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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
UP THE MIDDLE
1-3 201
187.87
 
VS
proj
Phantom X
190 1-3
212.29

Phantom X fall to UP THE MIDDLE, 201-190

Phantom X failed to meet their projected point total, as UP THE MIDDLE earned a 201-190 win. Phantom X jumped out to a 59-point lead on Thursday behind 68 points from Joe Burrow, who passed for 287 yards and 2 touchdowns. But UP THE MIDDLE held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Russell Wilson (237 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 29 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and J.K. Dobbins (41 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 22 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). UP THE MIDDLE (1-3) will look to maintain their momentum against ThisIsUnbelievable, while Phantom X (1-3) take on Texas Proud in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  UP THE MIDDLE   Phantom X

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

McKenzie (4 Rec, 21 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 16 points against the Ravens in Week 4. He nearly doubled his 8.38-point projection and overachieved for the third time this season. McKenzie will face the Steelers next week.
Isaiah McKenzie

Top Player Comparison

UP THE MIDDLE
Points
% of total points 201
1
Russell Wilson
QB
73
67.19
36.3%
2
J.K. Dobbins
RB
30
10.55
14.9%
3
Chris Olave
WR
20
15.62
10%
4
Jerry Jeudy
WR
19
12.49
9.5%
Phantom X
Points
% of total points 190
1
Joe Burrow
QB
68
79.06
35.8%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
23
16.47
12.1%
3
Gerald Everett
TE
21
11.08
11.1%
4
Robert Woods
WR
17
11.92
8.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Joe Burrow had a 59-yard touchdown pass and a 43-yard pass for Phantom X to contribute to a 68-9 lead for Phantom X.
Sunday Early
Nick Chubb had a 28-yard touchdown run for Phantom X, contributing to a 157-109 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson found Jerry Jeudy for a 20-yard touchdown pass for UP THE MIDDLE. Wilson also lit up the scoreboard with a 55-yard pass to contribute to a 201-171 lead for UP THE MIDDLE.

Points By Position

  UP THE MIDDLE   Phantom X

Game Notes

Half of the starters on UP THE MIDDLE exceeded their projected point totals.
Phantom X had only four of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as each team had a starter score zero points.
UP THE MIDDLE put up more points than their season scoring average (193.25) while Phantom X fell short of theirs (200).
UP THE MIDDLE scored more points than their projected total, while Phantom X failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 11-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
UP THE MIDDLE moves to (1-0) in upset games this season, while Phantom X falls to (0-2).
A bright spot in the defeat, Joe Burrow scored 68 points, the fifth-best score in the league this week.

Next Week Preview

UP THE MIDDLE
A couple of 1-3 teams will go at it as UP THE MIDDLE take on ThisIsUnbelievable next week in an early-season matchup. After four weeks of action, UP THE MIDDLE are ranked ninth in points scored, while ThisIsUnbelievable have tallied the 13th-highest point total in INSIDE THE FIVE league. When it comes to scoring production, these two teams have posted eerily similar results lately. UP THE MIDDLE have put up 190.67 points per game over the last three weeks, while ThisIsUnbelievable have averaged 189 per matchup over that same stretch.
Phantom X
With Phantom X and Texas Proud both now riding two-game losing streaks, something will have to give next week. After four weeks of action, Phantom X have scored the sixth-most points in the league while Texas Proud (and their 170.5 points per game) are ranked last. Over the last three weeks, Phantom X has put up 209 points per game, while Texas Proud has averaged only 150.67 per contest.