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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Maria's Team
3-1 113.16
112.56
 
VS
proj
Dcchick
108.52 1-3
109.72

Maria's Team come back to defeat Dcchick to remain perfect in 113.16-108.52 battle

Maria's Team extended their win streak to three games with a come-from-behind victory over Dcchick, rallying for a 113.16-108.52 win. Despite trailing 92.52-91.30 heading into Sunday night, Maria's Team came storming back behind Ben Roethlisberger (274 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and Chris Boswell (2-2 FG, 39 long). Maria's Team (3-1) will look to rack up another W against Discount Belicheck, while Dcchick (1-3) will try to right the ship against Espiritu de Noches.

Matchup Timeline

  Maria's Team   Dcchick

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Buccaneers in Week 4, Cohen racked up 174 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass. In doing so, he put up 26.9 points and more-than-tripled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player in the league this season. In Week 5, Cohen and the Bears will square off against the Dolphins.
Tarik Cohen

Top Player Comparison

Maria's Team
Points
% of total points 113.16
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
32
18.29
28.3%
2
Tarik Cohen
RB
26.9
7.38
23.8%
3
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
15.86
20.18
14%
4
Jarvis Landry
WR
11.4
12.85
10.1%
Dcchick
Points
% of total points 108.52
1
The Green Bay Packers defense
DEF
23
8.34
21.2%
2
Alshon Jeffery
WR
20.5
9.14
18.9%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
16.02
21.81
14.8%
4
Justin Tucker
K
16
11.45
14.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, after which Dcchick boasted a 92.52-84.60 lead. For Maria's Team, Ezekiel Elliott had a 38-yard touchdown catch and a 41-yard run. Aaron Rodgers made the highlight reel for Dcchick with a 43-yard pass.
Sunday Night
Ben Roethlisberger had a 26-yard touchdown pass for Maria's Team to contribute to a 113.16-108.52 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Maria's Team   Dcchick

Game Notes

Just three of the nine starters on Maria's Team exceeded their scoring projections.
Dcchick had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Dcchick took the loss despite recording their highest score of the year.
Maria's Team recorded more points than their projected total, while Dcchick failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 4.64-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
Not only did Maria's Team get the win, but they also covered the 2.84-point projected margin of victory.
In close games this season, Maria's Team moves to (1-0), while Dcchick falls to (0-1).
A bright spot in the defeat, the Green Bay Packers defense (23 points) officially recorded the highest scoring output for any DEF this season.

Next Week Preview

Maria's Team
Maria's Team (3-1) are set to battle Discount Belicheck (1-3) in Week 5.Maria's Team will have to account for the fact that their second-highest scorer this week, Tarik Cohen, has a bye in Week 5. Over the last three weeks, Maria's Team have put up 121.81 points per game, while Discount Belicheck have averaged 111.65 per contest.
Dcchick
In Week 5, last-place Dcchick (1-3) will try to bounce back against second-place Espiritu de Noches (3-1). Dcchick might have to shuffle the deck some with Allen Robinson II out on bye next week. Espiritu de Noches won't have Cody Parkey.