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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Picking Pickens
1-3 3826.5
2146.91
 
VS
proj
LEGION OF DOOM Team
1820.5 1-3
1801.56

Picking Pickens top LEGION OF DOOM Team in 3,826.5-1,820.5 blowout

Despite identical records, Picking Pickens held a big season point advantage over LEGION OF DOOM Team coming into this one (10,731-6,705), and they lived up to their reputation with a dominant victory, rolling to a 3,826.5-1,820.5 win. Picking Pickens nabbed a 653.0-point lead on Thursday behind Tyreek Hill (592 points) and the Miami Dolphins defense (61) and never relinquished it. Jared Goff (828 points) and Trevor Lawrence (280) were the leaders for LEGION OF DOOM Team in defeat. Picking Pickens (1-3) will look to rack up another win against Sandusky Bay H-Dogs, while LEGION OF DOOM Team (1-3) will meet Groin Strain in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Picking Pickens   LEGION OF DOOM Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Lions in Week 4, Metcalf caught 7 passes for 149 yards . In doing so, he put up 426 points to more-than-quadruple his 88.32-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Picking Pickens this week. In Week 5, Metcalf and the Seahawks will battle the Saints.
DK Metcalf

Top Player Comparison

Picking Pickens
Points
% of total points 3826.5
1
Justin Herbert
QB
774
448.61
20.2%
2
T.J. Hockenson
TE
625
59.94
16.3%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
592
127.06
15.5%
4
DK Metcalf
WR
426
88.32
11.1%
LEGION OF DOOM Team
Points
% of total points 1820.5
1
Jared Goff
QB
828
394.08
45.5%
2
Trevor Lawrence
QB
280
386.84
15.4%
3
Matt Prater
K
134
113.72
7.4%
4
Chris Olave
WR
82
86.1
4.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Tyreek Hill had a 64-yard catch for Picking Pickens, helping to give the team a 653.0-0.0 lead.
Sunday Early
There were multiple players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Picking Pickens had a 3,047.5-1,550.5 lead. T.J. Hockenson had a 32-yard touchdown catch and an 81-yard catch for Picking Pickens, while DK Metcalf had a 54-yard catch. Meanwhile, Jared Goff had a 32-yard touchdown pass and an 81-yard pass for LEGION OF DOOM Team, while Trevor Lawrence had a 45-yard pass.
Monday
Deebo Samuel had a 57-yard touchdown catch for Picking Pickens on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Picking Pickens   LEGION OF DOOM Team

Game Notes

Only eight of the 17 starters on Picking Pickens exceeded their scoring projections.
LEGION OF DOOM Team had only four of their 17 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The 3,826.5 points scored by Picking Pickens are the most in the league this season.
The matchup's 2,006-point margin is the largest in the league this season.
Not only did Picking Pickens get the W, but they also easily covered the 345.35-point projected margin of victory.
Picking Pickens moves to (1-0) in blowout games this season, while LEGION OF DOOM Team falls to (0-2).
Despite the loss, Jared Goff tallied 828 points, the 5th-best individual score in the league this year.

Coach Talk

Picking Pickens
Now that's what we call righting the ship! The GM of Picking Pickens shrugged off their three-game losing streak by putting up a whopping 3,826.5 points this past week.
LEGION OF DOOM Team
"Not seeing many opportunities" won't cut it as an excuse this week for LEGION OF DOOM Team. Our four pass-catchers (three WR and one TE) collectively received a grand total of 26 targets in Week 4. With only 13 total receptions, this group may be showing signs of chemistry issues.