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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Hungry Hippo
3-2 118.94
113.55
 
VS
proj
AA Ron Balakay
108.94 2-3
112.53

Hungry Hippo beat AA Ron Balakay for third straight win, 118.94-108.94

Hungry Hippo extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over AA Ron Balakay, earning a 118.94-108.94 victory. AA Ron Balakay nabbed a 33.54-point lead on Thursday behind Tom Brady, who passed for 341 yards and 3 touchdowns. But Hungry Hippo held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Saquon Barkley, who racked up 129 yards from scrimmage and caught 2 touchdown passes for 26.9 points, and T.J. Yeldon, who racked up 122 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass (22.2 points). Hungry Hippo (3-2) will look to build on their success against Alex Le's Team, while AA Ron Balakay (2-3) will face Darkhorse198 in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Hungry Hippo   AA Ron Balakay

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Yeldon overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 22.2 points against his 13.47-point projection. In a 30-14 loss to the Chiefs, he racked up 122 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass. Yeldon ranks #39 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cowboys next week.
T.J. Yeldon

Top Player Comparison

Hungry Hippo
Points
% of total points 118.94
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
26.9
16.37
22.6%
2
T.J. Yeldon
RB
22.2
13.47
18.7%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
16.6
13.78
14%
4
Jared Goff
QB
15.34
22.45
12.9%
AA Ron Balakay
Points
% of total points 108.94
1
Tom Brady
QB
33.54
23.8
30.8%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
13.5
12.27
12.4%
3
Ka'imi Fairbairn
K
11
7.81
10.1%
4
Phillip Lindsay
RB
9.6
9.72
8.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Tom Brady had a 34-yard touchdown pass for AA Ron Balakay to contribute to a 33.54-0.00 lead for AA Ron Balakay.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, after which Hungry Hippo emerged with a 99.74-97.94 lead. For Hungry Hippo, Saquon Barkley had a 57-yard touchdown catch. Travis Kelce made the highlight reel for AA Ron Balakay with a 40-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Hungry Hippo   AA Ron Balakay

StatSmack

Hungry Hippo are on fire, winning three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Hungry Hippo are doing a better job of that, averaging 123.3 versus AA Ron Balakay's 106.83.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Hungry Hippo (3-2) have a better record than AA Ron Balakay (2-3).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. AA Ron Balakay has left more points on the bench this season (283.48) than Hungry Hippo (155.64).
Once Hungry Hippo put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than AA Ron Balakay (2 vs 0).
Hungry Hippo are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than AA Ron Balakay (0 vs 1).
Hungry Hippo should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than AA Ron Balakay (3 vs 1).
Hungry Hippo have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than AA Ron Balakay (24 vs 18).
By position, Hungry Hippo have outscored AA Ron Balakay at QB, RB, and K this season.
Hey AA Ron Balakay, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

Hungry Hippo
Week 6 features two teams heading in opposite directions, as Hungry Hippo (3-2) go into Week 6 on a three-game winning streak, while their opponent (Alex Le's Team, 2-3), have now dropped two in a row. Hungry Hippo might have to shuffle their lineup a bit with Matt Prater out on bye next week. Alex Le's Team will be without Mark Ingram and Michael Thomas. Over the last three weeks, Hungry Hippo have put up 138.53 points per game, while Alex Le's Team have averaged 116.75 per contest.
AA Ron Balakay
Two teams with matching 2-3 records, ninth-place AA Ron Balakay are set to square off against eighth-place Darkhorse198 in Week 6. AA Ron Balakay might need to shuffle the deck a bit with Matthew Stafford, the Detroit Lions defense, Kerryon Johnson, and Marvin Jones Jr. out on bye next week. Darkhorse198 will be without Drew Brees.