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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
2 Coops 1 Kupp
5-0 164.34
162.84
 
VS
proj
🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷
142.16 3-2
139.48

2 Coops 1 Kupp knock off 🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷 to remain unbeaten, 164.34-142.16

2 Coops 1 Kupp won their fifth matchup in a row to open the season with a hard-fought win over 🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷, securing a 164.34-142.16 victory. 2 Coops 1 Kupp took an early 8.40-point lead on Thursday. 🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷 came back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by the Philadelphia Eagles defense (36 points) and Dalvin Cook (26.8). Unphased, 2 Coops 1 Kupp pulled it together later that afternoon, as Amari Cooper (35.6 points) and Royce Freeman (8.7) put them back ahead once and for all. 2 Coops 1 Kupp improve to 5-0 on the season, while 🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷 fall to 3-2.

Matchup Timeline

  2 Coops 1 Kupp   🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 11 passes for 226 yards and a touchdown against the Packers, Cooper put up 35.6 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 14.72-point projection and was much higher than his 20.44-point season scoring average. Cooper ranks #17 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jets next week.
Amari Cooper

Top Player Comparison

2 Coops 1 Kupp
Points
% of total points 164.34
1
Amari Cooper
WR
35.6
14.72
21.7%
2
Tom Brady
QB
29.92
23.48
18.2%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
23.7
15.35
14.4%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
16.92
21.7
10.3%
🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷
Points
% of total points 142.16
1
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
36
11.93
25.3%
2
Chris Carson
RB
27.3
16.07
19.2%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
26.8
21.24
18.9%
4
Carson Wentz
QB
14.06
24.95
9.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but it was 🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷 who claimed the lead, 118.86-100.44. For 2 Coops 1 Kupp, Tom Brady had a 29-yard touchdown pass. Dalvin Cook made the highlight reel for 🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷 with a 41-yard run.
Sunday Late
Amari Cooper had a 53-yard touchdown catch and a 46-yard catch for 2 Coops 1 Kupp, contributing to a 151.44-122.66 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  2 Coops 1 Kupp   🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷

Game Notes

Only five of the 11 starters on 2 Coops 1 Kupp scored more than their point projections.
🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷 had only four of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷 can partially blame the loss on Sammy Watkins, who didn't score any points.
2 Coops 1 Kupp got the victory despite scoring a season-low 164.34 points.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 22.18-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
2 Coops 1 Kupp managed to earn the win, but did not cover the 23.36-point projected margin of victory.
Despite the loss, the Philadelphia Eagles defense tallied 36 points, the top overall score for a DEF this year.

Coach Talk

2 Coops 1 Kupp
Identifying mismatches is a huge component to winning in football. We really took that to heart this week by tripling 🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷 at the wide receiver position (66 points to 19.1).
🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷
Only one make on four field goal attempts? Sounds like Robbie Gould might be kicking himself back into the free agent pool after this performance.