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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
That Guy
2-2 158.01
124.83
 
VS
proj
Waddle House
155.43 1-3
126.6

That Guy hand Waddle House third consecutive loss in 158.01-155.43 battle

That Guy narrowly earned a 158.01-155.43 win to hand Waddle House their third consecutive loss. Waddle House had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but they fell short. That Guy led 158.01-147.73 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 7.7 points from Brandon Aiyuk on Monday night for Waddle House. T.J. Hockenson (8 Rec, 179 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Austin Ekeler (60 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 49 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did the heavy lifting for That Guy in the victory. That Guy (2-2) will look to add to their success against Any Givin Sunday, while Waddle House (1-3) will attempt to get back in the win column against Joe Brrrrow 🥶.

Matchup Timeline

  That Guy   Waddle House

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Patriots defense was one of five starters to overachieve for That Guy this week. They scored 17.2 points (27 Pts Allowed, 443 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) against the Packers in Week 4 to more-than-double their 6.57-point projection. The Patriots defense will face the Lions next week.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

That Guy
Points
% of total points 158.01
1
T.J. Hockenson
TE
47.9
12.19
30.3%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
33.9
17.91
21.5%
3
Brandin Cooks
WR
18.7
14.24
11.8%
4
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
17.2
6.57
10.9%
Waddle House
Points
% of total points 155.43
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
34
18.56
21.9%
2
Jamaal Williams
RB
28.9
15.46
18.6%
3
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
22.4
11.49
14.4%
4
Kirk Cousins
QB
21.17
24.41
13.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, after which That Guy owned a 130.11-117.33 lead. T.J. Hockenson had a 32-yard touchdown catch and an 81-yard catch for That Guy, while Austin Ekeler had a 20-yard touchdown run. Meanwhile, Justin Jefferson had a 41-yard catch for Waddle House, while Jamaal Williams had a 51-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  That Guy   Waddle House

Game Notes

Five of the nine starters on That Guy exceeded their projected point totals.
Waddle House lost despite five of their nine starters scoring higher than their projected points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Waddle House ranked 3rd in the league in points scored this week, while That Guy put up the 2nd-best score.
The 158.01 points scored by That Guy are the 5th-most in the league this year.
The matchup's 2.58-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Both of the wins for That Guy have been close wins.
Despite the loss, Justin Jefferson recorded 34 points, the highest score for a wide receiver this week.

Coach Talk

That Guy
Tight victories like this are remarkably important for locker room chemistry. Overcoming tough obstacles and persevering in the face of adversity... expect That Guy to carry some positive vibes into Week 5.
Waddle House
Hey now, talk about under-utilized: As a group, the starting RBs for Waddle House collectively recorded only a couple of receptions on five targets this past week. Tell those quarterbacks to check down a little more often in Week 5!