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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Bad Boys
2-3 115.35
128.26
 
VS
proj
Diggin Heat
102.3 2-3
114.47

Bad Boys find way to beat Diggin Heat 115.35-102.30

Both teams failed to bring their A game, but Bad Boys did enough to beat Diggin Heat. Predicted to win 128.26-114.47, Bad Boys earned a 115.35-102.30 victory over Diggin Heat. Bad Boys took a 23.95-point lead on Thursday behind a outstanding showing from Tom Brady, who passed for 341 yards and 3 touchdowns (32.95 points). Diggin Heat bounced back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Russell Wilson (21.9 points) and A.J. Green (17.2). Unphased, Bad Boys rallied later that afternoon, as Kyle Rudolph (9.1 points) and Alshon Jeffery (5.9) put them back in the lead for good. Bad Boys (2-3) will look to earn another win against Dome Patrollers, while Diggin Heat (2-3) try to get back in the win column against Yokohama Zets.

Matchup Timeline

  Bad Boys   Diggin Heat

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 341 yards and 3 touchdowns against the Colts, Brady scored 32.95 points this week. His scoring output was 33.1% more than his 24.75-point projection and was higher than his 22.05-point season scoring average. Brady ranks #20 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chiefs next week.
Tom Brady

Top Player Comparison

Bad Boys
Points
% of total points 115.35
1
Tom Brady
QB
32.95
24.75
28.6%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
20.3
23.48
17.6%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
17.5
17.96
15.2%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
12.9
11.38
11.2%
Diggin Heat
Points
% of total points 102.3
1
Russell Wilson
QB
21.9
21.33
21.4%
2
A.J. Green
WR
17.2
17.43
16.8%
3
Kareem Hunt
RB
16.4
15.34
16%
4
LeSean McCoy
RB
12.8
9.32
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Tom Brady had a 34-yard touchdown pass for Bad Boys to contribute to a 32.95-9.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Diggin Heat emerged with a 98.30-93.35 lead. For Bad Boys, Austin Ekeler had a 44-yard touchdown catch. Russell Wilson made the highlight reel for Diggin Heat with a 39-yard touchdown pass and a 30-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Bad Boys   Diggin Heat

Game Notes

Bad Boys got the W even though only three of their nine starters exceeded their projected point totals.
Diggin Heat had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Bad Boys won despite starting Robbie Gould, who scored zero points.
Bad Boys put up more points than their season scoring average (113.93) while Diggin Heat fell short of theirs (116.8).
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 13.05-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The win ends a streak of two consecutive losses for Bad Boys.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Bad Boys. They won, but did not cover the 13.79-point projected margin of victory.

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