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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Green Bay Packers
2-2 260.92
221.35
 
VS
proj
Arizona Cardinals
212.14 1-3
220.91

Green Bay Packers outperform expectations, defeat Arizona Cardinals, 260.92-212.14

Green Bay Packers rose to the occasion, securing a 260.92-212.14 win over Arizona Cardinals, who fell short of projections. Arizona Cardinals grabbed a 9.00-point lead on Thursday, but Green Bay Packers held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Dameon Pierce, who ran for 131 yards and a touchdown for 32.9 points, and Frankie Luvu, who made 11 tackles and intercepted a pass (29 points). Marquise Brown (20.8 points) and Kyler Murray (20.74) did everything they could for Arizona Cardinals in the loss. Green Bay Packers (2-2) will look to build on their success against Los Angeles Chargers, while Arizona Cardinals (1-3) will face off against Denver Broncos in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Green Bay Packers   Arizona Cardinals

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Pierce (131 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) scored 32.9 points against the Chargers in Week 4. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 10.51-point projection and was much higher than his 15.65-point season scoring average. Pierce ranks #53 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jaguars next week.
Dameon Pierce

Top Player Comparison

Green Bay Packers
Points
% of total points 260.92
1
Dameon Pierce
RB
32.9
10.51
12.6%
2
Frankie Luvu
LB
29
13.16
11.1%
3
Allen Lazard
WR
20.6
12.31
7.9%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
17.5
15.39
6.7%
Arizona Cardinals
Points
% of total points 212.14
1
Marquise Brown
WR
20.8
14.57
9.8%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
20.74
19.54
9.8%
3
Jordyn Brooks
LB
19
19.24
9%
4
Breece Hall
RB
17.8
10.66
8.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Dameon Pierce had a 75-yard touchdown run for Green Bay Packers, contributing to a 104.50-71.40 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
There were several players with big-time plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the smoke cleared, Green Bay Packers emerged with a 260.92-212.14 lead. Aaron Rodgers connected with Robert Tonyan for a 20-yard touchdown pass for Green Bay Packers. Meanwhile, Kyler Murray connected with Marquise Brown for a 23-yard touchdown pass for Arizona Cardinals.

Points By Position

  Green Bay Packers   Arizona Cardinals

What If

Green Bay Packers would have beaten 15 other teams besides Arizona Cardinals this week.
Arizona Cardinals would have lost to nine other teams besides Green Bay Packers this week.
If Green Bay Packers played Arizona Cardinals every week this season, they'd be 2-2.
Last week, Green Bay Packers would have been victorious over Arizona Cardinals 218.9-190.48.
Green Bay Packers would be 1-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Arizona Cardinals.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Green Bay Packers, Arizona Cardinals would be 1-2.
If Green Bay Packers had played every team in the league each week, they would be 32-36.
If they played every team every week, Arizona Cardinals would be 22-46.

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