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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Midnight Riders
3-1 108.74
111.22
 
VS
proj
Richard's Reasonable Team
99.26 2-2
120.76

Midnight Riders defeat Richard's Reasonable Team for third straight win, 108.74-99.26

Midnight Riders extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over Richard's Reasonable Team, earning a 108.74-99.26 win. Richard's Reasonable Team nabbed a 4.90-point lead on Thursday, but Midnight Riders held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Travis Kelce (9 Rec, 92 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Saquon Barkley (146 Rush Yds, 16 Rec Yds). Jamaal Williams (23.4 points) and Cooper Kupp (19.2) led the way for Richard's Reasonable Team in the loss. Midnight Riders (3-1) will look to sustain their momentum against Buried At Sea, while Richard's Reasonable Team (2-2) meet duckman's Quality Team in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Midnight Riders   Richard's Reasonable Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kelce was one of four starters to overachieve for Midnight Riders this week. He scored 19.7 points (9 Rec, 92 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) against the Buccaneers in Week 4 to beat his 13.45-point projection. Kelce ranks #24 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Raiders next week.
Travis Kelce

Top Player Comparison

Midnight Riders
Points
% of total points 108.74
1
Travis Kelce
TE
19.7
13.45
18.1%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
17.2
17.96
15.8%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
17.14
19.85
15.8%
4
Chris Olave
WR
14.7
11.61
13.5%
Richard's Reasonable Team
Points
% of total points 99.26
1
Jamaal Williams
RB
23.4
14.02
23.6%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
19.2
18.64
19.3%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
14.9
15.26
15%
4
Younghoe Koo
K
12
9.04
12.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, after which Midnight Riders owned a 63.00-54.76 lead. Justin Tucker had a 51-yard field goal for Midnight Riders, while Christian Kirk had a 45-yard catch. Jamaal Williams made the highlight reel for Richard's Reasonable Team with a 51-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Late
Aaron Rodgers had a 20-yard touchdown pass for Midnight Riders, helping the team to an 89.04-61.76 lead.

Points By Position

  Midnight Riders   Richard's Reasonable Team

StatSmack

Midnight Riders are on fire, winning three in a row.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Midnight Riders (3-1) have a better record than Richard's Reasonable Team (2-2).
Midnight Riders are clutch masters, with more close wins than Richard's Reasonable Team (1 vs 0).
Midnight Riders should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Richard's Reasonable Team (1 vs 0).
Midnight Riders have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Richard's Reasonable Team (16 vs 10).
By position, Midnight Riders have outscored Richard's Reasonable Team at QB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Midnight Riders has a higher average scoring margin (0) than Richard's Reasonable Team this season (-2).
The starters for Midnight Riders had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Richard's Reasonable Team (1).
Hey Richard's Reasonable Team, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

Midnight Riders
Midnight Riders (3-1) match up against Buried At Sea (1-3) in Week 5. Through four weeks of action, Midnight Riders have accumulated the fourth-most points in the league while Buried At Sea (108.4 PPG) are ranked third. Over the last two weeks, Midnight Riders have put up 101.74 points per game, while Buried At Sea have averaged 123.24 per contest.
Richard's Reasonable Team
A pair of squads with identical 2-2 records, fourth-place Richard's Reasonable Team are set to face fifth-place duckman's Quality Team next week. After four weeks of action, Richard's Reasonable Team have accumulated the fifth-most points in the league. duckman's Quality Team (and their 100.68 points per game) are ranked seventh. When it comes to scoring production, these two squads have been neck and neck recently. Richard's Reasonable Team has scored 104.17 points per game over the last three weeks, while duckman's Quality Team has averaged 104.9 per outing over that same period.