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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Red Dawgs
4-0 121.38
117.77
 
VS
proj
Overdose's Cool Team
86.9 1-3
107.61

Red Dawgs defeat Overdose's Cool Team to remain perfect in 121.38-86.90 rout

Red Dawgs won their fourth straight to open the season with a convincing victory over Overdose's Cool Team, rolling to a 121.38-86.90 win. It was the third loss in a row for Overdose's Cool Team. Red Dawgs earned a 23.68-point lead on Thursday behind Joe Burrow (20.08 points) and Evan McPherson (11) and never gave it up. Miles Sanders (28.6 points) and Joe Mixon (15.4) carried the flag for Overdose's Cool Team in the loss. Red Dawgs (4-0) will look to keep it rolling against Ohhhhh Schultz!!!, while Overdose's Cool Team (1-3) take on Not That Antonio Brown's Team in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Red Dawgs   Overdose's Cool Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Bengals defense allowed 15 points, surrendered 378 yards, and intercepted 2 passes in a 27-15 win over the Dolphins. In doing so, they put up 8 points to scored 26.2% higher than their 6.34-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Red Dawgs this week. In Week 5, the Bengals will face the Ravens.
The Cincinnati Bengals defense

Top Player Comparison

Red Dawgs
Points
% of total points 121.38
1
Joe Burrow
QB
20.08
21.09
16.5%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
19.2
18.64
15.8%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
17.2
17.96
14.2%
4
Mike Williams
WR
15.5
12.63
12.8%
Overdose's Cool Team
Points
% of total points 86.9
1
Miles Sanders
RB
28.6
11.12
32.9%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
15.4
16.82
17.7%
3
Daniel Carlson
K
14
8.96
16.1%
4
Carson Wentz
QB
9.3
18.04
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Joe Burrow had a 59-yard touchdown pass and a 43-yard pass for Red Dawgs, while Evan McPherson had a 57-yard field goal, contributing to a 39.08-15.40 lead for Red Dawgs.
Sunday Early
Mike Williams had a 50-yard catch for Red Dawgs, while Christian Kirk had a 45-yard catch, helping Red Dawgs to an 88.78-68.00 lead.
Monday
Jeff Wilson Jr. had a 32-yard touchdown run for Red Dawgs during Monday Night Football, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Red Dawgs   Overdose's Cool Team

Game Notes

Six of the nine starters on Red Dawgs exceeded their projected point totals.
Overdose's Cool Team had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Red Dawgs put up fewer points than their season scoring average (128.17) while Overdose's Cool Team scored above theirs (77.19).
Red Dawgs put up more points than their projected total, while Overdose's Cool Team failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 34.48-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did Red Dawgs get the win, but they also easily covered the 10.16-point projected margin of victory.
Red Dawgs moves to (3-0) in blowout games this season, while Overdose's Cool Team falls to (0-2).
Despite the loss, Miles Sanders registered 28.6 points, the highest score of any player on Overdose's Cool Team this season.

Next Week Preview

Red Dawgs
Red Dawgs (4-0) will square off against Ohhhhh Schultz!!! (1-3) in Week 5. Four weeks into the season, Red Dawgs have scored the first-most points in the league while Ohhhhh Schultz!!! (112.92 PPG) are ranked fifth. Over the past two weeks, Red Dawgs have scored 115.34 points per game, while Ohhhhh Schultz!!! have averaged 131 per contest.
Overdose's Cool Team
Two teams sporting identical 1-3 records, last-place Overdose's Cool Team will now have a date with seventh-place Not That Antonio Brown's Team next week. Through four weeks of action, Overdose's Cool Team have posted the league's lowest point total while Not That Antonio Brown's Team (115.73 PPG) are ranked third. Over the last three weeks, Overdose's Cool Team has scored 66.53 points per game, while Not That Antonio Brown's Team has averaged 120.6 per contest.