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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Carson’s Team
3-1 108.2
105.98
 
VS
proj
hunter's Swell Team
66.46 1-3
99.77

hunter's Swell Team fall to Carson’s Team, 108.20-66.46

hunter's Swell Team were unable to rise to the occasion, falling short of their projected point total, as Carson’s Team earned a 108.20-66.46 win. Carson’s Team never trailed in this one after earning a 4.90-point lead on Thursday behind Jaylen Waddle. The San Francisco 49ers defense (9 Pts Allowed, 257 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) and Lamar Jackson (144 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 73 Rush Yds) led the way for hunter's Swell Team in the loss. Carson’s Team (3-1) will look to earn another win against Kyle's Victorious Team, while hunter's Swell Team (1-3) take on landon's Choice Team in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Carson’s Team   hunter's Swell Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Texans in Week 4, Ekeler racked up 109 yards from scrimmage and scored 3 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 31.9 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Carson’s Team this week. In Week 5, Ekeler and the Chargers will battle the Browns.
Austin Ekeler

Top Player Comparison

Carson’s Team
Points
% of total points 108.2
1
Geno Smith
QB
33.7
17.08
31.1%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
31.9
15.4
29.5%
3
The Arizona Cardinals defense
DEF
15
7.75
13.9%
4
Tyler Conklin
TE
6.7
6.81
6.2%
hunter's Swell Team
Points
% of total points 66.46
1
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
23
8.86
34.6%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
14.06
26.33
21.2%
3
Tyler Lockett
WR
10.1
10.36
15.2%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
8.2
17.02
12.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Geno Smith had a 54-yard pass for Carson’s Team, while Austin Ekeler had a 20-yard touchdown run, contributing to a 90.00-35.26 lead for Carson’s Team.

Points By Position

  Carson’s Team   hunter's Swell Team

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starters on Carson’s Team exceeded their scoring projections.
hunter's Swell Team had only one of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
hunter's Swell Team can partially blame the loss on Albert Okwuegbunam, who didn't score any points.
Carson’s Team put up more points than their season scoring average (106.2) while hunter's Swell Team fell short of theirs (108.6).
Carson’s Team put up more points than their projected total, while hunter's Swell Team fell short of their projection.
Carson’s Team ranked 8th in the league in scoring this week, while hunter's Swell Team ranked 11th.
Not only did Carson’s Team earn the win, but they also easily covered the 6.21-point projected margin of victory.
Despite the loss, the San Francisco 49ers defense tallied 23 points, the third-best score for a DEF this season.

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