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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Square357
3-2 205
180.97
 
VS
proj
King Cobras
163 0-5
165.53

Square357 hand King Cobras fifth consecutive loss, 205-163

Square357 secured a 205-163 victory to hand King Cobras their fifth consecutive loss to open the season. King Cobras earned a 7-point lead on Thursday, but Square357 held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by the New England Patriots defense (7 Pts Allowed, 220 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) and Tom Brady (348 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs). Matt Breida (114 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 15 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and the Carolina Panthers defense (27 Pts Allowed, 507 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) did everything they could for King Cobras in the loss. Square357 improve to 3-2 on the season, while King Cobras fall to 0-5.

Matchup Timeline

  Square357   King Cobras

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Godwin (7 Rec, 125 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 34 points in a 31-24 lost to the Saints in Week 5. He more-than-doubled his 16.23-point projection and overachieved for the fourth time this season. Godwin ranks #10 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Panthers next week.
Chris Godwin

Top Player Comparison

Square357
Points
% of total points 205
1
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
46
45.63
22.4%
2
Tom Brady
QB
36
26.19
17.6%
3
Chris Godwin
WR
34
16.23
16.6%
4
Andy Dalton
QB
25
23.97
12.2%
King Cobras
Points
% of total points 163
1
Matt Breida
RB
36
9.67
22.1%
2
The Carolina Panthers defense
DEF
29
36.96
17.8%
3
Jared Goff
QB
26
24.17
16%
4
George Kittle
TE
20
13.15
12.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Chris Godwin had multiple 26-yard touchdown catches for Square357, while Tom Brady had a 29-yard touchdown pass, helping Square357 to a 205-107 lead.
Monday
Matt Breida had an 83-yard touchdown run for King Cobras, while George Kittle had a 22-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Square357   King Cobras

Game Notes

More than half (6 of the 10) of the starters on Square357 exceeded their projected point totals.
King Cobras had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
King Cobras can partially blame the loss on Mike Evans, who didn't score any points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Square357 scored more points than their projected total, while King Cobras fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 42-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
This victory snaps a two-game winless streak for Square357.
Not only did Square357 win, but they also easily covered the 15.44-point projected margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Matt Breida recorded 36 points, the second-best score for a RB this week.

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