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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Buffalo Bills
4-0 200.06
222.18
 
VS
proj
Las Vegas Raiders
185.96 2-2
201.49

Buffalo Bills climb into 1st place, 200.06-185.96

Buffalo Bills ascended to the top of the standings in NFL Franchise Dynasty League with a hard-fought victory over Las Vegas Raiders, earning a 200.06-185.96 win. Buffalo Bills jumped out to a 118.66-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 44 points from Matt Milano (13 Tackles) and Jordan Poyer (6 Tackles, 2 Ints) and never looked back. Josh Jacobs (144 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 31 Rec Yds) and Dre Greenlaw (15 Tackles) carried the flag for Las Vegas Raiders in the loss. Buffalo Bills (4-0) have now won four games in a row and will look to build on their success against New York Giants. Las Vegas Raiders (2-2) will face Minnesota Vikings in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Buffalo Bills   Las Vegas Raiders

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Milano was one of 10 starters to overachieve for Buffalo Bills this week. He scored 25 points (13 Tackles) against the Ravens in Week 4 to more-than-double his 10.03-point projection. Milano ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Steelers next week.
Matt Milano

Top Player Comparison

Buffalo Bills
Points
% of total points 200.06
1
Matt Milano
LB
25
10.03
12.5%
2
Jordan Poyer
S
19
11.92
9.5%
3
Josh Allen
QB
18.26
26.35
9.1%
4
Donovan Wilson
S
17
9.43
8.5%
Las Vegas Raiders
Points
% of total points 185.96
1
Josh Jacobs
RB
38.5
12.48
20.7%
2
Dre Greenlaw
LB
27.5
13.58
14.8%
3
Demario Davis
LB
18.5
12.75
9.9%
4
Rashaan Evans
LB
17
13.66
9.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Josh Jacobs had a 43-yard run for Las Vegas Raiders, who trailed 198.56-133.46 after the late afternoon action.

Points By Position

  Buffalo Bills   Las Vegas Raiders

Game Notes

Only 10 of the 22 starters on Buffalo Bills scored higher than their projected point totals.
Las Vegas Raiders had only seven of their 22 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as Buffalo Bills had three starters score zero points, while Las Vegas Raiders had four.
The two highest scorers for Las Vegas Raiders (Josh Jacobs and Dre Greenlaw) scored more points than Matt Milano, the leading scorer for Buffalo Bills.
Buffalo Bills put up fewer points than their season scoring average (207.06) while Las Vegas Raiders scored above theirs (185.35).
Each team scored below its projected point total.
The loss concludes a streak of two consecutive wins for Las Vegas Raiders.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Buffalo Bills. They won, but did not cover the 20.69-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the defeat, Josh Jacobs officially put up the third-best scoring output for any RB this season with 38.5 points.

Next Week Preview

Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills (4-0) are set to go up against New York Giants (2-2) in Week 5. Through four weeks of action, Buffalo Bills are ranked 11th in points scored, while New York Giants have scored the eighth-highest point total in NFL Franchise Dynasty League. Over the past three weeks, Buffalo Bills have put up 204.1 points per game, while New York Giants have averaged 216.95 per contest.
Las Vegas Raiders
In Week 5, Las Vegas Raiders (2-2) will try to right the ship against Minnesota Vikings (1-3). Four weeks into the season, Las Vegas Raiders have scored the league's second-lowest point total while Minnesota Vikings (220.11 PPG) are ranked sixth. Over the last two weeks, Las Vegas Raiders has put up 196.99 points per game, while Minnesota Vikings has averaged 210.97 per contest.