Week 4 Headlines

  1. pogative torches Kev's Court ๐Ÿ‘‘๐ŸŒŠ 192.70 to 136.44 in the week's most lopsided blowout
  2. NikhoNation outlasts Slim Pickens 178.60 to 173.54 to stay perfect at 4-0
  3. Knights Watch shock favored Just Josh 162.96 to 160.22 in the week's closest nail-biter
  4. CeeDee Lamb's 41.30 powers CeeDeez Tig Ol Griddys past Weekend at Harripfs, 125.30 to 91.64
  5. Tetairoa McMillan drops 45.20 in a losing effort as shannonmatt625 falls to 0-4

Season Storyline

NikhoNation sits alone atop the league at 4-0, still perched at 1st in the power rankings and riding a 4-game winning streak, while pogative trails close behind at 3-1 after piling up a league-best 732.66 points and a 2-game win streak of its own. ๐Ÿ—Slim Pickens๐Ÿ— rounds out the top tier at 3-1, but the middle of the pack is a logjam of 2-2 teams โ€” Bed Bath & Bijan, Just Josh, and The Knights Watch all tied in the loss column, with Bed Bath & Bijan the week's biggest power-rank riser up to 4th and Just Josh the biggest faller, dropping to 5th after a 2-game skid. CeeDeez Tig Ol Griddys has quietly strung together 2 straight wins to climb into the power rankings' good graces, while Kev's Court ๐Ÿ‘‘๐ŸŒŠ and Weekend at Harripfs are both mired in 2-game losing streaks near the bottom. Bringing up the rear, shannonmatt625 remains winless at 0-4 with 4 straight losses, still searching for any traction in a season that's starting to separate the contenders from the rest.

Week 4 Matchups

Bed Bath & BijanW170.28
  • Bijan RobinsonRB27.70
  • C.J. StroudQB27.08
  • Chuba HubbardRB25.90
shannonmatt625L156.94
  • Tetairoa McMillanWR45.20
  • Drake MayeQB32.16
  • Brian RobinsonRB25.70BN

Bed Bath & Bijan ground out the win, but shannonmatt625's bench management turned a cover into a could've-been โ€” Brian Robinson deserved the start, not the splinters.

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Bed Bath & Bijan lived up to its namesake as Bijan Robinson bulldozed his way to 27.70 points, with C.J. Stroud slinging his way to 27.08 and Chuba Hubbard chipping in 25.90 to power NolanGrush to 170.28 and a 2-2 record, climbing to 4th in the standings. But shannonmatt625 wasn't exactly roadkill here โ€” Tetairoa McMillan exploded for a monster 45.20 and Drake Maye tossed in 32.16, pushing the final margin down to just 13.34 and covering a spread that had Bed Bath & Bijan favored by a whopping 30.12. The real gut-punch for shannonmatt625, though, was leaving Brian Robinson's 25.70 on the bench while Ladd McConkey goose-egged his way to 0.00 โ€” swap those two and shannonmatt625 walks away with the win instead of dropping to 0-4 and staying stuck in the cellar at 10th.

๐Ÿ—Slim Pickens๐Ÿ—L173.54
  • Kyren WilliamsRB36.70
  • Nico CollinsWR30.80
  • Bryce YoungQB25.46
NikhoNationW178.60
  • Kenneth WalkerRB30.90
  • Puka NacuaWR27.70
  • Tee HigginsWR26.70

NikhoNation's undefeated run rolls on, while Slim Pickens learns that 173.54 just doesn't cut it against a team peaking at the right time.

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NikhoNation stayed perfect by the skin of its teeth, riding Kenneth Walker's 30.90 and Puka Nacua's 27.70 โ€” with Tee Higgins chipping in 26.70 โ€” to edge out Slim Pickens in a game that lived up to its tight pre-game billing. Slim Pickens didn't go quietly: Kyren Williams exploded for 36.70 and Nico Collins hauled in 30.80, with Bryce Young tossing in 25.46, but it just wasn't enough to flip the script. The margin was a razor-thin 5.06, and NikhoNation covered as the slight 1.22-point favorite, climbing to 4-0 and the top of the standings. Slim Pickens, meanwhile, slides to 3rd at 3-1 after sitting atop the standings just a week ago โ€” a reminder that in this league, first place is a rental.

The Knights WatchW162.96
  • Javonte WilliamsRB31.30
  • Romeo DoubsWR23.80
  • RJ HarveyRB19.30
Just JoshL160.22
  • Malik NabersWR23.20
  • Quinshon JudkinsRB21.60
  • Josh AllenQB20.52

The Knights Watch stormed in as underdogs and rode off as spread-crushers in the tightest tussle of the week.

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The Knights Watch pulled off a nail-biter, riding Javonte Williams' monster 31.30-point outing and a steady Romeo Doubs line to edge past Just Josh in the league's closest matchup of the week. RJ Harvey chipped in a solid 19.30 to round out the attack, just enough to hold off a Just Josh squad that got exactly what it needed from Malik Nabers, Quinshon Judkins, and Josh Allen โ€” but not quite enough of it. The Knights Watch were underdogs by 8.99 points heading in, yet covered in style and snatched the win by a mere 2.74 points. Both teams now sit at 2-2, but the Knights Watch climb to 6th while Just Josh slides to 5th after letting one slip away.

pogativeW192.70
  • Zay FlowersWR25.80
  • Brock PurdyQB23.62
  • Lamar JacksonQB22.88
Kevโ€™s Court ๐Ÿ‘‘๐ŸŒŠL136.44
  • Emanuel WilsonRB27.00BN
  • T.J. HockensonTE24.90BN
  • Alvin KamaraRB22.80BN

pogative cashed the cover and claimed the league's top score, while Kev's Court's bench produced a highlight reel nobody needed.

