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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Bears 85
3-1 287.7
300.27
 
VS
proj
727
264.65 3-1
273.43

Bears 85 overtake 727 for top spot, 287.70-264.65

Bears 85 overtook 727 in the standings, jumping into first place in Cheap Trick with a hard-fought victory, emerging victorious with a 287.70-264.65 win. Bears 85 never trailed in this one after taking a 39.80-point lead on Thursday behind Laviska Shenault Jr. (20.05 points) and Joe Mixon (19.75). Patrick Mahomes (278 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs, 26 Rush Yds) and Cordarrelle Patterson (34 Rush Yds, 82 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) were the leaders for 727 in the loss. Bears 85 improve to 3-1 on the season, while 727 fall to 3-1.

Matchup Timeline

  Bears 85   727

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Shenault Jr. scored 20.05 points against the Bengals in Week 4 to beat his 13.32-point projection. He racked up 110 yards from scrimmage to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Bears 85 this week. In Week 5, Shenault Jr. and the Jaguars will play the Titans.
Laviska Shenault Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Bears 85
Points
% of total points 287.7
1
Dak Prescott
QB
41.2
38.36
14.3%
2
Najee Harris
RB
29.05
25.18
10.1%
3
Kenny Golladay
WR
22.3
17.4
7.8%
4
Laviska Shenault Jr.
WR
20.05
13.32
7%
727
Points
% of total points 264.65
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
54.15
41.62
20.5%
2
Cordarrelle Patterson
RB
45.45
16.22
17.2%
3
Diontae Johnson
WR
28.25
18.64
10.7%
4
Dalton Schultz
TE
20.5
10.3
7.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Laviska Shenault Jr. had a 52-yard catch for Bears 85, helping to stake the team to a 39.80-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
There were multiple players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Bears 85 became the proud owner of a 229.00-166.60 lead. Dak Prescott hit Amari Cooper for a 35-yard touchdown pass for Bears 85. Prescott also lit up the scoreboard with a 23-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Patrick Mahomes had a 44-yard touchdown pass for 727, while Cordarrelle Patterson had a 42-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Diontae Johnson had a 45-yard touchdown catch for 727, who trailed 287.70-262.65 after the late games.

Points By Position

  Bears 85   727

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Bears 85 are doing a better job of that, averaging 294.59 versus 727's 251.43.
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. 727 has left more points on the bench this season (433.4) than Bears 85 (371.3).
Bears 85 should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than 727 (2 vs 0).
Bears 85 have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than 727 (32 vs 21).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of 727 - they’ve made more transactions (7) than Bears 85 (5) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Bears 85 have outscored 727 at RB, WR, TE, K, and IDP this season.
Bears 85 don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 19 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Bears 85 had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for 727 (3).
Hey 727, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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