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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
DITKA
4-1 171.64
104.36
 
VS
proj
Gimme the trophy
129.04 1-4
94.28

DITKA knock off Gimme the trophy for third straight win in 171.64-129.04 rout

DITKA extended their win streak to three games with a convincing win over Gimme the trophy, rolling to a 171.64-129.04 victory. DITKA got out to a 3.9-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Christian McCaffrey (41.7 points) and the Philadelphia Eagles defense (35) and never looked back. Deshaun Watson (426 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs, 47 Rush Yds) and Michael Thomas (11 Rec, 182 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) did everything they could for Gimme the trophy in defeat. DITKA (4-1) will look to keep it rolling against Amanda Hugginkiss™️, while Gimme the trophy (1-4) meet Voodoo Mama Juju in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  DITKA   Gimme the trophy

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Eagles defense overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 35 points against their 9.27-point projection. In a 31-6 win over the Jets, they allowed only 6 points, surrendered 128 yards, and forced 3 turnovers. The Eagles defense ranks #6 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Vikings next week.
The Philadelphia Eagles defense

Top Player Comparison

DITKA
Points
% of total points 171.64
1
Aaron Jones
RB
42.2
12.1
24.6%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
41.7
17.76
24.3%
3
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
35
9.27
20.4%
4
Lamar Jackson
QB
14.44
22.41
8.4%
Gimme the trophy
Points
% of total points 129.04
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
41.74
22.27
32.3%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
30.2
10.7
23.4%
3
David Johnson
RB
15.6
13.22
12.1%
4
Calvin Ridley
WR
14.8
8.07
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, DITKA had a 129.14-125.24 lead. Christian McCaffrey had an 84-yard touchdown run for DITKA, while DJ Moore had a 52-yard catch. Meanwhile, Deshaun Watson had a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 33-yard touchdown pass for Gimme the trophy, while Michael Thomas had a 42-yard catch.

Points By Position

  DITKA   Gimme the trophy

What If

DITKA would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Gimme the trophy would not have lost to any other team in the league besides DITKA this week.
DITKA would be 5-0 if they played Gimme the trophy every week.
Had they played each other last week, DITKA would have beaten Gimme the trophy 102.08-60.1.
DITKA would be 2-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Gimme the trophy.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as DITKA, Gimme the trophy would be 1-3.
If DITKA had played every team in the league each week, they would be 40-15.
If they played every team every week, Gimme the trophy would be 24-31.

Coach Talk

DITKA
Spotting mismatches is a big key to success in football. Fueled by some monster yardage production from our running backs, our team created a big disparity this week. Our three starting backs put up 199 more yards from scrimmage than the RBs on Gimme the trophy (442 total yards to 243), and we ended up tripling them at the position (84.2 points to 24.3).
Gimme the trophy
Fortunately, Gimme the trophy, this week's problem was pretty easy to diagnose. Going with Greg Olsen in a fantasy matchup where your opponent tallied 171.64 points... we'll all just put this in the rear-view mirror and assume it's not going to happen again?