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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Brewmasters
3-1 172.45
147.33
 
VS
proj
WarEagle
155.95 1-3
162.41

Brewmasters top projections, knock off WarEagle, 172.45-155.95

Brewmasters brought their A game and outperformed their projected point total, earning a 172.45-155.95 win over WarEagle, who fell short of projections. Brewmasters took an early 5.40-point lead on Thursday. WarEagle came back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Tyreek Hill (47.6 points) and DeVonta Smith (19.2). Unphased, Brewmasters rallied later that night, as Hunter Henry (13.2 points) and Ronald Jones II (8.5) put them back in the lead once and for all. Brewmasters (3-1) will look to keep it rolling against WarEagle, while WarEagle (1-3) will face off against Brewmasters in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Brewmasters   WarEagle

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gainwell racked up 89 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown as the Eagles lost to the Chiefs 42-30. In doing so, he put up 20.9 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the second-highest percent increase of any RB in the league this season. Gainwell will play the Panthers in Week 5.
Kenneth Gainwell

Top Player Comparison

Brewmasters
Points
% of total points 172.45
1
Deebo Samuel
WR
36.45
15.29
21.1%
2
Terry McLaurin
WR
30.3
17.46
17.6%
3
Kyler Murray
QB
29.3
28.47
17%
4
Kenneth Gainwell
RB
20.9
7.65
12.1%
WarEagle
Points
% of total points 155.95
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
47.6
20.43
30.5%
2
Najee Harris
RB
21.1
17.83
13.5%
3
DeVonta Smith
WR
19.2
14.41
12.3%
4
Marquise Brown
WR
19.1
12.2
12.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, after which WarEagle had a 93.55-68.00 lead. For Brewmasters, Terry McLaurin had a 33-yard touchdown catch. Tyreek Hill made the highlight reel for WarEagle with a 44-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, but it was WarEagle who emerged with the lead, 140.95-133.75. Deebo Samuel had a 76-yard touchdown catch for Brewmasters, while Kyler Murray had a 41-yard touchdown pass. Marquise Brown made the highlight reel for WarEagle with a 49-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Brewmasters   WarEagle

StatSmack

Brewmasters must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this matchup (172.45) than their season average (157.75).
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Brewmasters (3-1) have a better record than WarEagle (1-3).
Once Brewmasters put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than WarEagle (2 vs 0).
Brewmasters play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than WarEagle (1).
Brewmasters don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than WarEagle (0 vs 2).
Brewmasters should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than WarEagle (3 vs 1).
By position, Brewmasters have outscored WarEagle at QB, WR, and TE this season.
Brewmasters don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 16 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Brewmasters had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for WarEagle (2).
Hey WarEagle, 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

Brewmasters
Deploying a lineup that netted more than 172 points this past week... we did what we needed to do and took care of business. Let's keep this momentum going as we move on to our next matchup in Week 5.
WarEagle
Fortunately, WarEagle, Week 4's problem was pretty easy to identify. Going with Logan Thomas in a tough fantasy matchup... let's try to play with a full deck of cards next time.