has left fewer points on the bench this season (208.15) than Dead Again (304.55).
Whackers have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Dead Again (1 vs 0).
By position, Whackers have outscored Dead Again at QB, WR, TE, and K this season.
Whackers has a higher average scoring margin (10) than Dead Again this season (-15).
There's not much good to say about Dead Again this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Whackers
Whackers (3-1) will square off against Arrogant Americans (0-4) in Week 5. Through four weeks of action, Whackers have put up the third-most points in the league. Arrogant Americans (130.88 PPG) are ranked 12th. Over the last three weeks, Whackers have put up 150.9 points per game, while Arrogant Americans have averaged 136.48 per contest.
Dead Again
A pair of teams with matching 2-2 records, ninth-place Dead Again will now have a date with seventh-place Hard Targets in Week 5. After four weeks of action, Dead Again have put up the 10th-most points in the league while Hard Targets (and their 154.54 points per game) are ranked fifth. Over the past two weeks, Dead Again has scored 137.5 points per game, while Hard Targets has averaged 142.18 per contest.