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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
ricky's Awesome Team
2-2 283.1
270.14
 
VS
proj
Biguns
251.4 2-2
303.54

Biguns succumb to ricky's Awesome Team, 283.1-251.4

There's no sugarcoating it, Biguns underdelivered, at least compared to projections, as ricky's Awesome Team rallied for a 283.1-251.4 win. ricky's Awesome Team trailed 251.4-234.9 heading into Monday night, but the team charged back behind Cooper Kupp (48.2 points). Josh Jacobs (65.5 points) and Jalen Hurts (45.9) were the leading scorers for Biguns in defeat. ricky's Awesome Team (2-2) will look to sustain their winning ways against KING BEAST, while Biguns (2-2) will attempt to get back on track against TMT.

Matchup Timeline

  ricky's Awesome Team   Biguns

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 7 passes for 149 yards against the Lions, Metcalf scored 38.9 points this week. His scoring output nearly doubled his 20.3-point projection and was much higher than his 21.23-point season scoring average. Metcalf ranks #89 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
DK Metcalf

Top Player Comparison

ricky's Awesome Team
Points
% of total points 283.1
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
54.2
54.65
19.1%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
48.2
34.27
17%
3
Tee Higgins
WR
45.4
24.28
16%
4
DK Metcalf
WR
38.9
20.3
13.7%
Biguns
Points
% of total points 251.4
1
Josh Jacobs
RB
65.5
20.56
26.1%
2
Jalen Hurts
QB
45.9
64.59
18.3%
3
Davante Adams
WR
31.5
25.47
12.5%
4
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
23.3
39.87
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Tee Higgins had a 59-yard touchdown catch for ricky's Awesome Team, while Evan McPherson had a 57-yard field goal, contributing to a 59.4-0.0 lead for ricky's Awesome Team.
Sunday Early
Kirk Cousins had a 41-yard pass for ricky's Awesome Team, while DK Metcalf had a 54-yard catch, helping ricky's Awesome Team to a 227.2-125.2 lead.
Sunday Late
Josh Jacobs had a 43-yard run for Biguns to contribute to a 251.4-234.9 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  ricky's Awesome Team   Biguns

StatSmack

ricky's Awesome Team must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this one (283.1) than their season average (268.61).
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. Biguns has left more points on the bench this season (512.73) than ricky's Awesome Team (357.33).
ricky's Awesome Team see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Biguns (0).
By position, ricky's Awesome Team have outscored Biguns at QB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
ricky's Awesome Team has a higher average scoring margin (10) than Biguns this season (-1).
The starters for ricky's Awesome Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Biguns (1).
There's not much good to say about Biguns this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

ricky's Awesome Team
ricky's Awesome Team (2-2) will go up against KING BEAST (1-3) in a Week 5 showdown between teams separated by just a game in the standings. Through four weeks of action, ricky's Awesome Team have scored the league's third-lowest point total while KING BEAST (and their 307.52 points per game) are ranked third. Over the last three weeks, ricky's Awesome Team have put up 268.65 points per game, while KING BEAST have averaged 313.81 per contest.
Biguns
The outlook doesn't exactly get any brighter for fifth-place Biguns, as they now have the privilege of matching up against undefeated (and first-place) TMT in Week 5. Four weeks into the season, Biguns have scored the fourth-most points in the league while TMT (319.08 PPG) are ranked first. In terms of scoring production, these two teams have nearly been mirror images of each other lately. Biguns has put up 296.59 points per game over the last three weeks, while TMT has averaged 295.62 per contest over that same stretch.