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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Limpdicks
2-3 111.05
112.56
 
VS
proj
Daniel's Dandy Team
71.52 0-5
101.16

Offensively challenged Limpdicks defeat Daniel's Dandy Team, 111.05-71.52

With the 10th-ranked point total in the league for the week, Limpdicks were fortunate to earn a victory against a team that performed even worse, earning a 111.05-71.52 victory over Daniel's Dandy Team. Limpdicks nabbed a 22.65-point lead on Thursday behind 25.15 points from Jared Goff, who passed for 395 yards and a touchdown, and never looked back. Kyler Murray (30.42 points) and Le'Veon Bell (12.3) led the charge for Daniel's Dandy Team in the loss. Limpdicks (2-3) will look to keep it rolling against Pobodys Nerfect, while Daniel's Dandy Team (0-5) will meet Child Pleeze in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Limpdicks   Daniel's Dandy Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Vikings defense overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 15.5 points against their 10.77-point projection. In a 28-10 win over the Giants, they allowed only 10 points, surrendered 211 yards, and intercepted a pass. The Vikings defense ranks #8 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Eagles next week.
The Minnesota Vikings defense

Top Player Comparison

Limpdicks
Points
% of total points 111.05
1
Jared Goff
QB
25.15
24.1
22.6%
2
David Johnson
RB
17.1
15.7
15.4%
3
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
15.5
10.77
14%
4
Zach Ertz
TE
14.2
10.88
12.8%
Daniel's Dandy Team
Points
% of total points 71.52
1
Kyler Murray
QB
30.42
24.55
42.5%
2
Le'Veon Bell
RB
12.3
14.61
17.2%
3
James White
RB
10.2
11.77
14.3%
4
Evan Engram
TE
7.7
10.55
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
DJ Moore had a 52-yard catch for Limpdicks, helping the team to a 109.65-71.52 lead.

Points By Position

  Limpdicks   Daniel's Dandy Team

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on Limpdicks scored higher than their projected point totals.
Daniel's Dandy Team had only one of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Daniel's Dandy Team could have used points from Mike Evans and Stephen Gostkowski, as both put up goose eggs.
Limpdicks put up more points than their season scoring average (107.19) while Daniel's Dandy Team fell short of theirs (100.99).
Both teams scored under their projected point total.
Daniel's Dandy Team ranked 12th in the league in points scored this week, while Limpdicks ranked 10th.
Not only did Limpdicks win, but they also easily covered the 11.4-point predicted margin of victory.
A bright spot in the defeat, Kyler Murray (30.42 points) posted the fourth-best score for a signal-caller this week.

Next Week Preview

Limpdicks
Limpdicks (2-3) will square off against Pobodys Nerfect (1-4) in a Week 6 matchup featuring teams separated by just a game in the standings. Limpdicks may have to shuffle the deck a bit with Parris Campbell out on bye next week. Pobodys Nerfect will be without Frank Gore and the Chicago Bears defense. In terms of scoring production, these two squads have been nearly identical recently. Limpdicks have put up 106.07 points per game over the last three weeks, while Pobodys Nerfect have averaged 104.11 per matchup over that same stretch.
Daniel's Dandy Team
The schedule gets no simpler for last-place Daniel's Dandy Team, as they next have to go up against first-place (and undefeated) Child Pleeze next week. Daniel's Dandy Team might need to rearrange their lineup a bit with Anthony Miller out on bye in Week 6. Child Pleeze will be without Allen Robinson II, John Brown, and Darren Waller.