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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Adam's Team
3-2 103.12
79.17
 
VS
proj
Catch 22
82.12 2-3
100.03

Adam's Team brush off predictions, knock off Catch 22, 103.12-82.12

Adam's Team showed up and beat their projected point total, securing a 103.12-82.12 victory over Catch 22, who fell short of projections. Adam's Team earned an early 12.00-point lead on Thursday. Catch 22 bounced back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Cooper Kupp (18 points) and Tyler Lockett (17.9). Unphased, Adam's Team made a run later that afternoon, as Kyle Rudolph (6.6 points) put them back in the lead once and for all. Adam's Team (3-2) will look to keep it rolling against keith's Primo Team, while Catch 22 (2-3) will attempt to generate some positive momentum against Neel's Nice Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Adam's Team   Catch 22

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 5 passes for 105 yards and a touchdown against the Jets, Thomas tallied 19 points this week. His scoring output was 83.1% more than his 10.38-point projection and was much higher than his 10.36-point season scoring average. Thomas ranks #90 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Rams next week.
Demaryius Thomas

Top Player Comparison

Adam's Team
Points
% of total points 103.12
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
31.3
21.91
30.4%
2
Drew Brees
QB
27.22
20.67
26.4%
3
Demaryius Thomas
WR
19
10.38
18.4%
4
Josh Gordon
WR
12
10.41
11.6%
Catch 22
Points
% of total points 82.12
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
18
11.65
21.9%
2
Tyler Lockett
WR
17.9
9.51
21.8%
3
Derek Carr
QB
14.22
18.79
17.3%
4
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
11
7.44
13.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Josh Gordon had a 34-yard touchdown catch for Adam's Team, helping to stake the team to a 12.00-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but it was Catch 22 who grabbed the lead, 65.12-62.30. For Adam's Team, Demaryius Thomas had a 42-yard touchdown catch. Tyler Lockett had a 39-yard touchdown catch and a 44-yard catch for Catch 22, while Derek Carr had a 47-yard pass.
Monday
Drew Brees had a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 46-yard pass for Adam's Team on Monday night, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Adam's Team   Catch 22

StatSmack

Adam's Team must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (103.12) than their season average (92.62).
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Adam's Team (3-2) have a better record than Catch 22 (2-3).
Once Adam's Team put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Catch 22 (1 vs 0).
Adam's Team play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than Catch 22 (1).
Adam's Team are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Catch 22 (0 vs 1).
By position, Adam's Team have outscored Catch 22 at QB, RB, and TE this season.
The starters for Adam's Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Catch 22 (3).
Hey Catch 22, 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

Adam's Team
Adam's Team (3-2) will square off against keith's Primo Team (1-4) in Week 6. Adam's Team can't count on another 27.22 points from Drew Brees, who will be out on bye in Week 6. keith's Primo Team won't have the New Orleans Saints defense. Over the last three weeks, Adam's Team have put up 86.61 points per game, while keith's Primo Team have averaged 111.2 per contest.
Catch 22
On the docket in Week 6, seventh-place Catch 22 (2-3) are set to take on 10th-place Neel's Nice Team (1-4). Catch 22 may need to shuffle their lineup some with Benjamin Watson out on bye next week. Five weeks into the season, Catch 22 have tallied the seventh-most points in the league while Neel's Nice Team (93.38 PPG) are ranked eighth.