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pogative didn't just win, they torched the entire league for its best score of the week, riding Zay Flowers' 25.80, Brock Purdy's 23.62 and Lamar Jackson's 22.88 to a dominant 192.70 performance. Kev's Court never had an answer, falling 56.26 points short in the most lopsided matchup of the week. It didn't help that Emanuel Wilson, T.J. Hockenson and Alvin Kamara all put up big numbers from the bench, but the fact-checked truth is none of it would've mattered โ€” starting any or all of them couldn't have flipped this one. pogative climbs to 2nd at 3-1 and covered the 5.31-point spread with room to spare, while Kev's Court slides to 8th at 1-3.

Weekend at HarripfsL91.64
  • Kirk CousinsQB26.60BN
  • Carnell TateWR21.50
  • Deshaun WatsonQB14.92
CeeDeez Tig Ol GriddysW125.30
  • CeeDee LambWR41.30
  • Kyle MonangaiRB28.00BN
  • Aaron RodgersQB27.96BN

CeeDee Lamb carried the Griddys to a cover-and-blowout double, while Weekend at Harripfs's bench strategy remains a horror movie nobody asked for.

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CeeDee Lamb went full superstar with 41.30 points, and even with Kyle Monangai and Aaron Rodgers glued to the bench, CeeDeez Tig Ol Griddys still had plenty to spare in a 125.30 to 91.64 statement win. Weekend at Harripfs got a nice rookie flash from Carnell Tate and a solid Deshaun Watson outing, but Kirk Cousins quietly dropping 26.60 from the bench couldn't have changed a thing โ€” this one was buried early. The 33.66-point margin blew past the 19.13-point spread, and CeeDeez Tig Ol Griddys covered in style, climbing to 2-2 and up to 7th. Meanwhile osunick14's squad posted the league's lowest score of the week, sliding to 1-3 and 9th place.

Standings

As of Week 4. PR is the power ranking: all-play record, actual record and recent scoring, blended, with the move since last week.

#TeamW-LPFPAATSPR
1NikhoNation4-0694.34575.803-01—
2pogative3-1732.66606.381-22—
3๐Ÿ—Slim Pickens๐Ÿ—3-1692.74556.562-13—
4Bed Bath & Bijan2-2670.04670.580-34▲1
5Just Josh2-2643.66591.541-25▼1
6The Knights Watch2-2603.34654.641-26▲1
7CeeDeez Tig Ol Griddys2-2510.92541.002-18▲1
8Kevโ€™s Court ๐Ÿ‘‘๐ŸŒŠ1-3592.56684.681-27▼1
9Weekend at Harripfs1-3482.62612.542-19▼1
10shannonmatt6250-4540.14669.302-110—

Week 5 Preview

Spreads come from Sleeper's projected points for each team's starting lineup as of Tuesday morning, in this league's scoring. The Spread Record grades them after the games.

Bed Bath & Bijan142.372-2 · PR 4 · avg 167.51 · proj
Just Josh147.252-2 · PR 5 · avg 160.92 · proj

Just Josh favored by4.88

Just Josh projected 147.25 to 142.37, a slim 4.88-point edge over Bed Bath & Bijan in a tight one.

๐Ÿ—Slim Pickens๐Ÿ—150.383-1 · PR 3 · avg 173.19 · proj
CeeDeez Tig Ol Griddys142.932-2 · PR 8 · avg 127.73 · proj

๐Ÿ—Slim Pickens๐Ÿ— favored by7.45

๐Ÿ—Slim Pickens๐Ÿ— projected 150.38 against CeeDeez Tig Ol Griddys' 142.93, favored by 7.45 heading into Week 5.

The Knights Watch147.102-2 · PR 6 · avg 150.84 · proj
Kevโ€™s Court ๐Ÿ‘‘๐ŸŒŠ164.021-3 · PR 7 · avg 148.14 · proj

Kevโ€™s Court ๐Ÿ‘‘๐ŸŒŠ favored by16.92

Kev's Court ๐Ÿ‘‘๐ŸŒŠ projected 164.02 outpaces The Knights Watch's 147.10, a 16.92-point edge despite the 1-3 record.

pogative158.803-1 · PR 2 · avg 183.17 · proj
shannonmatt625128.510-4 · PR 10 · avg 135.04 · proj

pogative favored by30.29

Pogative, power rank 2nd and projected 158.80, is favored by 30.29 over winless shannonmatt625 at 128.51.

Weekend at Harripfs121.201-3 · PR 9 · avg 120.66 · proj
NikhoNation153.294-0 · PR 1 · avg 173.59 · proj

NikhoNation favored by32.09

Undefeated NikhoNation projected 153.29 is favored by 32.09 over Weekend at Harripfs' modest 121.20 projection.

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