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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
NINERS NATION
2-3 160.24
92.76
 
VS
proj
3 Yards
79.67 3-2
73.95

NINERS NATION smirk at expectations, defeat 3 Yards in 160.24-79.67 rout

NINERS NATION showed up and beat expectations, cruising to a 160.24-79.67 victory over 3 Yards. NINERS NATION took a 14.00-point lead on Thursday behind Ryan Succop and never looked back. Kyler Murray (380 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 31 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Dalvin Cook (65 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 24 Rec Yds) led the charge for 3 Yards in defeat. NINERS NATION (2-3) will look to maintain their momentum against Harrisburg Hitmen, while 3 Yards (3-2) take on Ucinn's Dominators in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  NINERS NATION   3 Yards

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Ravens defense (3 Pts Allowed, 205 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) scored 26 points against the Bengals in Week 5. Their scoring output nearly tripled their 8.84-point projection and was much higher than their 13.8-point season scoring average. The Ravens defense ranks #51 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Eagles next week.
The Baltimore Ravens defense

Top Player Comparison

NINERS NATION
Points
% of total points 160.24
1
Drew Brees
QB
31.32
24.22
19.5%
2
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
26
8.84
16.2%
3
Todd Gurley II
RB
21
8.77
13.1%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
19.73
10.05
12.3%
3 Yards
Points
% of total points 79.67
1
Kyler Murray
QB
36.07
25.36
45.3%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
11.93
12.48
15%
3
Jared Cook
TE
9.47
5.94
11.9%
4
DeVante Parker
WR
9.33
7.59
11.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, NINERS NATION had an 80.73-48.94 lead. DeAndre Hopkins had a 45-yard catch and a 37-yard touchdown catch for NINERS NATION, while Todd Gurley II had a 35-yard touchdown run. Kyler Murray made the highlight reel for 3 Yards with a 45-yard pass and a 37-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
DeVante Parker had a 22-yard touchdown catch for 3 Yards, who trailed 94.52-58.27 after the late games.
Monday
There were players with big-time moments for both teams on Monday night. For NINERS NATION, Drew Brees had a 41-yard touchdown pass. Jared Cook made the highlight reel for 3 Yards with a 41-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  NINERS NATION   3 Yards

Game Notes

NINERS NATION had eight of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
3 Yards had only three of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as NINERS NATION had one starter score zero points, while 3 Yards had three.
NINERS NATION put up more points than their season scoring average (112.04) while 3 Yards fell short of theirs (103.87).
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The 160.24 points scored by NINERS NATION are the most in the league this year.
The matchup's 80.57-point margin is the largest in the league this season.
The win snaps a streak of three consecutive defeats for NINERS NATION.
Not only did NINERS NATION win, but they also easily covered the 18.81-point projected margin of victory.
Both of the losses for 3 Yards have been blowout losses.
On the losing side, Kyler Murray put up 36.07 points, the third-best score in the league this week.

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