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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Starship Sentinels
3-1 196.56
203.71
 
VS
proj
Polar Express
177.24 2-2
200.22

Polar Express come up short of projections, succumb to Starship Sentinels, 196.56-177.24

Polar Express fell short of their projected point total, as Starship Sentinels came out on top with a 196.56-177.24 win. Starship Sentinels never trailed in this one after grabbing a 15.12-point lead on Thursday behind Evan McPherson (10 points) and Tyler Boyd (8.62). Christian McCaffrey (31.3 points) and Derrick Henry (26.2) did their part for Polar Express in the loss. Starship Sentinels (3-1) will look to sustain their momentum against Flight Crew, while Polar Express (2-2) face Lone Star in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Starship Sentinels   Polar Express

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 41-31 win over the Buccaneers, Kelce scored 29.7 points to beat his 19.66-point projection. He caught 9 passes for 92 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Starship Sentinels this week. Kelce will play the Raiders in Week 5.
Travis Kelce

Top Player Comparison

Starship Sentinels
Points
% of total points 196.56
1
T.J. Hockenson
TE
45.9
14.69
23.4%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
29.7
19.66
15.1%
3
Justin Herbert
QB
27.1
25.88
13.8%
4
Saquon Barkley
RB
21.2
23.04
10.8%
Polar Express
Points
% of total points 177.24
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
31.3
20.41
17.7%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
26.2
15.13
14.8%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
21.9
18.88
12.4%
4
Daniel Jones
QB
21.64
21.25
12.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Evan McPherson had a 57-yard field goal for Starship Sentinels, while Tyler Boyd had a 43-yard catch, contributing to a 22.02-6.90 lead for Starship Sentinels.
Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, after which Starship Sentinels became the proud owner of a 154.66-84.90 lead. T.J. Hockenson had a 32-yard touchdown catch and an 81-yard catch for Starship Sentinels, while Justin Herbert had a 50-yard pass. Meanwhile, Daniel Jones had a 21-yard touchdown run for Polar Express, while Trevor Lawrence had a 45-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Starship Sentinels   Polar Express

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Starship Sentinels are doing a better job of that, averaging 203.66 versus Polar Express's 190.73.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Starship Sentinels (3-1) have a better record than Polar Express (2-2).
Starship Sentinels are clutch masters, with more close wins than Polar Express (1 vs 0).
Starship Sentinels should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Polar Express (2 vs 1).
By position, Starship Sentinels have outscored Polar Express at QB, WR, TE, and K this season.
The starters for Starship Sentinels had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Polar Express (3).
Don't worry Polar Express, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

Starship Sentinels
Props to you, Starship Sentinels. Deploying a starting crew that won by over 19 points in Week 4. Let's keep this momentum as we move on to what will surely be a difficult Week 5 matchup.
Polar Express
Well, we can't really whine about a shortage of opportunities this time, can we? Our trio of pass-catchers (two WR and one TE) were targeted a healthy 15 times in Week 4. Chemistry could be the primary issue, as that group managed only six catches.