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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Destroyers
3-1 226
223.37
 
VS
proj
Marc's Genius Team
208 2-2
241.56

Destroyers knock off Marc's Genius Team for third straight win, 226-208

Destroyers extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over Marc's Genius Team, earning a 226-208 win. Marc's Genius Team took a 19-point lead on Thursday, but Destroyers held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Kirk Cousins (203 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and the Chicago Bears defense (14 Pts Allowed, 348 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers). Jimmy Garoppolo (58 points) and the Baltimore Ravens defense (45) led the way for Marc's Genius Team in the loss. Destroyers (3-1) will look to add to their success against Wrecking Crew, while Marc's Genius Team (2-2) will face off against Baltimore crabcakes in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Destroyers   Marc's Genius Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Bass (4-4 FG, 33 long, 4-4 XP) scored 16 points in a 40-0 win over the Texans in Week 4. His scoring output was 54.9% more than his 10.33-point projection and was higher than his 11.5-point season scoring average. Bass ranks #81 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chiefs next week.
Tyler Bass

Top Player Comparison

Destroyers
Points
% of total points 226
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
85
107.24
37.6%
2
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
43
34.83
19%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
33
23.34
14.6%
4
David Montgomery
RB
32
21.71
14.2%
Marc's Genius Team
Points
% of total points 208
1
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
58
106.66
27.9%
2
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
45
29.42
21.6%
3
Justin Jefferson
WR
21
17.88
10.1%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
19
25.65
9.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Saquon Barkley had a 54-yard touchdown catch for Destroyers, contributing to a 218-66 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Jimmy Garoppolo had a 21-yard touchdown pass for Marc's Genius Team, while Matt Prater had a 55-yard field goal for the team, who trailed 226-208 after the late slate.

Points By Position

  Destroyers   Marc's Genius Team

StatSmack

Destroyers are on fire, with victories in three straight weeks.
We heard scoring helps you win. Destroyers are doing a better job of that, averaging 223 versus Marc's Genius Team's 211.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Destroyers (3-1) have a better record than Marc's Genius Team (2-2).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Marc's Genius Team has left more points on the bench this season (331) than Destroyers (99).
Destroyers are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Marc's Genius Team (0 vs 1).
Destroyers should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Marc's Genius Team (2 vs 0).
Marc's Genius Team have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (1) than Destroyers (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Destroyers have outscored Marc's Genius Team at QB, RB, K, and DEF this season.
Destroyers has a higher average scoring margin (23) than Marc's Genius Team this season (2).
There's not much good to say about Marc's Genius Team this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Destroyers
Destroyers (3-1) will go up against Wrecking Crew (2-2) in a Week 5 matchup between teams separated by just a game in the standings. Four weeks into the season, Destroyers are ranked tenth in points scored, while Wrecking Crew have posted the league's lowest point total. Over the last three weeks, Destroyers have scored 231.33 points per game, while Wrecking Crew have averaged just 187.67 per contest.
Marc's Genius Team
On the docket next week, Marc's Genius Team (2-2) will try to right the ship against Baltimore crabcakes (1-3). Through four weeks of action, Marc's Genius Team have tallied the 15th-most points in the league. Baltimore crabcakes (and their 190.75 points per game) are ranked 19th. In terms of recent scoring output, these two teams have been mirror images of each other lately. Marc's Genius Team has scored 205 points per game over the last three weeks, while Baltimore crabcakes has averaged 202.67 per outing over that same stretch.