Dan's team is named after Tetairoa McMillan, and in Week 4 McMillan finally earned it. He scored 45.2, the best game in the league, and Dan put up 194.64, the week's high score. This week's name was Gonna TetTee fuck Kevin, and for the first time all season, the name came true.
Three teams lost with a winning lineup on their bench this week: Jeff, Grant and Kevin. Jeff left 53.26 points on his bench, the most of any team in a single week this season. Kyle Monangai ran for 146 yards and two touchdowns there. Emanuel Wilson scored two more touchdowns there too, after Jeff dropped and re-added him in the same afternoon.
Elsewhere, Lamar Jackson left with an ankle injury. Caleb Williams missed the game, and Ja'Marr Chase left with a concussion. CeeDee Lamb caught 17 passes. Tristan lost for the first time, to Corey, who scored 183.10 and set a near-perfect lineup for once. Chris finally won a game.
Scoreboard 5 games · tap a stat for the chart
Benched 55 points
Just Joshin’ YaZach · 2-2
131.14
Jeffstein IslandJeff · 2-2
117.50
Jeff left 53.26 points on his bench and lost by 13.64. Kyle Monangai ran 30 times for 146 yards and two touchdowns, good for 28.0, on the bench. Emanuel Wilson scored two touchdowns, good for 27.0, also on the bench. On Saturday Jeff added Wilson, dropped him the same minute for Dontayvion Wicks, and re-added him nine minutes later. Wicks started and scored 4.8. Jeff also cut Kirk Cousins (23.6) for Marcus Mariota, who aggravated his knee and scored 5.34.
Zach got what he needed. Chris Olave scored 19.6, Josh Allen 19.52 and Chase Brown 19.1. He's 2-2 and second in the league in points.
Chris has his first win. Puka Nacua caught nine passes for 125 yards in his return, good for 27.7. Quinshon Judkins added 21.6 and Brock Bowers 20.6. Chris picked up Jacoby Brissett and got 13.44. The Steaks were tidy for once. They left 4.50 on the bench.
Grant lost with a winning lineup on his bench. He left 17.3 there, including Mark Andrews's 13.7, and lost by 15.2. Rashee Rice started and scored 0.0. Grant is 1-3.
Jared won with balance. Zay Flowers scored 25.8, and Will Reichard kicked all 15 of Minnesota's points for 19.0. Ja'Marr Chase left with a concussion after 5.7. Jared's running backs scored 17.90, the least in the league. He's 3-1 anyway.
John scored 105.02, the lowest of the week. Without Caleb Williams, he started one quarterback and put running back Bhayshul Tuten in the superflex spot. His QBs scored 19.62, the least in the league. Gibb It To Me Baby? Gibb him a backup QB.
Tetairoa McMillan scored 45.2, the best game of the week, on Sunday night against Detroit. Nico Collins returned with 117 yards and two touchdowns for 30.8. Tee Higgins added 26.7 and Sam LaPorta 22.4. Dan's WR and TE group scored 125.10, the most by any team this season. Dan has his first win, and Gonna TetTee fuck Kevin delivered exactly what it promised.
Kevin scored 168.86, the third-highest total of the week, and lost. CeeDee Lamb caught 17 passes for 189 yards and the go-ahead touchdown against Houston, good for 41.3. Kyren Williams added 36.7. Alvin Kamara scored 22.8 on Kevin's bench, the week Kevin claimed him. Start Kamara and Kevin wins.
Corey scored 183.10 and set a near-perfect lineup, leaving 2.50. Javonte Williams scored three touchdowns for 31.3. Kenneth Walker ran for about 175 yards and two scores for 30.9. Joe Burrow (25.72) and C.J. Stroud (23.08) both delivered. Corey's running backs scored 79.0. He's 3-1 and in first place.
Tristan lost for the first time. He also claimed Kirk Cousins off waivers after Jeff cut him, then benched him. Cousins threw for 365 yards and scored 23.6 on Tristan's bench. Jeff dropped Cousins and Tristan sat him, and Cousins outscored most of both of their lineups.
Each team's actual score plus the points its best lineup would have added. Three losses would have been wins: Jeff's, Grant's and Kevin's. Jeff's 53.26 is the most any team has left in one week this season.
ScoredLeft on bench
Gonna TetTee fuck Kevin
194.64 +9.64
CeeDanzNutz69Best lineup wins
168.86 +29.50
Ayatollah Ka’imi
183.10 +2.50
Jeffstein IslandBest lineup wins
117.50 +53.26
troth19
141.18 +19.92
Sloppy Steaks
144.26 +4.50
GrantCarawayBest lineup wins
129.06 +17.30
Zach & Dan’s Sex Snuggie
130.22 +12.40
Just Joshin’ Ya
131.14 +11.20
Gibb It To Me Baby
105.02 +22.80
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Where the points came from
Week 4 starter points by position group. Dan got 125.10 from WR and TE, a season record for the league. Corey's running backs scored 79.0. John's QBs scored 19.62.
