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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
C WOOD 1998
2-3 83.42
86.81
 
VS
proj
AL's Warriors
80.95 3-2
90.21

AL's Warriors lose to C WOOD 1998 in 83.42-80.95 battle

AL's Warriors were unable to bring their A game, falling short of their projected point total, as C WOOD 1998 eked out a 83.42-80.95 victory. AL's Warriors made a run at it on Monday night, but they fell short. C WOOD 1998 led 76.22-73.95 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 7 points from Ryan Kerrigan on Monday night for AL's Warriors. C WOOD 1998 were led by Ben Roethlisberger (20.97 points) and Demaryius Thomas (16.25). C WOOD 1998 (2-3) will look to keep it rolling against ghost to the post, while AL's Warriors (3-2) will meet Blade Executioner in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  C WOOD 1998   AL's Warriors

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 5 passes for 105 yards and a touchdown against the Jets, Thomas scored 16.25 points this week. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 5.12-point projection and was much higher than his 6.13-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

C WOOD 1998
Points
% of total points 83.42
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
20.97
18.32
25.1%
2
Demaryius Thomas
WR
16.25
5.12
19.5%
3
Ka'imi Fairbairn
K
13
8.7
15.6%
4
Adoree' Jackson
CB
9.25
4.86
11.1%
AL's Warriors
Points
% of total points 80.95
1
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
22.5
7.73
27.8%
2
Matthew Stafford
QB
15
15.51
18.5%
3
Matt Breida
RB
9.05
5.39
11.2%
4
Stephen Gostkowski
K
9
11.9
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, after which AL's Warriors owned a 68.25-63.22 lead. Ben Roethlisberger had a 47-yard touchdown pass for C WOOD 1998, while Demaryius Thomas had a 42-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Odell Beckham Jr. had a 57-yard touchdown pass and a 33-yard touchdown catch for AL's Warriors, while Matthew Stafford had a 60-yard pass.

Points By Position

  C WOOD 1998   AL's Warriors

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. C WOOD 1998 scored less in this one (83.42) than their season average of 91.77.
Once C WOOD 1998 put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than AL's Warriors (1 vs 0).
C WOOD 1998 are clutch masters, with more close wins than AL's Warriors (1 vs 0).
C WOOD 1998 should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than AL's Warriors (3 vs 2).
By position, C WOOD 1998 have outscored AL's Warriors at RB, TE, and K this season.
There's not much good to say about AL's Warriors this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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