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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
FF5
3-2 73.52
86.72
 
VS
proj
Crazed Doggs
65.88 3-2
80.75

FF5 defeat Crazed Doggs for third straight win, 73.52-65.88

FF5 extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over Crazed Doggs, earning a 73.52-65.88 victory. Crazed Doggs took a 30.00-point lead on Thursday behind outstanding efforts from Cooper Kupp (16.85 points) and Greg Zuerlein (12). But FF5 held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Phillip Lindsay (18.35 points) and Julian Edelman (16.5). FF5 (3-2) will look to sustain their momentum against Pugs, while Crazed Doggs (3-2) try to get back in the win column against Mike Ditka.

Matchup Timeline

  FF5   Crazed Doggs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Lindsay (114 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 33 Rec Yds) scored 18.35 points in a 20-13 win over the Chargers in Week 5. His scoring output nearly tripled his 6.19-point projection and was much higher than his 9.29-point season scoring average. Lindsay ranks #39 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Titans next week.
Phillip Lindsay

Top Player Comparison

FF5
Points
% of total points 73.52
1
Phillip Lindsay
RB
18.35
6.19
25%
2
Julian Edelman
WR
16.5
6.73
22.4%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
13.9
10.15
18.9%
4
Mason Crosby
K
11
8.24
15%
Crazed Doggs
Points
% of total points 65.88
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
16.85
7.55
25.6%
2
Greg Zuerlein
K
12
9.9
18.2%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
11.55
10.77
17.5%
4
Kevin Byard
S
11.25
7.24
17.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Dalvin Cook had a 41-yard run for FF5, who trailed 47.05-46.20 after the early action.
Sunday Late
Joe Flacco had a 70-yard touchdown pass for Crazed Doggs, who trailed 77.45-65.88 after the late afternoon games.

Points By Position

  FF5   Crazed Doggs

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. FF5 scored fewer points in this one (73.52) than their season average of 84.51.
FF5 are looking unstoppable, with victories in three straight weeks.
FF5 have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Crazed Doggs (1 vs 0).
By position, FF5 have outscored Crazed Doggs at RB and IDP this season.
There's not much good to say about Crazed Doggs this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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