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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
NoPuntIntended
1-3 171.65
117.45
 
VS
proj
The Carolina
73.46 1-3
113.19

NoPuntIntended knock off The Carolina in 171.65-73.46 romp

NoPuntIntended rose to the occasion, cruising to a 171.65-73.46 win over The Carolina, who fell short of projections. The Carolina got out to a 10.00-point lead on Thursday, but it was all NoPuntIntended after that. They were led by Rashaad Penny (151 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Justin Jefferson (10 Rec, 147 Rec Yds). Courtland Sutton (13.7 points) and Pat Freiermuth (12) did everything they could for The Carolina in the loss. NoPuntIntended (1-3) will look to notch another W against ReelDeel, while The Carolina (1-3) attempt to get back in the win column against Charlie's Angel.

Matchup Timeline

  NoPuntIntended   The Carolina

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While running for 151 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Lions, Penny scored 30.2 points this week. His scoring output nearly tripled his 10.36-point projection and was much higher than his 11.7-point season scoring average. Penny ranks #88 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
Rashaad Penny

Top Player Comparison

NoPuntIntended
Points
% of total points 171.65
1
Rashaad Penny
RB
30.2
10.36
17.6%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
28
15.04
16.3%
3
Deebo Samuel
WR
22.7
14.53
13.2%
4
Aaron Rodgers
QB
15.12
18.38
8.8%
The Carolina
Points
% of total points 73.46
1
Courtland Sutton
WR
13.7
11.78
18.6%
2
Pat Freiermuth
TE
12
8.41
16.3%
3
Jason Sanders
K
10
7.86
13.6%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
9.6
13.41
13.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Rashaad Penny had a 41-yard touchdown run and a 36-yard touchdown run for NoPuntIntended, while Chris Boswell had a 59-yard field goal and a 51-yard field goal, contributing to a 105.13-45.00 lead for NoPuntIntended.
Sunday Late
Aaron Rodgers had a 20-yard touchdown pass for NoPuntIntended, contributing to a 148.95-73.46 lead for the team.
Monday
Deebo Samuel had a 57-yard touchdown catch for NoPuntIntended during Monday Night Football, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  NoPuntIntended   The Carolina

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. NoPuntIntended scored more in this one (171.65) than their season average (119.05).
We heard scoring helps you win. NoPuntIntended are doing a better job of that, averaging 119.05 versus The Carolina's 99.29.
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. The Carolina has left more points on the bench this season (279.7) than NoPuntIntended (245.9).
Once NoPuntIntended put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Carolina (1 vs 0).
NoPuntIntended are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than The Carolina (0 vs 1).
NoPuntIntended should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than The Carolina (1 vs 0).
NoPuntIntended have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than The Carolina (17 vs 14).
The Carolina have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (3) than NoPuntIntended (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, NoPuntIntended have outscored The Carolina at RB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
NoPuntIntended has a higher average scoring margin (8) than The Carolina this season (-26).
The starters for NoPuntIntended had more big plays in their NFL games this week (7) than the starters for The Carolina (0).
Don't worry The Carolina, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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