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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Pull Out Game
2-3 98.45
96.26
 
VS
proj
Simmons
90.75 4-1
104.5

Back-and-forth battle ends with Pull Out Game coming back to defeat Simmons, 98.45-90.75

Well, that was exhilarating! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Pull Out Game earned a come-from-behind win over Simmons, staging a comeback to earn a 98.45-90.75 victory. Pull Out Game trailed 85.05-60.10 heading into Monday night, but the squad came storming back behind Drew Brees (325 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and Jared Cook (2 Rec, 52 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Russell Wilson (217 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 58 Rush Yds) and Tyreek Hill (15 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 78 Rec Yds) did everything they could for Simmons in the loss. Pull Out Game (2-3) will look to sustain their winning ways against Da RonaVirus-20, while Simmons (4-1) attempt to get back in the win column against Not Enuf Johnson.

Matchup Timeline

  Pull Out Game   Simmons

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Rams defense overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 20 points against their 11.9-point projection. In a 30-10 win over the Football Team, they allowed only 10 points and gave up 67 yards. The Rams defense ranks #5 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the 49ers next week.
The Los Angeles Rams defense

Top Player Comparison

Pull Out Game
Points
% of total points 98.45
1
Drew Brees
QB
26.35
25.82
26.8%
2
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
20
11.9
20.3%
3
Jonathan Taylor
RB
13.4
12.4
13.6%
4
CeeDee Lamb
WR
12.4
9.61
12.6%
Simmons
Points
% of total points 90.75
1
Russell Wilson
QB
32.65
31.86
36%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
15.3
13.11
16.9%
3
DJ Moore
WR
15.3
10.53
16.9%
4
Ka'imi Fairbairn
K
13
8.89
14.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tyreek Hill had a 58-yard catch for Simmons, while DJ Moore had a 57-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 44.40-34.30 lead for Simmons.
Monday
Drew Brees connected with Jared Cook for a 41-yard touchdown pass for Pull Out Game during Monday Night Football, helping lead Pull Out Game to the win.

Points By Position

  Pull Out Game   Simmons

Game Notes

Six of the nine starting players on Pull Out Game exceeded their projected point totals.
Simmons had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Simmons can partially blame the loss on the Kansas City Chiefs defense, who didn't score any points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Pull Out Game scored more points than their projected total, while Simmons fell shy of their projection.
Pull Out Game ranked 8th in the league in scoring this week, while Simmons ranked 11th.
Both of the wins for Pull Out Game have been upset wins.
A bright spot in the defeat, Russell Wilson scored 32.65 points, the fourth-highest score in the league this week.

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