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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
da squirts
3-2 181.54
131.82
 
VS
proj
BallGrabbers
98.68 3-2
124.25

da squirts smirk at predictions, earn win against BallGrabbers in 181.54-98.68 rout

da squirts showed up and beat their projected point total, rolling to a 181.54-98.68 victory over BallGrabbers, who fell short of projections. da squirts pulled out to a 13.30-point lead on Thursday behind Will Dissly (9.8 points) and Aaron Donald (4.5) and never let go of it. Sony Michel (19.05 points) and Ted Ginn Jr. (10.1) did everything they could for BallGrabbers in the loss. da squirts (3-2) will look to get another W against yard crew, while BallGrabbers (3-2) match up against Finkle & Einhorn in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  da squirts   BallGrabbers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Thielen caught 7 passes for 130 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Vikings beat the Giants 28-10. In doing so, he put up 29.75 points to more-than-double his 10.92-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on da squirts this week. Next week, Thielen will square off against the Eagles.
Adam Thielen

Top Player Comparison

da squirts
Points
% of total points 181.54
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
50.2
19.24
27.7%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
29.75
10.92
16.4%
3
Danielle Hunter
DE
14.5
8.67
8%
4
Derrick Henry
RB
13.8
12.5
7.6%
BallGrabbers
Points
% of total points 98.68
1
Sony Michel
RB
19.05
10.3
19.3%
2
Ted Ginn Jr.
WR
10.1
5.51
10.2%
3
Shaq Thompson
LB
9.5
9.5
9.6%
4
Josh Lambo
K
9
7.98
9.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, but after the dust settled, da squirts boasted a 181.54-81.69 lead. Christian McCaffrey had an 84-yard touchdown run for da squirts, while Adam Thielen had a 44-yard catch. Ted Ginn Jr. made the highlight reel for BallGrabbers with a 33-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  da squirts   BallGrabbers

StatSmack

da squirts must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this one (181.54) than their season average (138.18).
We heard scoring helps you win. da squirts are doing a better job of that, averaging 138.18 versus BallGrabbers's 124.46.
da squirts don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than BallGrabbers (3 vs 2).
da squirts should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than BallGrabbers (3 vs 1).
By position, da squirts have outscored BallGrabbers at RB this season.
da squirts don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 19 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for da squirts had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for BallGrabbers (1).
Don't worry BallGrabbers, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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