QBRBWR/TEK/DEF
Gonna TetTee fuck Kevin
194.64
Ayatollah Ka’imi
183.10
CeeDanzNutz69
168.86
Sloppy Steaks
144.26
troth19
141.18
Just Joshin’ Ya
131.14
Zach & Dan’s Sex Snuggie
130.22
GrantCaraway
129.06
Jeffstein Island
117.50
Gibb It To Me Baby
105.02
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Every week this season, by team
The orange dot is Week 4, and the dashed line is this week's league average of 144.50. Dan and Corey posted their season highs. John, Jared and Tristan posted their season lows, and only Jared won.
Earlier weeksWeek 4
CeeDanzNutz69
Just Joshin’ Ya
Ayatollah Ka’imi
Zach & Dan’s Sex Snuggie
troth19
Gonna TetTee fuck Kevin
Gibb It To Me Baby
GrantCaraway
Sloppy Steaks
Jeffstein Island
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Luck: actual wins minus expected wins
Jeff is 2-2 with an all-play record of 7-29. Kevin is 2-2 with an all-play record of 26-10. Kevin has scored the most points in the league and is .500.
Jeffstein Island
+1.22
Zach & Dan’s Sex Snuggie
+0.44
Ayatollah Ka’imi
+0.33
troth19
+0.33
Gibb It To Me Baby
+0.11
GrantCaraway
+0.00
Sloppy Steaks
-0.33
Just Joshin’ Ya
-0.56
Gonna TetTee fuck Kevin
-0.67
CeeDanzNutz69
-0.89
−2−1012
Season bench of shame
Total points left on the bench through four weeks. Jeff has left 101.90, and more than half of it came this week. Zach has left the least, 29.50.
Jeffstein Island
101.90
GrantCaraway
74.34
Ayatollah Ka’imi
73.62
Zach & Dan’s Sex Snuggie
73.08
CeeDanzNutz69
67.80
Gibb It To Me Baby
67.20
troth19
53.62
Gonna TetTee fuck Kevin
50.24
Sloppy Steaks
41.70
Just Joshin’ Ya
29.50
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Week 4 awards
Player of the weekTetairoa McMillan · 45.2Gonna TetTee fuck Kevin (Dan). The namesake finally showed up.
Bench of shameJeffstein IslandJeff left 53.26 on the bench, a season record, and lost by 13.64.
Musical chairsJeffstein IslandJeff added, dropped and re-added Emanuel Wilson in nine minutes. Wilson scored 27.0 on the bench.
Third-highest score, still lostCeeDanzNutz69Kevin scored 168.86 with Alvin Kamara's 22.8 on the bench.
Kirk Cousins hot potatotroth19Tristan claimed Cousins after Jeff cut him and benched him for 23.6.
Low scoreGibb It To Me Baby · 105.02John played without a second QB.
First winSloppy SteaksChris is on the board.
Waiver wire report week 4
Missed adds
A missed add only counts if, over the weeks before, the free agent had averaged at least as much as the starter he'd have replaced, and Sleeper projected him at least as high that week. Hindsight doesn't count.
Nobody qualifies. Tyquan Thornton (28.1) had averaged 5.60, Brian Robinson (25.7) had averaged 7.60, and T.J. Hockenson (24.9) had averaged 7.53. Jeff claimed Hockenson the next week, and Hockenson scored 1.7.
Waiver winners
Sloppy Steaks · Chris
Swapped Malik Willis (2.5) for Jacoby Brissett (13.44) and the Chiefs defense (4.0) for Buffalo's (5.0). Won his first game.
CeeDanzNutz69 · Kevin
Swapped Cincinnati's defense (5.0) for Jacksonville's (8.0). Then he benched his best pickup.
Ayatollah Ka’imi · Corey
Swapped Philadelphia's defense for Chicago's, a small upgrade in a 41.92-point win.
Waiver losers
Jeffstein Island · Jeff
Eight more moves. Cut Kirk Cousins (23.6) for Marcus Mariota (5.34). Started Dontayvion Wicks (4.8) over Emanuel Wilson (27.0) after juggling them both on Saturday.
Gonna TetTee fuck Kevin · Dan
Cut kicker Cam Little (14.0) for Chase McLaughlin (2.0). He won by 25.78, so he'll live.
Just Joshin’ Ya · Zach
Cut Rome Odunze, who scored 15.4, for Cody White (7.6, bench).
troth19 · Tristan
Claimed Kirk Cousins and left his 23.6 on the bench.
Grab these before Week 5
Aaron RodgersAdj 18.17
QB · PITWk 5 vs IND
Great matchupIND allows the 6th-most points to QBs (20.8 a game)
Sleeper proj 16.63Matchup-adjusted 18.17
Dan grabbed him and got 22.0 in Week 5.
