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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Ram's Den
1-4 224.6
176.12
 
VS
proj
Bruising Knights
221.1 3-2
180.88

Ram's Den smirk at projections, come back to win against Bruising Knights in 224.60-221.10 battle

Both teams rose to the occasion, but it was Ram's Den who got the win, coming from behind for a 224.60-221.10 victory over Bruising Knights. Ram's Den trailed 221.10-180.80 heading into Sunday night, but the squad came storming back behind Marlon Mack (30.8 points) and Adam Vinatieri (13). Matt Ryan (330 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Leonard Fournette (108 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 29 Rec Yds) led the way for Bruising Knights in defeat. Ram's Den (1-4) will look to maintain their momentum against Greyhound Express, while Bruising Knights (3-2) take on Newbies Rule in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Ram's Den   Bruising Knights

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Thomas overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 35.7 points against his 13.85-point projection. During a 31-24 win over the Buccaneers, he caught 11 passes for 182 yards and 2 touchdowns. Thomas ranks #19 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jaguars next week.
Michael Thomas

Top Player Comparison

Ram's Den
Points
% of total points 224.6
1
Michael Thomas
WR
35.7
13.85
15.9%
2
Marlon Mack
RB
30.8
19.23
13.7%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
28.5
12.31
12.7%
4
Todd Gurley II
RB
26.7
19.24
11.9%
Bruising Knights
Points
% of total points 221.1
1
Matt Ryan
QB
37.2
23.21
16.8%
2
Leonard Fournette
RB
33.2
23.94
15%
3
Chris Carson
RB
32.3
21.75
14.6%
4
David Johnson
RB
25.6
22.01
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Bruising Knights boasted a 205.50-180.80 lead. Jameis Winston had a pair of 26-yard touchdown passes for Ram's Den, while Adam Thielen had a 44-yard catch. Meanwhile, Matt Ryan had a 29-yard touchdown pass for Bruising Knights, while Leonard Fournette had a 48-yard run.

Points By Position

  Ram's Den   Bruising Knights

Game Notes

Half of the starters on Ram's Den scored higher than their projected point totals.
Despite seven of their 12 starters scoring above their projected points, Bruising Knights lost.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The 224.6 points scored by Ram's Den are the 4th-most in the league this season.
The matchup's 3.5-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
Both of the losses for Bruising Knights have been close losses.
In a losing effort, Matt Ryan (37.2 points) posted the fifth-best score in the league this week.

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