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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Savage Mode
3-2 110.76
122.55
 
VS
proj
Quon Solo
94.82 2-3
115.49

Quon Solo fall short of projections, succumb to Savage Mode, 110.76-94.82

Quon Solo failed to rise to the occasion, as Savage Mode secured a 110.76-94.82 victory. Savage Mode never trailed in this one after grabbing a 15.94-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Justin Tucker (16 points) and Devonta Freeman (15.5). Tom Brady (27.92 points) and Dalvin Cook (25.8) were the leading scorers for Quon Solo in the loss. Savage Mode (3-2) will look to sustain their winning ways against Eastside Gummybears, while Quon Solo (2-3) will face ScareCrow in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Savage Mode   Quon Solo

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Tucker (4-4 FG, 48 long, 2-2 XP) scored 16 points against the Steelers in Week 5. His scoring output was 75.4% more than his 9.12-point projection and was much higher than his 10-point season scoring average. Tucker ranks #4 among fantasy Ks this season and will face the Bengals next week.
Justin Tucker

Top Player Comparison

Savage Mode
Points
% of total points 110.76
1
Justin Tucker
K
16
9.12
14.4%
2
Devonta Freeman
RB
15.5
12.68
14%
3
Lamar Jackson
QB
15.44
24.65
13.9%
4
DJ Moore
WR
15.1
10.56
13.6%
Quon Solo
Points
% of total points 94.82
1
Tom Brady
QB
27.92
22.99
29.4%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
25.8
18.02
27.2%
3
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
12
10.63
12.7%
4
John Brown
WR
10
10.7
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, after which Savage Mode had a 110.76-94.82 lead. For Savage Mode, DJ Moore had a 52-yard catch. Tom Brady had a 29-yard touchdown pass for Quon Solo, while Dalvin Cook had a 41-yard run.

Points By Position

  Savage Mode   Quon Solo

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starting players on Savage Mode exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Quon Solo had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as each team had a starter score zero points.
Tom Brady and Dalvin Cook both outscored Justin Tucker, the leading scorer for Savage Mode.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Savage Mode ranked 8th in the league in scoring this week, while Quon Solo ranked 10th.
The matchup's 15.94-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Not only did Savage Mode get the W, but they also easily covered the 7.06-point predicted margin of victory.
A bright spot in the defeat, Tom Brady scored 27.92 points, the third-best score for a signal-caller this week.

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