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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Snakebitten!!
2-2 160.88
111.2
 
VS
proj
Darkhorse198
100.16 1-3
122.99

Snakebitten!! defeat Darkhorse198 in 160.88-100.16 romp

Snakebitten!! showed up, cruising to a 160.88-100.16 win over Darkhorse198, who fell short of projections. There wasn't much drama in this matchup, as Snakebitten!! took a 41.04-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding showings from Justin Jefferson (27 points) and Dameon Pierce (23.9). Mike Evans (27.3 points) and Jamaal Williams (24.4) carried the flag for Darkhorse198 in the loss. Snakebitten!! (2-2) will look to maintain their momentum against David's Dandy Team, while Darkhorse198 (1-3) face Mr. Phamtastic in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Snakebitten!!   Darkhorse198

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Pierce ran for 131 yards and a touchdown as the Texans lost to the Chargers 34-24. In doing so, he put up 23.9 points to more-than-double his 9.86-point projection, the second-highest percent increase of any RB in the league this season. Next week, Pierce will battle the Jaguars.
Dameon Pierce

Top Player Comparison

Snakebitten!!
Points
% of total points 160.88
1
Russell Wilson
QB
27.98
20.35
17.4%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
27
15.06
16.8%
3
Dameon Pierce
RB
23.9
9.86
14.9%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
20.7
13.75
12.9%
Darkhorse198
Points
% of total points 100.16
1
Mike Evans
WR
27.3
14.35
27.3%
2
Jamaal Williams
RB
24.4
14.03
24.4%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
14
13.74
14%
4
Jalen Hurts
QB
13.96
25.35
13.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with big-time moments early Sunday, after which Snakebitten!! emerged with a 93.20-52.16 lead. Justin Jefferson had a 41-yard catch for Snakebitten!!, while Dameon Pierce had a 75-yard touchdown run. Meanwhile, Jamaal Williams had a 51-yard touchdown run for Darkhorse198, while Justin Tucker had a 51-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 55-yard pass for Snakebitten!!, helping the team to a 160.88-66.16 lead.

Points By Position

  Snakebitten!!   Darkhorse198

Game Notes

Eight of the nine starters on Snakebitten!! exceeded their projected point totals.
Darkhorse198 had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Darkhorse198 can partially blame the loss on Dalton Schultz, who didn't score any points.
Snakebitten!! put up more points than their season scoring average (119) while Darkhorse198 fell short of theirs (105.98).
Snakebitten!! scored more points than their projected total, while Darkhorse198 failed to reach their projection.
The 160.88 points scored by Snakebitten!! are the 2nd-most in the league this season.
The matchup's 60.72-point margin is the largest in the league this season.
This victory snaps a two-match losing streak for Snakebitten!!.
Snakebitten!! moves to (1-1) in blowout games this year, while Darkhorse198 falls to (1-1).
For Darkhorse198, Mike Evans registered 27.3 points, the best overall score for a WR this week.

Coach Talk

Snakebitten!!
Whoa, Snakebitten!!, you put the rest of the league on notice with this dominant effort. Not only did you win by 60.72 points, you also jumped up from eighth place to sixth in the league standings!
Darkhorse198
Well, Darkhorse198, this week's problem was pretty easy to diagnose. Starting Dalton Schultz in a fantasy matchup where your opponent tallied nearly 161 points... let's use this as an opportunity to get better and all agree that it won't happen again.