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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Panda
1-3 120.72
97.61
 
VS
proj
Bullfrog
99.58 2-2
101.03

Panda outperform expectations, defeat Bullfrog in 120.72-99.58 rout

Panda rose to the occasion, cruising to a 120.72-99.58 win over Bullfrog, who fell short of projections. Panda pulled out to a 18.60-point lead on Thursday behind Brandin Cooks and never looked back. Kareem Hunt (23.5 points) and James White (23.2) carried the flag for Bullfrog in defeat. Panda (1-3) will look to notch another W against tonglin8015, while Bullfrog (2-2) will attempt to get some positive momentum against veryslowhand.

Matchup Timeline

  Panda   Bullfrog

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cooks was one of six starters to overachieve for Panda this week. He scored 18.6 points (10 Rush Yds, 116 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) against the Vikings in Week 4 to more-than-double his 8.43-point projection. Cooks ranks #37 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Seahawks next week.
Brandin Cooks

Top Player Comparison

Panda
Points
% of total points 120.72
1
Giovani Bernard
RB
21.6
13.57
17.9%
2
Carson Wentz
QB
20.72
18.55
17.2%
3
Brandin Cooks
WR
18.6
8.43
15.4%
4
Julio Jones
WR
17.3
11.75
14.3%
Bullfrog
Points
% of total points 99.58
1
Kareem Hunt
RB
23.5
13.9
23.6%
2
James White
RB
23.2
9.06
23.3%
3
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
14
7.59
14.1%
4
Drew Brees
QB
8.58
22.56
8.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Brandin Cooks had a 47-yard touchdown catch for Panda to contribute to a 18.60-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but it was Panda who owned the lead, 112.22-55.20. Carson Wentz had a 56-yard touchdown pass for Panda, while Julio Jones had a 49-yard catch. James White made the highlight reel for Bullfrog with a 22-yard touchdown run.
Monday
Kareem Hunt had a 45-yard run for Bullfrog.

Points By Position

  Panda   Bullfrog

Game Notes

Most (6 of the 9) of the starters on Panda scored higher than their projected point totals.
Bullfrog had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Kareem Hunt and James White both outscored Giovani Bernard, the leading scorer for Panda.
Each team registered its best scoring output of the season.
Panda scored more points than their projected total, while Bullfrog fell short of their projection.
In blowout games this season, Panda moves to (1-1), while Bullfrog falls to (1-1).
In a losing effort, Kareem Hunt recorded 23.5 points, the fourth-best score for a RB this week.

Next Week Preview

Panda
Panda (1-3) will go up against tonglin8015 (2-2) in a Week 5 matchup that showcases teams separated by just a game in the standings.After four weeks of action, Panda have posted the eighth-most points in the league. tonglin8015 (113.38 PPG) are ranked first. Over the last three weeks, Panda have put up 97.72 points per game, while tonglin8015 have averaged 114.62 per contest.
Bullfrog
A pair of teams with matching 2-2 records, sixth-place Bullfrog are set to face eighth-place veryslowhand next week. Each side has a couple of players with byes next week, as Mitchell Trubisky and the Chicago Bears defense are off for Bullfrog and Allen Robinson II and Chris Godwin for veryslowhand.