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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Earl Campbell
3-1 126.86
128.78
 
VS
proj
The Thurmanator
106.24 3-1
111.77

Earl Campbell come back to beat The Thurmanator in 126.86-106.24 runaway

Despite identical records, Earl Campbell held a significant season point advantage over The Thurmanator coming into this one (555-431). Following some nervous moments, they lived up to their reputation with a convincing victory, cruising to a 126.86-106.24 win. Earl Campbell earned an early 2.00-point lead on Thursday. The Thurmanator came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by T.J. Hockenson (39.4 points) and Demario Davis (9.5). Not to be deterred, Earl Campbell pulled it together on Monday night with their back against the wall, as Cooper Kupp (23.7 points) put them back in the lead for good. Earl Campbell (3-1) will look to maintain their momentum against LT's Giants, while The Thurmanator (3-1) will face off against Randy Moss in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Earl Campbell   The Thurmanator

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Edwards-Helaire ran for 92 yards and a touchdown as the Chiefs beat the Buccaneers 41-31. In doing so, he put up 22.4 points to more-than-double his 10.18-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Earl Campbell this week. Next week, Edwards-Helaire will face the Raiders.
Clyde Edwards-Helaire

Top Player Comparison

Earl Campbell
Points
% of total points 126.86
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
23.7
21.27
18.7%
2
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
22.4
10.18
17.7%
3
Lamar Jackson
QB
16.06
24.87
12.7%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
13.7
12.07
10.8%
The Thurmanator
Points
% of total points 106.24
1
T.J. Hockenson
TE
39.4
11.07
37.1%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
14.14
20.11
13.3%
3
Romeo Doubs
WR
11.7
9.83
11%
4
Demario Davis
LB
9.5
6.41
8.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, but after all was said and done, The Thurmanator emerged with an 80.40-70.26 lead. For Earl Campbell, Noah Brown had a 45-yard catch. T.J. Hockenson had a 32-yard touchdown catch and an 81-yard catch for The Thurmanator, while Christian Kirk had a 45-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Aaron Rodgers had a 20-yard touchdown pass for The Thurmanator, helping the team to a 106.24-76.76 lead.

Points By Position

  Earl Campbell   The Thurmanator

Game Notes

Just four of the 11 starters on Earl Campbell exceeded their projected scoring totals.
The Thurmanator had only four of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Earl Campbell emerged victorious despite putting up a season-low 126.86 points.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
Not only did Earl Campbell get the win, but they also covered the 17.01-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, Earl Campbell moves to (2-0), while The Thurmanator falls to (1-1).
A bright spot in the defeat, T.J. Hockenson officially recorded the top overall score for a tight end this season with 39.4 points.

Coach Talk

Earl Campbell
Hey, the key to football is finding the mismatches, right? With great production from the backfield, our team certainly took that to heart this past week. We nearly quadrupled The Thurmanator at running back (32 points to 8.4). Clyde Edwards-Helaire had 94 total yards and two TDs, while Ezekiel Elliott chipped in with 81 yards.
The Thurmanator
Welp, we certainly can't complain about a shortage of opportunities this time, can we? Our pass-catching corps (four WR, one TE) collectively received a healthy 39 targets in Week 4. With only 19 total catches, that group may need to work on chemistry with their QBs.