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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Jack & Diet
3-1 157.46
142.28
 
VS
proj
C Kupp
144.88 2-2
155.06

Jack & Diet knock off C Kupp, 157.46-144.88

Jack & Diet beat their projected point total, securing a 157.46-144.88 win over C Kupp, who fell short of projections. C Kupp took a 7.40-point lead on Thursday, but Jack & Diet held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Austin Ekeler (60 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 49 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Patrick Mahomes (249 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 34 Rush Yds). Kyler Murray (29.88 points) and Nick Chubb (25.7) carried the flag for C Kupp in the loss. Jack & Diet improve to 3-1 on the season, while C Kupp fall to 2-2.

Matchup Timeline

  Jack & Diet   C Kupp

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ekeler was one of seven starters to overachieve for Jack & Diet this week. He scored 33.9 points (60 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 49 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) in a 34-24 win over the Texans to more-than-double his 16.81-point projection. Ekeler ranks #26 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Browns next week.
Austin Ekeler

Top Player Comparison

Jack & Diet
Points
% of total points 157.46
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
33.9
16.81
21.5%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
31.36
27.66
19.9%
3
Allen Lazard
WR
16.6
10.07
10.5%
4
Jeff Wilson Jr.
RB
15.4
12.84
9.8%
C Kupp
Points
% of total points 144.88
1
Kyler Murray
QB
29.88
24.51
20.6%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
25.7
17.87
17.7%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
21.2
19.86
14.6%
4
Josh Reynolds
WR
19.1
8.03
13.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, after which C Kupp boasted a 90.40-62.00 lead. Austin Ekeler had a 20-yard touchdown run for Jack & Diet, while Justin Tucker had a 51-yard field goal. Nick Chubb made the highlight reel for C Kupp with a 28-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was C Kupp who took the lead, 123.68-91.90. For Jack & Diet, Jerry Jeudy had a 20-yard touchdown catch. Kyler Murray made the highlight reel for C Kupp with a 23-yard touchdown pass.
Monday
Jeff Wilson Jr. had a 32-yard touchdown run for Jack & Diet during Monday Night Football, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Jack & Diet   C Kupp

Game Notes

Jack & Diet had seven of their 11 starters score higher than their projected point totals.
C Kupp lost despite six of their 11 starters exceeding their points projection.
Jack & Diet put up more points than their season scoring average (146.46) while C Kupp fell short of theirs (156.04).
Jack & Diet recorded more points than their projected total, while C Kupp failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 12.58-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
A bright spot in the defeat, Kyler Murray (29.88 points) posted the fourth-best score for a quarterback this week.

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