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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Diddy
5-0 129.74
107.72
 
VS
proj
Ground Game Keeper
96.44 2-3
98.43

Diddy defeat Ground Game Keeper to remain unbeaten in 129.74-96.44 rout

Diddy won their fifth straight matchup to open the season with a convincing win over Ground Game Keeper, cruising to a 129.74-96.44 victory. Diddy earned a 23.30-point lead on Thursday behind Cooper Kupp (17.7 points) and Brandin Cooks (5.6) and never let it go. Michael Thomas (30.2 points) and Dalvin Cook (19.8) were the top scorers for Ground Game Keeper in defeat. Diddy improve to 5-0 on the season, while Ground Game Keeper fall to 2-3.

Matchup Timeline

  Diddy   Ground Game Keeper

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 41.7 points, McCaffrey more-than-doubled his 17.76-point projection as the Panthers beat the Jaguars 34-27. He racked up 237 yards from scrimmage and scored 3 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Diddy this week. In Week 6, McCaffrey and the Panthers will play the Buccaneers.
Christian McCaffrey

Top Player Comparison

Diddy
Points
% of total points 129.74
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
41.7
17.76
32.1%
2
Leonard Fournette
RB
19.7
13.18
15.2%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
17.7
11.47
13.6%
4
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
14
12.47
10.8%
Ground Game Keeper
Points
% of total points 96.44
1
Michael Thomas
WR
30.2
10.7
31.3%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
19.8
15.73
20.5%
3
Jacoby Brissett
QB
11.94
18.48
12.4%
4
Mark Ingram II
RB
10.9
11.28
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, after which Diddy became the proud owner of a 123.60-71.80 lead. Christian McCaffrey had an 84-yard touchdown run for Diddy, while Leonard Fournette had a 48-yard run. Meanwhile, Michael Thomas had a 42-yard catch for Ground Game Keeper, while Dalvin Cook had a 41-yard run.

Points By Position

  Diddy   Ground Game Keeper

StatSmack

Diddy must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this one (129.74) than their season average (116.14).
Diddy are on fire, winning five in a row.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Diddy (5-0) have a better record than Ground Game Keeper (2-3).
Diddy don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Ground Game Keeper (3 vs 1).
Ground Game Keeper have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (3) than Diddy (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Diddy have outscored Ground Game Keeper at RB and DEF this season.
Diddy don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 32 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Diddy had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Ground Game Keeper (2).
Don't worry Ground Game Keeper, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

Diddy
Bravo, Diddy. Good job fielding a lineup that blew the competition out by over 33 points this past week. We should take this win in stride, tip our hat to the GM of Ground Game Keeper, and continue the march towards a fantasy championship.
Ground Game Keeper
Fortunately, Ground Game Keeper, Week 5's problem isn't exactly advanced calculus. Starting Mike Evans in a fantasy matchup where your opposition tallied 129.74 points... let's try to move forward with a full deck of cards next time.