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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
BEA$T MODE
3-1 121.98
110.38
 
VS
proj
TBoB
99.3 2-2
102.58

BEA$T MODE knock off TBoB in 121.98-99.30 blowout

BEA$T MODE rose to the occasion and beat expectations, rolling to a 121.98-99.30 win over TBoB, who fell short of projections. BEA$T MODE took an early 8.48-point lead on Thursday. TBoB came back to take the lead late afternoon Sunday, powered by Kyler Murray (27.88 points) and Aaron Jones (12.5). Unphased, BEA$T MODE rallied later that night, as Leonard Fournette (11.4 points) and Ryan Succop (8) put them back on top once and for all. BEA$T MODE (3-1) will look to build on their success against Laoskin, while TBoB (2-2) face THE CHIEFS in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  BEA$T MODE   TBoB

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 109 yards from scrimmage and scoring 3 touchdowns against the Texans, Ekeler tallied 28.9 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 13.31-point projection and was much higher than his 12.7-point season scoring average. Ekeler ranks #26 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Browns next week.
Austin Ekeler

Top Player Comparison

BEA$T MODE
Points
% of total points 121.98
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
28.9
13.31
23.7%
2
Tee Higgins
WR
21.4
11.14
17.5%
3
Jalen Hurts
QB
16.96
29.2
13.9%
4
Leonard Fournette
RB
11.4
13.55
9.3%
TBoB
Points
% of total points 99.3
1
Kyler Murray
QB
27.88
24.33
28.1%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
17.2
15.84
17.3%
3
The Cincinnati Bengals defense
DEF
12.92
8.98
13%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
12.5
12.08
12.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Tee Higgins had a 59-yard touchdown catch for BEA$T MODE, helping the team to a 21.40-12.92 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but it was BEA$T MODE who grabbed the lead, 83.96-38.92. For BEA$T MODE, Austin Ekeler had a 20-yard touchdown run. Christian Kirk made the highlight reel for TBoB with a 45-yard catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the results were tallied, TBoB emerged with a 98.00-95.26 lead. For BEA$T MODE, Jerry Jeudy had a 20-yard touchdown catch. Kyler Murray made the highlight reel for TBoB with a 23-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  BEA$T MODE   TBoB

What If

BEA$T MODE would have beaten seven other teams besides TBoB this week.
TBoB would have lost to eight other teams besides BEA$T MODE this week.
If they played TBoB every week, BEA$T MODE would be 3-1 this season.
Had they played each other last week, BEA$T MODE would have gotten the win over TBoB 109.58-104.08.
BEA$T MODE would be 3-0 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as TBoB.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as BEA$T MODE, TBoB would be 1-2.
If BEA$T MODE had played every team in the league each week, they would be 31-13.
If they played every team every week, TBoB would be 19-25.

Next Week Preview

BEA$T MODE
A pair of 3-1 teams will go head-to-head as BEA$T MODE will go toe-to-toe against Laoskin next in Week 5. Something's got to give, as BEA$T MODE has earned two straight victories while Laoskin has won three in a row. Four weeks into the season, BEA$T MODE are ranked fourth in points scored, while Laoskin have tallied the third-highest point total in LAOS FL league. Over the last two weeks, BEA$T MODE have put up 115.78 points per game, while Laoskin have averaged 112.02 per contest.
TBoB
In Week 5, sixth-place TBoB (2-2) will look to right the ship against second-place THE CHIEFS (3-1). After four weeks of action, TBoB are ranked seventh in points scored, while THE CHIEFS have posted the second-highest point total in LAOS FL league. Over the past two weeks, TBoB has put up 101.69 points per game, while THE CHIEFS has averaged 122.52 per contest.