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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
HOTDISH HOOLIGANS
3-2 105.36
89.48
 
VS
proj
Unstoppable
105.22 1-4
93.48

HOTDISH HOOLIGANS come back to hand Unstoppable third consecutive loss in 105.36-105.22 battle

HOTDISH HOOLIGANS came back to earn a 105.36-105.22 victory to hand Unstoppable their third consecutive loss. HOTDISH HOOLIGANS trailed 105.22-65.66 heading into Monday night, but the squad roared back behind Matt Breida, who racked up 129 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns for 24.9 points, and George Kittle, who racked up 88 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass (14.8 points). Adam Thielen (25 points) and Tom Brady (24.92) led the charge for Unstoppable in the loss. HOTDISH HOOLIGANS improve to 3-2 on the season, while Unstoppable fall to 1-4.

Matchup Timeline

  HOTDISH HOOLIGANS   Unstoppable

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Breida overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 24.9 points against his 7.77-point projection. In a 31-3 win over the Browns, he racked up 129 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns. Breida ranks #89 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Rams next week.
Matt Breida

Top Player Comparison

HOTDISH HOOLIGANS
Points
% of total points 105.36
1
Matt Breida
RB
24.9
7.77
23.6%
2
George Kittle
TE
14.8
9.23
14%
3
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
14
6.95
13.3%
4
Carson Wentz
QB
12.06
20.28
11.4%
Unstoppable
Points
% of total points 105.22
1
Adam Thielen
WR
25
9.61
23.8%
2
Tom Brady
QB
24.92
19.97
23.7%
3
Calvin Ridley
WR
14.8
8.07
14.1%
4
James Conner
RB
11.5
11.94
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was Unstoppable who claimed the lead, 105.22-44.96. For HOTDISH HOOLIGANS, JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 35-yard touchdown catch. Adam Thielen had a 44-yard catch for Unstoppable, while Tom Brady had a 29-yard touchdown pass.
Monday
Matt Breida had an 83-yard touchdown run for HOTDISH HOOLIGANS, while George Kittle had a 22-yard touchdown catch on Monday night, helping lead HOTDISH HOOLIGANS to the win.

Points By Position

  HOTDISH HOOLIGANS   Unstoppable

Game Notes

Six of the nine starters on HOTDISH HOOLIGANS scored higher than their projected point totals.
Unstoppable had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Unstoppable can partially blame the loss on Greg Olsen, who didn't score any points.
Adam Thielen and Tom Brady both outscored Matt Breida, the leading scorer for HOTDISH HOOLIGANS.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 0.14-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
HOTDISH HOOLIGANS moves to (1-1) in close games this season, while Unstoppable falls to (0-1).
Despite the loss, Adam Thielen scored 25 points, the highest score of any player on Unstoppable this year.

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