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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Gridiron Gladiators
4-1 124.52
118.77
 
VS
proj
Danny's Dandy Team
116.76 2-3
111.57

Gridiron Gladiators come back to knock off Danny's Dandy Team, 124.52-116.76

Gridiron Gladiators scored a come-from-behind win over Danny's Dandy Team, coming back for a 124.52-116.76 victory. Trailing 109.66-106.72 heading into Monday night, Gridiron Gladiators came back behind George Kittle (18 Rush Yds, 70 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Tyler Boyd (10 Rec, 123 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and David Johnson (91 Rush Yds, 65 Rec Yds) carried the flag for Danny's Dandy Team in defeat. Gridiron Gladiators (4-1) will look to add to their success against Debo, while Danny's Dandy Team (2-3) will face 98 DarkPink Balloons in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Gridiron Gladiators   Danny's Dandy Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 4 passes for 92 yards and a touchdown against the Chargers, Sutton registered 17.2 points this week. He scored 57.2% more than his 10.94-point projection and overachieved for the fourth time this season. Sutton ranks #42 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Titans next week.
Courtland Sutton

Top Player Comparison

Gridiron Gladiators
Points
% of total points 124.52
1
Tom Brady
QB
23.92
19.26
19.2%
2
Chris Carson
RB
18.8
14.22
15.1%
3
George Kittle
TE
17.8
11.58
14.3%
4
Courtland Sutton
WR
17.2
10.94
13.8%
Danny's Dandy Team
Points
% of total points 116.76
1
Tyler Boyd
WR
23.3
13.03
20%
2
David Johnson
RB
17.1
15.7
14.6%
3
Devonta Freeman
RB
15.5
12.52
13.3%
4
Carson Wentz
QB
12.06
19.71
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, Danny's Dandy Team owned an 86.06-80.52 lead. For Gridiron Gladiators, Tom Brady had a 29-yard touchdown pass. Tyler Boyd made the highlight reel for Danny's Dandy Team with a 42-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Courtland Sutton had a 70-yard touchdown catch for Gridiron Gladiators, who trailed 109.66-106.72 after the late afternoon games.
Monday
George Kittle had a 22-yard touchdown catch for Gridiron Gladiators during Monday Night Football, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Gridiron Gladiators   Danny's Dandy Team

StatSmack

Gridiron Gladiators must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (124.52) than their season average (112.03).
We heard scoring helps you win. Danny's Dandy Team need some help then, averaging just 104.26 versus Gridiron Gladiators's 112.03.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Gridiron Gladiators (4-1) have a better record than Danny's Dandy Team (2-3).
Even the computers think Gridiron Gladiators have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (122.26) than Danny's Dandy Team (111.47).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Gridiron Gladiators has left fewer points on the bench this season (268.68) than Danny's Dandy Team (284.24).
Once Gridiron Gladiators put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Danny's Dandy Team (2 vs 1).
By position, Gridiron Gladiators have outscored Danny's Dandy Team at QB, RB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
Gridiron Gladiators don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 28 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Gridiron Gladiators had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Danny's Dandy Team (1).
Hey Danny's Dandy Team, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

Gridiron Gladiators
Props to you, Gridiron Gladiators. Assembling a lineup that tallied 124.52 points this past matchup. Let's maintain this momentum as we roll into what's sure to be an extremely formidable matchup in Week 6.
Danny's Dandy Team
Look, Danny's Dandy Team, I've been in this industry long enough to realize that sometimes eight extra points will just miraculously appear out of thin air... and then in some cases, like this week, they won't! The coaching staff here is proud of you, the most important thing here is that you tried.