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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Hung Midget
3-1 85.85
86.81
 
VS
proj
Bubba and the Coyote
82.13 3-1
101.61

Hung Midget beat Bubba and the Coyote in 85.85-82.13 thriller

Despite identical records, Bubba and the Coyote held a significant season point advantage over Hung Midget coming into this one (410-320). But the trend wouldn't continue this week with Hung Midget narrowly earning an 85.85-82.13 win. Bubba and the Coyote had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. Hung Midget led 83.56-70.33 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite a combined 11.8 points from Matt Gay and George Kittle on Monday night for Bubba and the Coyote. Hung Midget were led by Austin Ekeler (60 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 49 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Patrick Mahomes (249 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 34 Rush Yds). Hung Midget (3-1) will look to sustain their momentum against The Dude Abides, while Bubba and the Coyote (3-1) will face El Molidor in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Hung Midget   Bubba and the Coyote

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ekeler racked up 109 yards from scrimmage and scored 3 touchdowns as the Chargers beat the Texans 34-24. In doing so, he put up 28.9 points to more-than-double his 13.06-point projection, the fifth-highest percent increase of any RB in the league this season. In Week 5, Ekeler and the Chargers will battle the Browns.
Austin Ekeler

Top Player Comparison

Hung Midget
Points
% of total points 85.85
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
28.9
13.06
33.7%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
24.36
22.43
28.4%
3
Tyler Bass
K
11.8
10.29
13.7%
4
James Conner
RB
7.7
12.03
9%
Bubba and the Coyote
Points
% of total points 82.13
1
Josh Allen
QB
24.52
27.88
29.9%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
18.7
13.3
22.8%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
16.8
14.33
20.5%
4
Matt Gay
K
9.4
8.59
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, after which Bubba and the Coyote became the proud owner of a 53.53-51.50 lead. For Hung Midget, Austin Ekeler had a 20-yard touchdown run. Nick Chubb made the highlight reel for Bubba and the Coyote with a 28-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  Hung Midget   Bubba and the Coyote

Game Notes

Hung Midget got the W even though only three of their eight starting players scored higher than their projected point totals.
Bubba and the Coyote had only three of their eight starters score higher than their projected points.
Hung Midget put up more points than their season scoring average (79.93) while Bubba and the Coyote fell short of theirs (102.57).
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 3.72-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
In close games this season, Hung Midget moves to (1-0), while Bubba and the Coyote falls to (0-1).
For Bubba and the Coyote, Josh Allen recorded 24.52 points, the third-best score for a QB this week.

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