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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Nelson E*'s Team
3-2 122.1
83.78
 
VS
proj
Evergreen3
117.32 3-2
110.1

Back-and-forth battle ends with Nelson E*'s Team coming back to beat Evergreen3 in 122.10-117.32 battle

Well, that was thrilling! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Nelson E*'s Team earned a come-from-behind win over Evergreen3, staging a comeback for a 122.10-117.32 victory. Nelson E*'s Team trailed 117.32-104.30 heading into Monday night, but the squad made a run behind George Kittle (17.8 points). Amari Cooper (34.1 points) and Russell Wilson (29.92) carried the flag for Evergreen3 in defeat. Nelson E*'s Team (3-2) will look to keep it rolling against Ace's Amazing Team, while Evergreen3 (3-2) will try to get back on track against I've got a thielen.

Matchup Timeline

  Nelson E*'s Team   Evergreen3

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Saints in Week 5, Godwin caught 7 passes for 125 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 28 points and nearly doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Nelson E*'s Team this week. In Week 6, Godwin and the Buccaneers will battle the Panthers.
Chris Godwin

Top Player Comparison

Nelson E*'s Team
Points
% of total points 122.1
1
Matt Ryan
QB
32.9
19.93
26.9%
2
Chris Godwin
WR
28
14.08
22.9%
3
George Kittle
TE
17.8
11.56
14.6%
4
Calvin Ridley
WR
17.3
9.98
14.2%
Evergreen3
Points
% of total points 117.32
1
Amari Cooper
WR
34.1
13.66
29.1%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
29.92
20.74
25.5%
3
Devonta Freeman
RB
15.5
12.52
13.2%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
12.3
12.6
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Russell Wilson had a 40-yard touchdown pass for Evergreen3 to contribute to a 42.22-12.00 lead for Evergreen3.
Sunday Early
Chris Godwin had multiple 26-yard touchdown receptions for Nelson E*'s Team, while Matt Ryan had a 29-yard touchdown pass, contributing to a 104.30-78.82 lead for Nelson E*'s Team.
Sunday Late
Amari Cooper had a 53-yard touchdown catch and a 46-yard catch for Evergreen3 to contribute to a 117.32-104.30 lead for the team.
Monday
George Kittle had a 22-yard touchdown catch for Nelson E*'s Team on Monday night, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Nelson E*'s Team   Evergreen3

What If

Nelson E*'s Team would have beaten four other teams besides Evergreen3 this week.
Evergreen3 would have lost to four other teams besides Nelson E*'s Team this week.
If they played Evergreen3 every week, Nelson E*'s Team would be 3-2 this season.
Last week, Evergreen3 would have defeated Nelson E*'s Team 102.7-78.78.
Nelson E*'s Team would be 1-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Evergreen3.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Nelson E*'s Team, Evergreen3 would be 2-2.
If Nelson E*'s Team had played every team in the league each week, they would be 15-30.
If they played every team every week, Evergreen3 would be 22-23.

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