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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Dan the Man
4-1 103.1
138.35
 
VS
proj
Earl Campbell
89.18 2-3
118.87

Offensively challenged Dan the Man come back to beat Earl Campbell, 103.10-89.18

With the 11th-ranked point total in the league for the week, Dan the Man were fortunate to earn a victory against a team that had an even worse week, coming from behind for a 103.10-89.18 victory over Earl Campbell. Dan the Man trailed 89.18-88.00 heading into Monday night, but the team made a comeback behind Chris Thompson, who racked up 62 yards from scrimmage for 9.7 points, and Alvin Kamara, who racked up 39 yards from scrimmage (5.4 points). Kenny Golladay (4 Rec, 98 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Cam Newton (237 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 29 Rush Yds) did everything they could for Earl Campbell in the loss. Dan the Man (4-1) have now won four straight matchups and will look to build on their success against LT's Giants. Earl Campbell (2-3) will take on Munoz in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Dan the Man   Earl Campbell

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Lockett (74 Ret. Yds) scored 19.4 points in a 33-31 lost to the Rams in Week 5. He scored 77.7% more than his 10.92-point projection and overachieved for the fourth time this season. Lockett ranks #55 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Raiders next week.
Tyler Lockett

Top Player Comparison

Dan the Man
Points
% of total points 103.1
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
24.6
23.3
23.9%
2
Tyler Lockett
WR
19.4
10.92
18.8%
3
The Carolina Panthers defense
DEF
14
13.2
13.6%
4
Rob Gronkowski
TE
12.5
12.36
12.1%
Earl Campbell
Points
% of total points 89.18
1
Kenny Golladay
WR
19.8
12.67
22.2%
2
Cam Newton
QB
17.38
21.06
19.5%
3
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
14
10.5
15.7%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
12.2
14.91
13.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Dan the Man became the proud owner of a 88.00-81.68 lead. Tyler Lockett had a 39-yard touchdown catch and a 44-yard catch for Dan the Man, while Ben Roethlisberger had a 47-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Kenny Golladay had a 60-yard catch for Earl Campbell, while Cam Newton had a 25-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Dan the Man   Earl Campbell

What If

Dan the Man would have beaten only two other teams besides Earl Campbell this week.
Earl Campbell would have lost to 11 other teams besides Dan the Man this week.
If they played Earl Campbell every week, Dan the Man would be 3-2 this season.
Last week, Dan the Man would have beaten Earl Campbell 173-111.
Dan the Man would be 3-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Earl Campbell.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Dan the Man, Earl Campbell would be 4-0.
If Dan the Man had played every team in the league each week, they would be 42-23.
If they played every team every week, Earl Campbell would be 37-28.

Next Week Preview

Dan the Man
Dan the Man (4-1) will go up against LT's Giants (2-3) in Week 6. Dan the Man is surely going to miss the production of Alvin Kamara, who will be out on bye in Week 6. LT's Giants will be without Marvin Jones Jr.. Over the last three weeks, Dan the Man have scored 141.39 points per game, while LT's Giants have averaged 123 per contest.
Earl Campbell
Looking ahead to Week 6, Earl Campbell (2-3, 10th-place) will look to get back on track against Munoz (3-2, fifth-place). Earl Campbell won't be able to expect another 20+ point showing from Kenny Golladay, who will be out on bye in Week 6. Munoz will be without Drew Brees and Kerryon Johnson.