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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
#1 Dirty Bird
3-1 121.68
104.44
 
VS
proj
Wendell's Unreal Team
112.06 1-3
100.69

#1 Dirty Bird top Wendell's Unreal Team for third straight win, 121.68-112.06

#1 Dirty Bird extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over Wendell's Unreal Team, earning a 121.68-112.06 win. #1 Dirty Bird grabbed an early 20.08-point lead on Thursday. Wendell's Unreal Team came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by T.J. Hockenson (35.9 points) and Justin Jefferson (26). Unphased, #1 Dirty Bird pulled it together later that night, as Clyde Edwards-Helaire (21.9 points) and Leonard Fournette (14.9) put them back ahead for good. #1 Dirty Bird (3-1) will look to sustain their momentum against Robert's Perfect Team, while Wendell's Unreal Team (1-3) will try to get back in the win column against Siddharth's Superb Team.

Matchup Timeline

  #1 Dirty Bird   Wendell's Unreal Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While running for 92 yards and a touchdown against the Buccaneers, Edwards-Helaire tallied 21.9 points this week. He more-than-doubled his 9.81-point projection and overachieved for the fourth time this season. Edwards-Helaire ranks #19 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Raiders next week.
Clyde Edwards-Helaire

Top Player Comparison

#1 Dirty Bird
Points
% of total points 121.68
1
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
21.9
9.81
18%
2
Joe Burrow
QB
20.08
21.09
16.5%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
19.7
13.75
16.2%
4
Mike Williams
WR
15.5
12.63
12.7%
Wendell's Unreal Team
Points
% of total points 112.06
1
T.J. Hockenson
TE
35.9
9.78
32%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
26
15.05
23.2%
3
Jalen Hurts
QB
16.96
24.87
15.1%
4
Breece Hall
RB
14.8
9.26
13.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Joe Burrow had a 59-yard touchdown pass and a 43-yard pass for #1 Dirty Bird, helping to stake the team to a 20.08-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was Wendell's Unreal Team who claimed the lead, 107.86-70.88. Nick Chubb had a 28-yard touchdown run for #1 Dirty Bird, while Mike Williams had a 50-yard catch. Meanwhile, T.J. Hockenson had a 32-yard touchdown catch and an 81-yard catch for Wendell's Unreal Team, while Justin Jefferson had a 41-yard catch.

Points By Position

  #1 Dirty Bird   Wendell's Unreal Team

What If

#1 Dirty Bird would have beaten six other teams besides Wendell's Unreal Team this week.
Wendell's Unreal Team would have lost to three other teams besides #1 Dirty Bird this week.
If #1 Dirty Bird played Wendell's Unreal Team every week this season, they'd be 3-1.
Had they played each other last week, #1 Dirty Bird would have defeated Wendell's Unreal Team 107.7-93.2.
#1 Dirty Bird would be 2-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Wendell's Unreal Team.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as #1 Dirty Bird, Wendell's Unreal Team would be 3-0.
If #1 Dirty Bird had played every team in the league each week, they would be 23-13.
If they played every team every week, Wendell's Unreal Team would be 20-16.

Next Week Preview

#1 Dirty Bird
One streak will conclude in Week 5, as #1 Dirty Bird (3-1) enter next week on a three-game unbeaten stretch, while their upcoming opponent (Robert's Perfect Team, 4-0), have earned four consecutive wins. Four weeks into the season, #1 Dirty Bird have scored the fourth-most points in the league while Robert's Perfect Team (and their 103.2 points per game) are ranked eighth. Over the last three weeks, #1 Dirty Bird have scored 117.88 points per game, while Robert's Perfect Team have averaged 103.57 per contest.
Wendell's Unreal Team
Looking ahead to Week 5, eighth-place Wendell's Unreal Team (1-3) will look to bounce back against 10th-place Siddharth's Superb Team (0-4). Through four weeks of action, Wendell's Unreal Team have accumulated the fifth-most points in the league while Siddharth's Superb Team (and their 80.4 points per game) are ranked last. Over the last three weeks, Wendell's Unreal Team has scored 100.79 points per game, while Siddharth's Superb Team has averaged only 80.11 per contest.