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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Kickoff
4-1 195.76
167.07
 
VS
proj
Stairway to Heaven
170.78 3-2
177.73

Kickoff earn win over Stairway to Heaven, 195.76-170.78

Kickoff outperformed their projected point total, securing a 195.76-170.78 victory over Stairway to Heaven, who fell short of projections. Kickoff nabbed a 9.18-point lead early Sunday afternoon. Stairway to Heaven came back to take the lead late afternoon Sunday, powered by Darius Slayton (16.9 points) and Devonta Freeman (15.7). Not to be deterred, Kickoff made a run later that night, as Russell Wilson (29.48 points) and Adam Thielen (24.8) put them back on top for good. Kickoff (4-1) will look to notch another W against T51515 20, while Stairway to Heaven (3-2) will face Epic Shit Only in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Kickoff   Stairway to Heaven

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 27-3 win over the Bengals, the Ravens defense scored 27 points to more-than-double their 9.84-point projection. They allowed only 3 points, surrendered 205 yards, and forced 3 turnovers to beat their projection by the second-highest percentage of any DEF in the league this season. In Week 6, the Ravens will play the Eagles.
The Baltimore Ravens defense

Top Player Comparison

Kickoff
Points
% of total points 195.76
1
Russell Wilson
QB
29.48
29.68
15.1%
2
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
27
9.84
13.8%
3
Mike Davis
RB
25.4
15.04
13%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
24.8
14.39
12.7%
Stairway to Heaven
Points
% of total points 170.78
1
Teddy Bridgewater
QB
26.22
24.95
15.4%
2
Josh Allen
QB
23.52
28.65
13.8%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
22.1
16.54
12.9%
4
Calvin Ridley
WR
17.6
15.21
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, after which Kickoff emerged with a 91.80-82.62 lead. For Kickoff, Cam Akers had a 46-yard run. DeAndre Hopkins had a 45-yard catch and a 37-yard touchdown catch for Stairway to Heaven, while Teddy Bridgewater had a 57-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Chris Carson had a 29-yard touchdown run for Stairway to Heaven, who trailed 195.76-150.26 after the evening game.
Monday
Josh Allen had a 22-yard touchdown pass for Stairway to Heaven.

Points By Position

  Kickoff   Stairway to Heaven

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Kickoff scored more points in this one (195.76) than their season average (174.26).
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Kickoff (4-1) have a better record than Stairway to Heaven (3-2).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Stairway to Heaven has left more points on the bench this season (196.8) than Kickoff (165.38).
Kickoff see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Stairway to Heaven (0).
Kickoff should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Stairway to Heaven (3 vs 2).
By position, Kickoff have outscored Stairway to Heaven at RB and DEF this season.
There's not much good to say about Stairway to Heaven this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Kickoff
Well done, Kickoff. Assembling a lineup that won by nearly 25 points this past week. Let's take this win in stride, tip our hat to the GM of Stairway to Heaven, and continue the march towards the Kickers ruled out league championship.
Stairway to Heaven
Fortunately, Stairway to Heaven, this week's problem was fairly easy to identify. Choosing to start the Buffalo Bills defense in a tough fantasy matchup... let's aim to play with a full deck of cards next time?