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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
BRAVE HEART
1-3 141.78
124.33
 
VS
proj
Deflate My Balls
116.56 2-2
132.54

BRAVE HEART beat projections, come back to win against Deflate My Balls in 141.78-116.56 runaway

BRAVE HEART beat expectations, rolling to a 141.78-116.56 win over Deflate My Balls, who fell short of projections. Deflate My Balls pulled out to a 9.00-point lead on Thursday, but it was all BRAVE HEART after that. They were led by Kyler Murray (207 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 26 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Deebo Samuel (6 Rec, 115 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). CeeDee Lamb (6 Rec, 97 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and the New York Giants defense (12 Pts Allowed, 304 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) carried the flag for Deflate My Balls in the loss. BRAVE HEART (1-3) will look to sustain their winning ways against A God Amon Men, while Deflate My Balls (2-2) face PPE Return in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  BRAVE HEART   Deflate My Balls

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The 49ers defense was one of six starters to overachieve for BRAVE HEART this week. They scored 22 points (9 Pts Allowed, 257 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) against the Rams in Week 4 to more-than-double their 8.83-point projection. The 49ers defense ranks #63 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Panthers next week.
The San Francisco 49ers defense

Top Player Comparison

BRAVE HEART
Points
% of total points 141.78
1
Kyler Murray
QB
24.88
21
17.5%
2
Deebo Samuel
WR
23.7
16.74
16.7%
3
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
22
8.83
15.5%
4
Brandin Cooks
WR
18.7
13.91
13.2%
Deflate My Balls
Points
% of total points 116.56
1
CeeDee Lamb
WR
21.7
16.93
18.6%
2
The New York Giants defense
DEF
17
9.65
14.6%
3
Lamar Jackson
QB
15.06
26.49
12.9%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
13.1
12.66
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Evan McPherson had a 57-yard field goal for Deflate My Balls to contribute to a 9.00-0.00 lead for Deflate My Balls.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, after which Deflate My Balls had a 105.86-54.50 lead. For BRAVE HEART, Justin Tucker had a 51-yard field goal. CeeDee Lamb made the highlight reel for Deflate My Balls with a 30-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 23-yard touchdown pass for BRAVE HEART, who trailed 116.56-96.08 after the late afternoon action.
Monday
Deebo Samuel had a 57-yard touchdown catch for BRAVE HEART on Monday night, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  BRAVE HEART   Deflate My Balls

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. BRAVE HEART scored more points in this matchup (141.78) than their season average (111.84).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. BRAVE HEART has left fewer points on the bench this season (200.6) than Deflate My Balls (306.58).
By position, BRAVE HEART have outscored Deflate My Balls at RB, TE, and DEF this season.
The starters for BRAVE HEART had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Deflate My Balls (2).
There's not much good to say about Deflate My Balls this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

BRAVE HEART
Yo, BRAVE HEART, you really made a statement to your leaguemates with this blowout. Not only did you win by 25+ points, you also jumped up a couple of spots in the league standings. Nice job!
Deflate My Balls
Wow, talk about old-school ground n' pound: As a group, the starting backfield for Deflate My Balls collectively registered only five targets this past week. Tell those quarterbacks to check down a little more often in Week 5!