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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Hrustin Cowboys
2-2 147.9
108.05
 
VS
proj
Long Island Steelers
123.72 1-3
118.37

Hrustin Cowboys outperform expectations, earn win against Long Island Steelers in 147.90-123.72 drubbing

Hrustin Cowboys rose to the occasion, cruising to a 147.90-123.72 win over Long Island Steelers. Long Island Steelers got out to a 10.10-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Hrustin Cowboys after that. They were led by Austin Ekeler (60 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 49 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Mike Evans (8 Rec, 103 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). T.J. Hockenson (35.9 points) and Josh Allen (24.52) led the charge for Long Island Steelers in defeat. Hrustin Cowboys (2-2) will look to sustain their momentum against Krásná Lípa Patriots, while Long Island Steelers (1-3) try to right the ship against Angeell's Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Hrustin Cowboys   Long Island Steelers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Texans in Week 4, Ekeler scored 31.9 points to more-than-double his 15.4-point projection. He racked up 109 yards from scrimmage and scored 3 touchdowns to beat his projection by the third-highest percentage of any RB in the league this season. In Week 5, Ekeler and the Chargers will go up against the Browns.
Austin Ekeler

Top Player Comparison

Hrustin Cowboys
Points
% of total points 147.9
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
31.9
15.4
21.6%
2
Mike Evans
WR
26.3
14.34
17.8%
3
Tom Brady
QB
25.4
19.24
17.2%
4
Marquise Brown
WR
17.8
11.66
12%
Long Island Steelers
Points
% of total points 123.72
1
T.J. Hockenson
TE
35.9
9.78
29%
2
Josh Allen
QB
24.52
27.88
19.8%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
14.9
15.26
12%
4
Romeo Doubs
WR
11.2
9.83
9.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, after which Long Island Steelers had a 97.62-31.90 lead. For Hrustin Cowboys, Austin Ekeler had a 20-yard touchdown run. T.J. Hockenson made the highlight reel for Long Island Steelers with a 32-yard touchdown catch and an 81-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Marquise Brown had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Hrustin Cowboys, who trailed 108.82-87.20 after the late action.

Points By Position

  Hrustin Cowboys   Long Island Steelers

StatSmack

Hrustin Cowboys must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this matchup (147.9) than their season average (102.33).
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Hrustin Cowboys (2-2) have a better record than Long Island Steelers (1-3).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Hrustin Cowboys has left fewer points on the bench this season (204.92) than Long Island Steelers (248.2).
By position, Hrustin Cowboys have outscored Long Island Steelers at RB and WR this season.
Hrustin Cowboys has a higher average scoring margin (0) than Long Island Steelers this season (-12).
Don't worry Long Island Steelers, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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