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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Lionized
4-0 140.2
136.5
 
VS
proj
Herbert's Cook-n
93.5 0-4
129.25

Lionized climb into 1st place in 140.2-93.5 rout

Lionized jumped into first place in Pigskin Prognosticators with an easy victory over Herbert's Cook-n, rolling to a 140.2-93.5 win. Herbert's Cook-n pulled out to a 17.4-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Lionized after that. They were led by Tom Brady (385 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Jamaal Williams (108 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs). Justin Herbert (340 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Joe Mixon (61 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 13 Rec Yds) were the top performers for Herbert's Cook-n in defeat. Lionized have now won four straight, improving to 4-0 on the season. Herbert's Cook-n fall to 0-4.

Matchup Timeline

  Lionized   Herbert's Cook-n

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Carlson (4-4 FG, 39 long, 2-3 XP) scored 14 points against the Broncos in Week 4. He scored 56.2% more than his 8.96-point projection and overachieved for the third time this season. Carlson ranks #78 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chiefs next week.
Daniel Carlson

Top Player Comparison

Lionized
Points
% of total points 140.2
1
Tom Brady
QB
25.4
19.24
18.1%
2
Jamaal Williams
RB
23.9
15.44
17%
3
CeeDee Lamb
WR
21.7
16.93
15.5%
4
Marquise Brown
WR
20.8
14.21
14.8%
Herbert's Cook-n
Points
% of total points 93.5
1
Justin Herbert
QB
21.1
21.48
22.6%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
17.4
18.44
18.6%
3
Tyler Bass
K
11
9.41
11.8%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
10.6
14.7
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, Herbert's Cook-n owned a 93.5-80.0 lead. Jamaal Williams had a 51-yard touchdown run for Lionized, while CeeDee Lamb had a 30-yard touchdown catch. Justin Herbert made the highlight reel for Herbert's Cook-n with a 50-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Marquise Brown had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Lionized, contributing to a 114.8-93.5 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Lionized   Herbert's Cook-n

Game Notes

Lionized had six of their 10 starting players score higher than their projected point totals.
Herbert's Cook-n had only two of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Lionized won despite starting Dalton Schultz, who scored zero points.
Lionized had three players score more points than the leading scorer for Herbert's Cook-n.
Lionized put up more points than their season scoring average (131.58) while Herbert's Cook-n fell short of theirs (101.56).
Lionized put up more points than their projected total, while Herbert's Cook-n failed to reach their projection.
Not only did Lionized win, but they also easily covered the 7.25-point projected margin of victory.
All four of the losses for Herbert's Cook-n have been blowout losses.

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