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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Mother of Touchdowns
2-2 127.25
90.7
 
VS
proj
Watson's Happy Endings
94.82 3-1
96.26

Mother of Touchdowns knock off Watson's Happy Endings in 127.25-94.82 landslide

Mother of Touchdowns showed up and exceeded expectations, cruising to a 127.25-94.82 win over Watson's Happy Endings, who fell short of projections. Mother of Touchdowns took an early 2.50-point lead on Thursday. Watson's Happy Endings came back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by T.J. Hockenson (31.9 points) and Jalen Hurts (16.96). Not to be deterred, Mother of Touchdowns made a run later that afternoon, as Kyler Murray (23.88 points) and Daniel Carlson (13.7) put them back in the lead for good. Mother of Touchdowns (2-2) will look to add to their success against Fear&Loathing in AZ, while Watson's Happy Endings (3-1) try to get back on track against Darkhorse.

Matchup Timeline

  Mother of Touchdowns   Watson's Happy Endings

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Williams was one of seven starters to overachieve for Mother of Touchdowns this week. He scored 22.9 points (108 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) in a 48-45 lost to the Seahawks to beat his 12.61-point projection. Williams ranks #18 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Patriots next week.
Jamaal Williams

Top Player Comparison

Mother of Touchdowns
Points
% of total points 127.25
1
Kyler Murray
QB
23.88
20.37
18.8%
2
Jamaal Williams
RB
22.9
12.61
18%
3
Derrick Henry
RB
20.7
12.99
16.3%
4
Tee Higgins
WR
18.4
10.74
14.5%
Watson's Happy Endings
Points
% of total points 94.82
1
T.J. Hockenson
TE
31.9
7.36
33.6%
2
Jalen Hurts
QB
16.96
24.86
17.9%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
15.9
11.38
16.8%
4
Younghoe Koo
K
11.6
9.61
12.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Thursday, but it was Mother of Touchdowns who took the lead, 18.40-15.90. For Mother of Touchdowns, Tee Higgins had a 59-yard touchdown catch. Tyreek Hill made the highlight reel for Watson's Happy Endings with a 64-yard catch.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Watson's Happy Endings who owned the lead, 94.82-86.20. Jamaal Williams had a 51-yard touchdown run for Mother of Touchdowns, while CeeDee Lamb had a 30-yard touchdown catch. T.J. Hockenson made the highlight reel for Watson's Happy Endings with a 32-yard touchdown catch and an 81-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 23-yard touchdown pass for Mother of Touchdowns, helping the team to a 127.25-94.82 lead.

Points By Position

  Mother of Touchdowns   Watson's Happy Endings

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Mother of Touchdowns scored more in this matchup (127.25) than their season average (91.93).
Mother of Touchdowns should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Watson's Happy Endings (2 vs 1).
Watson's Happy Endings have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (3) than Mother of Touchdowns (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Mother of Touchdowns have outscored Watson's Happy Endings at RB, K, and DEF this season.
Mother of Touchdowns don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 11 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Mother of Touchdowns had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Watson's Happy Endings (3).
Hey Watson's Happy Endings, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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