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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
LaphroaigBenchWarmer
3-1 170
125.17
 
VS
proj
THE BOSS
104 1-3
131.1

LaphroaigBenchWarmer knock off THE BOSS in 170-104 rout

LaphroaigBenchWarmer stepped up and exceeded their projected point total, rolling to a 170-104 win over THE BOSS, who fell short of projections. THE BOSS grabbed a 26-point lead on Thursday behind outstanding performances from James Robinson (19 points) and Ja'Marr Chase (7). But it was all LaphroaigBenchWarmer after that. They were led by Dak Prescott, who passed for 188 yards and 4 touchdowns and ran for 35 yards for 36 points, and Tyreek Hill, who caught 11 passes for 186 yards and 3 touchdowns (36 points). LaphroaigBenchWarmer (3-1) will look to get another W against LarryDavidShrimp, while THE BOSS (1-3) try to get back on track against bunkstraps.

Matchup Timeline

  LaphroaigBenchWarmer   THE BOSS

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hill caught 11 passes for 186 yards and 3 touchdowns as the Chiefs beat the Eagles 42-30. In doing so, he put up 36 points to more-than-double his 13.5-point projection, the fifth-highest percent increase of any player in the league this season. In Week 5, Hill and the Chiefs will play the Bills.
Tyreek Hill

Top Player Comparison

LaphroaigBenchWarmer
Points
% of total points 170
1
Dak Prescott
QB
36
30.8
21.2%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
36
13.5
21.2%
3
Justin Herbert
QB
29
28.99
17.1%
4
Saquon Barkley
RB
24
12.81
14.1%
THE BOSS
Points
% of total points 104
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
30
28.36
28.8%
2
Josh Allen
QB
27
32.36
26%
3
James Robinson
RB
19
8.72
18.3%
4
Justin Tucker
K
13
9.7
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Ja'Marr Chase had a 44-yard catch for THE BOSS, helping THE BOSS to a 26-0 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but after all was said and done, LaphroaigBenchWarmer boasted a 124-49 lead. Dak Prescott had a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 23-yard touchdown pass for LaphroaigBenchWarmer, while Tyreek Hill had a 44-yard touchdown catch. Josh Allen made the highlight reel for THE BOSS with a 25-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Aaron Rodgers had a 23-yard touchdown pass for THE BOSS, who trailed 136-103 after the late afternoon action.

Points By Position

  LaphroaigBenchWarmer   THE BOSS

StatSmack

LaphroaigBenchWarmer must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (170) than their season average (126).
We heard scoring helps you win. LaphroaigBenchWarmer are doing a better job of that, averaging 126 versus THE BOSS's 117.75.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" LaphroaigBenchWarmer (3-1) have a better record than THE BOSS (1-3).
You can't win if you don't play. LaphroaigBenchWarmer has left fewer points on the bench this season (152) than THE BOSS (243).
LaphroaigBenchWarmer don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than THE BOSS (2 vs 0).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of THE BOSS - they’ve made more transactions (3) than LaphroaigBenchWarmer (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, LaphroaigBenchWarmer have outscored THE BOSS at QB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
LaphroaigBenchWarmer don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 21 points, highest in the league.
The starters for LaphroaigBenchWarmer had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for THE BOSS (3).
Don't worry THE BOSS, 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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