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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
TallAndMercilessInSanAntonio
4-0 148.07
96.19
 
VS
proj
The X-Factor
84.57 0-4
90

TallAndMercilessInSanAntonio climb into top spot in 148.07-84.57 rout

TallAndMercilessInSanAntonio climbed into first place in Championship with a convincing victory over The X-Factor, rolling to a 148.07-84.57 win. TallAndMercilessInSanAntonio pulled out to an 11.40-point lead on Thursday behind Joe Burrow (18.17 points) and Evan McPherson (11) and never let it go. Austin Ekeler (28.9 points) and Jeff Wilson Jr. (13.4) led the way for The X-Factor in the loss. TallAndMercilessInSanAntonio have now won four straight, improving to 4-0 on the season. The X-Factor fall to 0-4.

Matchup Timeline

  TallAndMercilessInSanAntonio   The X-Factor

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Penny scored 31.7 points in a 48-45 win over the Lions to more-than-triple his 9.3-point projection. He ran for 151 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any RB in the league this season. Penny will battle the Saints in Week 5.
Rashaad Penny

Top Player Comparison

TallAndMercilessInSanAntonio
Points
% of total points 148.07
1
Rashaad Penny
RB
31.7
9.3
21.4%
2
Mike Evans
WR
26.3
11.62
17.8%
3
Dameon Pierce
RB
23.9
9.22
16.1%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
22.7
13.3
15.3%
The X-Factor
Points
% of total points 84.57
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
28.9
13.06
34.2%
2
Jeff Wilson Jr.
RB
13.4
9.89
15.8%
3
Younghoe Koo
K
12
8.97
14.2%
4
Courtland Sutton
WR
11.2
9.45
13.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Joe Burrow had a 59-yard touchdown pass and a 43-yard pass for TallAndMercilessInSanAntonio, while Evan McPherson had a 57-yard field goal, helping to stake TallAndMercilessInSanAntonio to a 29.17-17.77 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, after which TallAndMercilessInSanAntonio owned a 119.37-58.67 lead. Rashaad Penny had a 41-yard touchdown run and a 36-yard touchdown run for TallAndMercilessInSanAntonio, while Dameon Pierce had a 75-yard touchdown run. Austin Ekeler made the highlight reel for The X-Factor with a 20-yard touchdown run.
Monday
Jeff Wilson Jr. had a 32-yard touchdown run for The X-Factor.

Points By Position

  TallAndMercilessInSanAntonio   The X-Factor

StatSmack

TallAndMercilessInSanAntonio must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this one (148.07) than their season average (110.74).
A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. The X-Factor have lost their last four matchups, while TallAndMercilessInSanAntonio have won four straight.
We heard scoring helps you win. TallAndMercilessInSanAntonio are doing a better job of that, averaging 110.74 versus The X-Factor's 70.44.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. TallAndMercilessInSanAntonio (4-0) have a better record than The X-Factor (0-4).
TallAndMercilessInSanAntonio don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than The X-Factor (2 vs 0).
TallAndMercilessInSanAntonio see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than The X-Factor (0).
TallAndMercilessInSanAntonio should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than The X-Factor (3 vs 0).
TallAndMercilessInSanAntonio have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than The X-Factor (21 vs 12).
By position, TallAndMercilessInSanAntonio have outscored The X-Factor at QB, RB, WR, TE, and K this season.
TallAndMercilessInSanAntonio don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 32 points, highest in the league.
The starters for TallAndMercilessInSanAntonio had more big plays in their NFL games this week (7) than the starters for The X-Factor (2).
There's not much good to say about The X-Factor this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

TallAndMercilessInSanAntonio
Mission accomplished, TallAndMercilessInSanAntonio. Good work assembling a starting crew that blew the opposition out by a whopping 63.5 points this past week. Let's keep this momentum going as we roll into our next challenge in Week 5.
The X-Factor
Unless The X-Factor wants to go diva-mode on us, then "not getting enough looks" is not an excuse this week. As a group, our pass-catching corps (two WR and one TE) collectively got a grand total of 16 targets in Week 4. Those players might need to get some extra reps with the JUGS machine, considering they tallied just nine catches.