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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
rookiechen
2-2 101.2
91.02
 
VS
proj
Yukai Rex
82.06 1-3
82.68

rookiechen smirk at expectations, defeat Yukai Rex, 101.20-82.06

rookiechen rose to the occasion and beat expectations, securing a 101.20-82.06 win over Yukai Rex, who fell short of projections. rookiechen never trailed in this one after grabbing a 19.44-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Philip Rivers (22.7 points) and Sony Michel (17.2). Matt Ryan (419 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Julio Jones (9 Rec, 173 Rec Yds) led the charge for Yukai Rex in the loss. rookiechen (2-2) will look to keep it rolling against Who Dat, while Yukai Rex (1-3) will attempt to right the ship against vampeta.

Matchup Timeline

  rookiechen   Yukai Rex

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Eifert was one of seven starters to overachieve for rookiechen this week. He scored 9.8 points (4 Rec, 38 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) in a 37-36 win over the Falcons to beat his 6.22-point projection. Eifert will face the Dolphins next week.
Tyler Eifert

Top Player Comparison

rookiechen
Points
% of total points 101.2
1
Philip Rivers
QB
22.7
19.98
22.4%
2
Sony Michel
RB
17.2
12.4
17%
3
Mason Crosby
K
14
8.92
13.8%
4
A.J. Green
WR
13.8
11.56
13.6%
Yukai Rex
Points
% of total points 82.06
1
Matt Ryan
QB
29.26
19.78
35.7%
2
Julio Jones
WR
17.3
11.75
21.1%
3
Brandon McManus
K
13
10.07
15.8%
4
Davante Adams
WR
8.1
11.31
9.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, after which rookiechen owned a 88.50-69.06 lead. Mason Crosby had a 52-yard field goal and a 52-yard field goal for rookiechen, while Philip Rivers had a 22-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Matt Ryan teamed up with Julio Jones for a 49-yard pass for Yukai Rex. Ryan also lit up the scoreboard with a 30-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  rookiechen   Yukai Rex

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. rookiechen scored more in this one (101.2) than their season average (93.36).
We heard scoring helps you win. Yukai Rex need some help then, averaging just 76.71 versus rookiechen's 93.36.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. rookiechen (2-2) have a better record than Yukai Rex (1-3).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. rookiechen has left fewer points on the bench this season (113.4) than Yukai Rex (154.88).
rookiechen don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Yukai Rex (1 vs 0).
rookiechen should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Yukai Rex (3 vs 0).
rookiechen have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Yukai Rex (18 vs 11).
By position, rookiechen have outscored Yukai Rex at RB, TE, and K this season.
rookiechen has a higher average scoring margin (1) than Yukai Rex this season (-17).
Don't worry Yukai Rex, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

rookiechen
Well, we do appreciate the confidence this past week, rookiechen. Deploying a player with zero points (Sammy Watkins), while still getting the win... that's a bit too risky for us traditionalists. All we ask is to please limit that flashy, show-off type of stuff to the early regular season. Try it when the playoffs roll around, and we're finished.
Yukai Rex
Lots of cake, no icing: The six starting offensive position players on Yukai Rex (four WRs, one RB, one TE) combined to register a whopping 368 yards from scrimmage. Not one of those players was able to score a touchdown in Week 4.