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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Ricky
4-0 107.88
116.3
 
VS
proj
Highland Bashers
106.36 1-3
103.99

Ricky knock off Highland Bashers to remain unbeaten in 107.88-106.36 struggle

Ricky won their fourth straight matchup to open the season with a narrow victory over Highland Bashers, eking out a 107.88-106.36 win. Highland Bashers made a run at it on Monday night, but they came up short. Ricky led 107.88-105.36 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 1 points from the Los Angeles Rams defense on Monday night for Highland Bashers. Clyde Edwards-Helaire (21.9 points) and Joe Burrow (20.08) were the standout performers for Ricky in the win. Ricky (4-0) will look to keep it rolling against GOOD TIMES, while Highland Bashers (1-3) take on Dexter in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Ricky   Highland Bashers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Edwards-Helaire was one of four starters to overachieve for Ricky this week. He scored 21.9 points (92 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) against the Buccaneers in Week 4 to more-than-double his 9.81-point projection. Edwards-Helaire ranks #19 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Raiders next week.
Clyde Edwards-Helaire

Top Player Comparison

Ricky
Points
% of total points 107.88
1
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
21.9
9.81
20.3%
2
Joe Burrow
QB
20.08
21.09
18.6%
3
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
15
8.09
13.9%
4
Daniel Carlson
K
14
8.96
13%
Highland Bashers
Points
% of total points 106.36
1
Derrick Henry
RB
22.2
13.67
20.9%
2
Jalen Hurts
QB
16.96
24.87
15.9%
3
Mike Williams
WR
15.5
12.63
14.6%
4
Jahan Dotson
WR
11.8
6.63
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Joe Burrow had a 59-yard touchdown pass and a 43-yard pass for Ricky to contribute to a 20.08-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Mike Williams had a 50-yard catch for Highland Bashers, helping the team to a 105.36-58.98 lead.

Points By Position

  Ricky   Highland Bashers

Game Notes

Just four of the nine starters on Ricky exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Highland Bashers had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Highland Bashers took the loss despite recording their highest score of the year.
Ricky won despite scoring fewer points than projected, while Highland Bashers outscored their projection.
The matchup's 1.52-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Ricky. They got the W, but failed to cover the 12.31-point projected margin of victory.
Ricky moves to (1-0) in close games this year, while Highland Bashers falls to (0-1).
Despite the loss, Derrick Henry (22.2 points) registered the fourth-highest score for a RB this week.

Next Week Preview

Ricky
In a matchup that features the top-scoring teams in the league, Ricky (4-0) go up against GOOD TIMES (3-1) in Week 5. After four weeks of action, Ricky are ranked second in points scored, while GOOD TIMES have tallied the highest point total in Yahoo Public 994251 league. Each side will be able to put its strongest squad forward in Week 5 with no players on bye to worry about. Over the last three weeks, Ricky have scored 125.12 points per game, while GOOD TIMES have averaged 144.73 per contest.
Highland Bashers
A pair of teams sporting matching 1-3 records, ninth-place Highland Bashers will now have a date with eighth-place Dexter in Week 5. After four weeks of action, Highland Bashers have posted the league's second-lowest point total while Dexter (102.5 PPG) are ranked sixth. Over the last two weeks, Highland Bashers has put up 102.48 points per game, while Dexter has averaged 97.61 per contest.