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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Matthew's Rad Team
1-0 104.08
73.76
 
VS
proj
drd23
81.3 0-2
74.79

Matthew's Rad Team defeat drd23 in 104.08-81.30 rout

Despite similar records, Matthew's Rad Team held a big season point advantage over drd23 coming into this one (104-81), and they lived up to their reputation with a easy victory, cruising to a 104.08-81.30 win. drd23 leapt out to a 28.20-point lead on Thursday behind Cooper Kupp, who caught 9 passes for 162 yards and 2 touchdowns. But it was all Matthew's Rad Team after that. They were led by Golden Tate (25.2 points) and Matthew Stafford (20.78). Matthew's Rad Team (1-0) will look to get another W against Blazin Asians, while drd23 (0-2) match up against MR's Majestic Team in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Matthew's Rad Team   drd23

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Browns in Week 4, Cooper caught 8 passes for 128 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 18.8 points to more-than-double his 8.74-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Matthew's Rad Team this week. Cooper will square off against the Chargers in Week 5.
Amari Cooper

Top Player Comparison

Matthew's Rad Team
Points
% of total points 104.08
1
Golden Tate
WR
25.2
8.73
24.2%
2
Matthew Stafford
QB
20.78
18.48
20%
3
Amari Cooper
WR
18.8
8.74
18.1%
4
Justin Tucker
K
16
11.46
15.4%
drd23
Points
% of total points 81.3
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
28.2
8.05
34.7%
2
Julio Jones
WR
17.3
11.75
21.3%
3
David Johnson
RB
15.2
14.1
18.7%
4
The New York Jets defense
DEF
7
4.98
8.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Cooper Kupp had a 70-yard touchdown catch for drd23, contributing to a 28.20-0.00 lead for drd23.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, drd23 became the proud owner of a 81.30-75.38 lead. Matthew Stafford connected with Golden Tate on multiple big plays for Matthew's Rad Team: a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 38-yard touchdown pass. Julio Jones made the highlight reel for drd23 with a 49-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Matthew's Rad Team   drd23

Game Notes

Matthew's Rad Team had five of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
drd23 had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as Matthew's Rad Team had two starters score zero points, while drd23 had two.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 22.78-point margin was the fourth-largest in the league this week.
A bright spot in the loss, Cooper Kupp (28.2 points) posted the best overall score for a wideout this week.

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