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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Tha Champ
2-2 153.86
124.44
 
VS
proj
Kaepernicus
120.18 0-4
117.14

Back-and-forth battle ends with Tha Champ coming back to defeat Kaepernicus in 153.86-120.18 landslide

What a battle! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Tha Champ cruised to a 153.86-120.18 win to hand Kaepernicus their fourth straight loss to open the season. Kaepernicus grabbed an early 33.00-point lead on Thursday behind stellar performances from Tee Higgins (22.9 points) and Ja'Marr Chase (10.1). Tha Champ came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by impressive efforts from Dameon Pierce (23.9 points) and Derrick Henry (22.2). Unphased, Kaepernicus got it going later that afternoon to take a 31.72-point lead behind Kyler Murray (23.88 points) and Davante Adams (15). But Tha Champ came back again when it mattered most on Monday night, as Deebo Samuel (21.7 points) and Jeff Wilson Jr. (13.4) put them back ahead for good. Tha Champ (2-2) will look to notch another win against No Limit Bowler, while Kaepernicus (0-4) meet SuperbPremonitions in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Tha Champ   Kaepernicus

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Chargers in Week 4, Pierce ran for 131 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 23.9 points to more-than-double his 9.86-point projection, the highest percent increase of any RB in the league this season. In Week 5, Pierce and the Texans will go up against the Jaguars.
Dameon Pierce

Top Player Comparison

Tha Champ
Points
% of total points 153.86
1
Mike Evans
WR
26.3
14.64
17.1%
2
Dameon Pierce
RB
23.9
9.86
15.5%
3
Derrick Henry
RB
22.2
13.84
14.4%
4
Deebo Samuel
WR
21.7
14.84
14.1%
Kaepernicus
Points
% of total points 120.18
1
Kyler Murray
QB
23.88
21.01
19.9%
2
Tee Higgins
WR
22.9
13.79
19.1%
3
Davante Adams
WR
15
14.13
12.5%
4
Justin Tucker
K
11
9.29
9.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Tee Higgins had a 59-yard touchdown catch for Kaepernicus, helping to stake Kaepernicus to a 33.00-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Tha Champ became the proud owner of an 88.46-65.20 lead. Dameon Pierce had a 75-yard touchdown run for Tha Champ, while DK Metcalf had a 54-yard catch. Justin Tucker made the highlight reel for Kaepernicus with a 51-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 23-yard touchdown pass for Kaepernicus, contributing to a 120.18-88.46 lead for the team.
Monday
Deebo Samuel had a 57-yard touchdown catch for Tha Champ, while Jeff Wilson Jr. had a 32-yard touchdown run during Monday Night Football, helping propel Tha Champ to the win.

Points By Position

  Tha Champ   Kaepernicus

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Tha Champ scored more points in this matchup (153.86) than their season average (119.88).
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're Kaepernicus. They've lost four in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Tha Champ are doing a better job of that, averaging 119.88 versus Kaepernicus's 106.11.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Tha Champ (2-2) have a better record than Kaepernicus (0-4).
Even the machines think Tha Champ have better players. Their projected average points is higher (124.43) than Kaepernicus (118.32).
Once Tha Champ put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Kaepernicus (2 vs 0).
Tha Champ should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Kaepernicus (2 vs 1).
Tha Champ have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Kaepernicus (20 vs 16).
By position, Tha Champ have outscored Kaepernicus at QB and RB this season.
Tha Champ has a higher average scoring margin (3) than Kaepernicus this season (-27).
The starters for Tha Champ had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Kaepernicus (3).
There's not much good to say about Kaepernicus this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Tha Champ
Wow, Tha Champ, you really made a statement to your leaguemates with this blowout. Not only did you win by 33.68 points, you also climbed from eighth place to sixth in the league standings!
Kaepernicus
With one reception on just two measly targets this past week, the starting RBs for Kaepernicus clearly should smooth things over with their QBs... and remind them to start checking down more often.