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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Do it for the 'Grams
3-2 131
109.57
 
VS
proj
Children of Philip ⚡️
121.74 3-2
114.72

Do it for the 'Grams brush off predictions, earn win over Children of Philip ⚡️, 131.00-121.74

Do it for the 'Grams stepped up, securing a 131.00-121.74 victory over Children of Philip ⚡️. Children of Philip ⚡️ took a 19.20-point lead on Thursday, but Do it for the 'Grams held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Michael Thomas (35.7 points) and Matt Ryan (31.9). Amari Cooper (11 Rec, 226 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Julian Edelman (8 Rec, 110 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the top performers for Children of Philip ⚡️ in the loss. Do it for the 'Grams (3-2) will look to build on their success against Full Chubb Ahead, while Children of Philip ⚡️ (3-2) attempt to generate some positive momentum against I WANT FAAB.

Matchup Timeline

  Do it for the 'Grams   Children of Philip ⚡️

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 11 passes for 182 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Buccaneers, Thomas scored 35.7 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 13.85-point projection and was much higher than his 18.96-point season scoring average. Thomas ranks #19 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jaguars next week.
Michael Thomas

Top Player Comparison

Do it for the 'Grams
Points
% of total points 131
1
Michael Thomas
WR
35.7
13.85
27.3%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
31.9
19.37
24.4%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
12.3
15.46
9.4%
4
Jordan Howard
RB
12.2
11.22
9.3%
Children of Philip ⚡️
Points
% of total points 121.74
1
Amari Cooper
WR
34.1
13.67
28%
2
Julian Edelman
WR
21
14.04
17.2%
3
Todd Gurley II
RB
17.2
13.17
14.1%
4
David Johnson
RB
17.1
15.7
14%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Michael Thomas had a 42-yard catch for Do it for the 'Grams, while Matt Ryan had a 29-yard touchdown pass, contributing to a 125.70-74.50 lead for Do it for the 'Grams.
Sunday Late
Amari Cooper had a 53-yard touchdown catch and a 46-yard catch for Children of Philip ⚡️, who trailed 125.70-112.74 after the late afternoon action.

Points By Position

  Do it for the 'Grams   Children of Philip ⚡️

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Do it for the 'Grams scored more points in this matchup (131) than their season average (109.54).
Do it for the 'Grams have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Children of Philip ⚡️ (1 vs 0).
Do it for the 'Grams should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Children of Philip ⚡️ (3 vs 2).
By position, Do it for the 'Grams have outscored Children of Philip ⚡️ at QB and TE this season.
Hey Children of Philip ⚡️, 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

Do it for the 'Grams
You know, football is all about exploiting the mismatches. Thanks to a solid display from Matt Ryan, we thoroughly outscored Children of Philip ⚡️ at the quarterback position this past week (31.9 points to 4.14). Ryan went 32-for-46 for 330 yards, three TDs, and an INT in a 53-32 loss to the Texans.
Children of Philip ⚡️
You can rest easy knowing that your generosity didn't go unnoticed. It takes a real kindred spirit to help someone like Do it for the 'Grams succeed this week... and when the time comes, perhaps they'll do you a solid and return the favor. Keep your head up, Children of Philip ⚡️!