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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
PapaSmurfs
3-1 159.8
137.49
 
VS
proj
Kingslayer
135.86 1-3
143.44

PapaSmurfs outperform predictions, come back to win against Kingslayer in 159.80-135.86 blowout

PapaSmurfs outperformed their projected point total, rolling to a 159.80-135.86 win over Kingslayer, who fell short of projections. PapaSmurfs pulled out to an early 25.40-point lead on Thursday. Kingslayer came back to take the lead during the late games on Sunday, powered by Marquise Brown (20.8 points) and Aaron Jones (14.5). Unphased, PapaSmurfs got it going later that night, as Mike Evans (30.3 points) and Clyde Edwards-Helaire (22.4) put them back in the lead once and for all. PapaSmurfs (3-1) will look to maintain their winning ways against Murray up and wait., while Kingslayer (1-3) try to get back on track against Ayiuken!.

Matchup Timeline

  PapaSmurfs   Kingslayer

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Edwards-Helaire (92 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) scored 22.4 points against the Buccaneers in Week 4. He nearly doubled his 11.54-point projection and overachieved for the fourth time this season. Edwards-Helaire ranks #19 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Raiders next week.
Clyde Edwards-Helaire

Top Player Comparison

PapaSmurfs
Points
% of total points 159.8
1
Mike Evans
WR
30.3
17.14
19%
2
Tee Higgins
WR
25.4
16.35
15.9%
3
Justin Herbert
QB
25.1
25.88
15.7%
4
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
22.4
11.54
14%
Kingslayer
Points
% of total points 135.86
1
Marquise Brown
WR
20.8
14.28
15.3%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
17.06
29.22
12.6%
3
Chris Olave
WR
16.7
14.07
12.3%
4
A.J. Brown
WR
14.5
16.16
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Tee Higgins had a 59-yard touchdown catch for PapaSmurfs, helping to give the team a 25.40-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Justin Herbert connected with Mike Williams for a 50-yard pass for PapaSmurfs, helping PapaSmurfs to a 107.10-89.86 lead.
Sunday Late
Marquise Brown had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Kingslayer, helping the team to a 135.86-107.10 lead.

Points By Position

  PapaSmurfs   Kingslayer

Game Notes

Six of the 10 starters on PapaSmurfs exceeded their projected point totals.
Kingslayer lost despite five of their 10 starters scoring higher than their points projection.
PapaSmurfs had four players score more points than the leading scorer for Kingslayer.
PapaSmurfs put up more points than their season scoring average (138.48) while Kingslayer fell short of theirs (147.96).
PapaSmurfs put up more points than their projected total, while Kingslayer fell short of their projection.
All three of the wins for PapaSmurfs have been blowout wins.

Next Week Preview

PapaSmurfs
Two squads sporting identical 3-1 records, PapaSmurfs and Murray up and wait. will go toe-to-toe next in Week 5. Through four weeks of action, PapaSmurfs have tallied the fourth-most points in the league while Murray up and wait. (153.78 PPG) are ranked second. In terms of recent scoring output, these two teams have been mirror images of each other lately. PapaSmurfs have put up 133.99 points per game over the last three weeks, while Murray up and wait. have averaged 135.52 per matchup over that same span.
Kingslayer
On the docket for Week 5, ninth-place Kingslayer (1-3) will try to right the ship against seventh-place Ayiuken! (2-2). Through four weeks of action, Kingslayer have posted the third-most points in the league. Ayiuken! (136.01 PPG) are ranked seventh. Over the last three weeks, Kingslayer has scored 157.4 points per game, while Ayiuken! has averaged just 130.87 per contest.