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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Traders
3-2 192.09
145.11
 
VS
proj
Horn Hi Yo
155.16 3-2
143.52

Traders knock off Horn Hi Yo for third straight win in 192.09-155.16 rout

Traders extended their win streak to three games with a easy win over Horn Hi Yo, rolling to a 192.09-155.16 victory. Traders grabbed a 5.37-point lead on Thursday behind Sony Michel (18.87 points) and never let it go. Philip Rivers (28.86 points) and the Arizona Cardinals defense (28.5) led the way for Horn Hi Yo in defeat. Traders (3-2) will look to keep it rolling against StaffordshireTerrior, while Horn Hi Yo (3-2) face off against ZekesCAM of Whoopass in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Traders   Horn Hi Yo

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 363 yards and 3 touchdowns against the Redskins, Brees recorded 38.72 points this week. He scored 58.4% more than his 24.44-point projection and overachieved for the third time this season. Brees ranks #3 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Ravens next week.
Drew Brees

Top Player Comparison

Traders
Points
% of total points 192.09
1
Drew Brees
QB
38.72
24.44
20.2%
2
Davante Adams
WR
30
14.72
15.6%
3
Robert Woods
WR
20.5
14.4
10.7%
4
Sony Michel
RB
18.87
14.61
9.8%
Horn Hi Yo
Points
% of total points 155.16
1
Philip Rivers
QB
28.86
23.48
18.6%
2
The Arizona Cardinals defense
DEF
28.5
14.15
18.4%
3
Kenyan Drake
RB
24.5
9
15.8%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
21.6
16.76
13.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Sony Michel had a 34-yard touchdown run for Traders, helping to give the team a 18.87-13.50 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with big-time moments early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Traders had a 153.37-114.66 lead. Robert Woods had a 56-yard run for Traders, while Austin Ekeler had a 44-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Philip Rivers had a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 48-yard pass for Horn Hi Yo, while Kenyan Drake had a 22-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Drew Brees had a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 46-yard pass for Traders on Monday night, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Traders   Horn Hi Yo

Game Notes

Eight of the 10 starting players on Traders exceeded their projected point totals.
Despite six of their 10 starters scoring above their points projection, Horn Hi Yo lost.
Traders put up more points than their season scoring average (152.33) while Horn Hi Yo fell short of theirs (166.75).
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Horn Hi Yo ranked 3rd in the league in scoring this week, while Traders put up the 1st-best score.
The 192.09 points scored by Traders are the 4th-most in the league this season.
The loss snaps a two-game winning streak for Horn Hi Yo.
Not only did Traders earn the win, but they also covered the 1.59-point predicted margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Traders moves to (2-2), while Horn Hi Yo falls to (2-1).
On the losing side, Philip Rivers (28.86 points) posted the fifth-highest score for a QB this week.

Next Week Preview

Traders
Next week will feature two teams heading in opposite directions, as Traders (3-2) head into the matchup on a three-game unbeaten streak, while their Week 6 opponent (StaffordshireTerrior, 2-3), have now lost two in a row. Traders can't expect another 38.72 points from Drew Brees, who will be out on bye in Week 6. StaffordshireTerrior won't have Matthew Stafford or Kerryon Johnson. Over the last three weeks, Traders have put up 181.56 points per game, while StaffordshireTerrior have averaged just 121.28 per contest.
Horn Hi Yo
Up ahead next week, fourth-place Horn Hi Yo (3-2) will try to bounce back against second-place ZekesCAM of Whoopass (4-1). Horn Hi Yo has two players on bye next week, but the absence of Alvin Kamara will be glaring. Five weeks into the 2018 season, Horn Hi Yo have scored the most points in the league while ZekesCAM of Whoopass (and their 156.09 points per game) are ranked fourth.