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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Discount Belicheck
1-3 159.76
103.07
 
VS
proj
JENNIFER R's Team
109.24 1-3
114.98

Discount Belicheck hand JENNIFER R's Team third consecutive loss in 159.76-109.24 rout

Discount Belicheck cruised to a 159.76-109.24 win to hand JENNIFER R's Team their third consecutive loss. Discount Belicheck earned a 26.50-point lead on Thursday behind Adam Thielen and never looked back. Julio Jones (21.8 points) and Saquon Barkley (19) carried the flag for JENNIFER R's Team in defeat. Discount Belicheck (1-3) will look to keep it rolling against Maria's Team, while JENNIFER R's Team (1-3) match up against Matthew's Team in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Discount Belicheck   JENNIFER R's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Colts in Week 4, the Texans defense allowed 34 points, surrendered 478 yards, and forced 2 fumbles. In doing so, they put up 13 points to more-than-double their 6.43-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Discount Belicheck this week. In Week 5, the Texans will battle the Cowboys.
The Houston Texans defense

Top Player Comparison

Discount Belicheck
Points
% of total points 159.76
1
Andrew Luck
QB
35.66
20.29
22.3%
2
Golden Tate
WR
29.2
11.6
18.3%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
23.5
14.39
14.7%
4
A.J. Green
WR
15.8
14.6
9.9%
JENNIFER R's Team
Points
% of total points 109.24
1
Julio Jones
WR
21.8
14.77
20%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
19
18.23
17.4%
3
Trey Burton
TE
15.6
8.56
14.3%
4
Carlos Hyde
RB
14.2
12.91
13%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Adam Thielen had a 45-yard touchdown catch for Discount Belicheck to contribute to a 23.50--3.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but it was Discount Belicheck who took the lead, 156.96-80.14. Andrew Luck had a 42-yard pass and a 40-yard pass for Discount Belicheck, while Golden Tate had a 45-yard touchdown catch and a 38-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Ryan Fitzpatrick had a 48-yard pass and a 42-yard pass for JENNIFER R's Team, while Trey Burton had a 39-yard touchdown catch and a 47-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Discount Belicheck   JENNIFER R's Team

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Discount Belicheck scored more in this one (159.76) than their season average (111).
JENNIFER R's Team are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've lost three in a row.
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. JENNIFER R's Team has left more points on the bench this season (273.3) than Discount Belicheck (159.38).
Discount Belicheck laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than JENNIFER R's Team (0).
Discount Belicheck should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than JENNIFER R's Team (3 vs 2).
By position, Discount Belicheck have outscored JENNIFER R's Team at QB, WR, and DEF this season.
Discount Belicheck has a higher average scoring margin (3) than JENNIFER R's Team this season (-4).
Hey JENNIFER R's 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!

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