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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
david's Team
3-2 88.2
80.54
 
VS
proj
david's Perfect Team
55.86 2-3
75.99

Offensively challenged david's Team knock off david's Perfect Team, 88.20-55.86

david's Team secured an 88.20-55.86 victory over david's Perfect Team in spite of ranking only eighth in the league in points scored for the week. david's Team never trailed in this one after grabbing a 7.40-point lead on Thursday behind Todd Gurley II (15.7 points) and the Los Angeles Rams defense (2). Justin Tucker (4-4 FG, 48 long, 2-2 XP) and Carson Wentz (189 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) did their part for david's Perfect Team in the loss. david's Team (3-2) will look to keep it rolling against Magnolia Boys, while david's Perfect Team (2-3) take on robert's Team in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  david's Team   david's Perfect Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ryan (330 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) scored 33.9 points in a 53-32 lost to the Texans in Week 5. He scored 70.2% more than his 19.92-point projection and overachieved for the fifth time this season. Ryan ranks #7 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
Matt Ryan

Top Player Comparison

david's Team
Points
% of total points 88.2
1
Matt Ryan
QB
33.9
19.92
38.4%
2
Marlon Mack
RB
17.8
11.04
20.2%
3
Todd Gurley II
RB
15.7
11.74
17.8%
4
Robbie Gould
K
8
8.44
9.1%
david's Perfect Team
Points
% of total points 55.86
1
Justin Tucker
K
16
9.06
28.6%
2
Carson Wentz
QB
13.06
20.28
23.4%
3
Tyler Lockett
WR
10.3
10.15
18.4%
4
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
9
6.81
16.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Matt Ryan had a 29-yard touchdown pass for david's Team to contribute to a 59.40-48.36 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  david's Team   david's Perfect Team

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starters on david's Team exceeded their projected scoring totals.
david's Perfect Team had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as david's Team had one starter score zero points, while david's Perfect Team had three.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
david's Team scored more points than their projected total, while david's Perfect Team fell short of their projection.
david's Team ranked 8th in the league in points scored this week, while david's Perfect Team ranked 10th.
Not only did david's Team earn the win, but they also easily covered the 4.55-point projected margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Justin Tucker recorded 16 points, the third-highest score for a K this season.

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