Romeo DoubsAdj 11.81
WR · NEWk 5 vs LV
Brutal matchupLV allows the 6th-fewest points to WRs (26.9 a game)
Sleeper proj 12.91Matchup-adjusted 11.81
Dan grabbed him too. He scored 2.6.
Keon ColemanAdj 10.80
WR · BUFWk 5 vs LAR
Neutral matchupLAR allows the 15th-fewest points to WRs (30.3 a game)
Sleeper proj 11.16Matchup-adjusted 10.80
Corey grabbed him Monday and got 7.7.
T.J. HockensonAdj 11.94
TE · MINWk 5 vs NO
Good matchupNO allows the 8th-most points to TEs (17.9 a game)
Sleeper proj 10.39Matchup-adjusted 11.94
Jeff grabbed him, started him, got 1.7, and cut him a week later.
Standings after week 4
1
Ayatollah Ka’imiCorey
3-1
24-1267%
+0.33
625.96
534.66
156.49
WLW
73.62
2
Zach & Dan’s Sex SnuggieJared
3-1
23-1364%
+0.44
610.80
515.68
152.70
WWW
73.08
3
troth19Tristan
3-1
24-1267%
+0.33
599.44
553.74
149.86
WWL
53.62
4
CeeDanzNutz69Kevin
2-2
26-1072%
−0.89
646.46
686.04
161.62
WWL
67.80
5
Just Joshin’ YaZach
2-2
23-1364%
−0.56
641.28
589.90
160.32
LLW
29.50
6
Gibb It To Me BabyJohn
2-2
17-1947%
+0.11
538.36
483.96
134.59
LWL
67.20
7
Jeffstein IslandJeff
2-2
7-2919%
+1.22
448.42
496.34
112.11
WLL
101.90
8
Gonna TetTee fuck KevinDan
1-3
15-2142%
−0.67
562.68
649.32
140.67
LLW
50.24
9
GrantCarawayGrant
1-3
9-2725%
0.00
515.18
603.90
128.80
LWL
74.34
10
Sloppy SteaksChris
1-3
12-2433%
−0.33
499.08
574.12
124.77
LLW
41.70
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All-play is your record if you'd played every team every week. Luck is actual wins minus the wins that all-play record predicts. Bench left is points left on the bench all season. The dashed line is the playoff cut. Six teams make it, and ties are broken by points for. Three teams are 3-1, four are 2-2 and three are 1-3.
Kansas City and Carolina are on bye. That's Patrick Mahomes and Bryce Young, both of Kevin's quarterbacks. He's still projected to win by 11.77, which assumes he finds a replacement.
Dan just scored 194 and now loses Tetairoa McMillan to a bye. Tristan is projected to win by 9.93.
Two teams fighting for sixth
Gibb It To Me BabyJohn · 2-2 · proj 133.66vsSloppy SteaksChris · 1-3 · proj 140.68
John is 2-2. Chris just got his first win. Chris is projected to win by 7.02.
These were Sleeper's projections at the time, using each team's roster at kickoff. Archived projections assume every player is active. Kansas City and Carolina are on bye in Week 5.
On bye in Week 5 CAR, KC
Kenneth WalkerRB · KC
Corey27.5/game
Bryce YoungQB · CAR
Kevin23.2/game
Patrick MahomesQB · KC
Kevin21.4/game
Chuba HubbardRB · CAR
Grant19.8/game
Tetairoa McMillanWR · CAR
Dan18.6/game
Jalen CokerWR · CAR
Chris17.4/game
Travis KelceTE · KC
Jeff13.2/game
Rashee RiceWR · KC
Grant9.5/game
Rostered players averaging 6+ points a game, by season average.
Around the league NFL news that hit us
McMillan's big night
Tetairoa McMillan set a career mark in receiving as Carolina beat Detroit 32-26 on Sunday night.
Hits: Dan, finally
Cowboys 34, Texans 30
CeeDee Lamb caught 17 passes for 189 yards and the go-ahead touchdown. Nico Collins returned with 117 yards and two scores.
Hits: Kevin (Lamb) · Dan (Collins)
Monangai runs 30 times
Kyle Monangai ran for 146 yards and two touchdowns as Chicago beat the Jets. Tyson Bagent started for the injured Caleb Williams.
Hits: Jeff (bench) · John (Williams)
Mariota aggravates his knee
Marcus Mariota aggravated an MCL injury in Washington's loss to the Colts in London.
Hits: Jeff, who had just cut Kirk Cousins for him
Chiefs 30, Raiders 27
Kenneth Walker ran for about 175 yards and two touchdowns. Kirk Cousins threw for 365 yards in the loss.
Hits: Corey (Walker) · Tristan (Cousins, benched)
Lamar leaves with an ankle injury
Lamar Jackson was hurt in Baltimore's win over Tennessee and was called day-to-day.
Hits: Dan
Reichard kicks all 15
Will Reichard scored all of Minnesota's points in a 15-10 win over Miami. Ja'Marr Chase left Cincinnati's loss with a concussion.