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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
SMOKE
2-2 108
90.39
 
VS
proj
Road Warriors
104.45 1-3
89.69

SMOKE earn win against Road Warriors in 108.00-104.45 struggle

Both teams rose to the occasion and beat projections, but SMOKE took down Road Warriors. Predicted to win 90.39-89.69, SMOKE eked out a 108.00-104.45 victory over Road Warriors. Road Warriors made a run at it on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. SMOKE led 108.00-103.15 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 1.3 points from Cam Akers on Monday night for Road Warriors. T.J. Hockenson (31.9 points) and Dameon Pierce (19.9) led the way for SMOKE in the win. SMOKE (2-2) will look to maintain their winning ways against Matt's Team, while Road Warriors (1-3) will take on HITMAN in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  SMOKE   Road Warriors

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Pierce ran for 131 yards and a touchdown as the Texans lost to the Chargers 34-24. In doing so, he put up 19.9 points to more-than-double his 9.22-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on SMOKE this week. Pierce will face the Jaguars next week.
Dameon Pierce

Top Player Comparison

SMOKE
Points
% of total points 108
1
T.J. Hockenson
TE
31.9
7.5
29.5%
2
Dameon Pierce
RB
19.9
9.22
18.4%
3
Jalen Hurts
QB
19
26.34
17.6%
4
Davante Adams
WR
10.5
11.03
9.7%
Road Warriors
Points
% of total points 104.45
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
23.85
23.59
22.8%
2
Mike Evans
WR
22.3
11.76
21.3%
3
Derrick Henry
RB
20.7
13.21
19.8%
4
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
15
8.09
14.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, SMOKE owned an 89.50-57.00 lead. T.J. Hockenson had a 32-yard touchdown catch and an 81-yard catch for SMOKE, while Dameon Pierce had a 75-yard touchdown run. Meanwhile, Justin Tucker had a 51-yard field goal for Road Warriors, while Christian Kirk had a 45-yard catch.

Points By Position

  SMOKE   Road Warriors

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. SMOKE scored more points in this one (108) than their season average (95.33).
We heard scoring helps you win. Road Warriors need some help then, averaging just 86.4 versus SMOKE's 95.33.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" SMOKE (2-2) have a better record than Road Warriors (1-3).
You can't win if you don't play. SMOKE has left fewer points on the bench this season (187.1) than Road Warriors (200.8).
Once SMOKE put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Road Warriors (1 vs 0).
SMOKE have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Road Warriors (1 vs 0).
By position, SMOKE have outscored Road Warriors at QB, TE, and DEF this season.
SMOKE has a higher average scoring margin (2) than Road Warriors this season (-5).
The starters for SMOKE had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Road Warriors (2).
Hey Road Warriors, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

SMOKE
Earning the win is most important, SMOKE, but we've also identified one spot where we can improve as a team: our wide receivers were thoroughly outmatched this past week. Davante Adams (101 yards from scrimmage, no TDs) logged only 13.6 points in Week 4. The pass-catchers for Road Warriors doubled us up with a score of 28.6. Let's sweet-talk the QB to get some more targets in Week 5!
Road Warriors
Well, we certainly can't gripe about a shortage of opportunities this week, can we? Our trio of pass-catchers (two WR, one TE) were targeted a grand total of 25 times in Week 4. With just 13 total catches, this group may be showing signs of chemistry issues.