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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
War Admiral
3-2 133.92
120.24
 
VS
proj
500 AlvinMilesDavant
126.24 2-3
114.74

War Admiral come back to knock off 500 AlvinMilesDavant for third straight win, 133.92-126.24

War Admiral extended their win streak to three games with a come-from-behind win over 500 AlvinMilesDavant, coming back to earn a 133.92-126.24 victory. Trailing 107.34-70.42 heading into Monday night, War Admiral roared back behind Derrick Henry, who ran for 57 yards and 2 touchdowns for 18.8 points, and Stefon Diggs, who caught 10 passes for 106 yards (15.6 points). Mike Davis (25.4 points) and Miles Sanders (22.9) carried the flag for 500 AlvinMilesDavant in defeat. War Admiral improve to 3-2 on the season, while 500 AlvinMilesDavant fall to 2-3.

Matchup Timeline

  War Admiral   500 AlvinMilesDavant

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 9 passes for 80 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Seahawks, Thielen registered 24.8 points this week. His scoring output was 72.3% more than his 14.39-point projection and was higher than his 18.08-point season scoring average. Thielen ranks #21 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Falcons next week.
Adam Thielen

Top Player Comparison

War Admiral
Points
% of total points 133.92
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
30.7
25.25
22.9%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
24.8
14.39
18.5%
3
Derrick Henry
RB
18.8
16.68
14%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
15.6
13.11
11.6%
500 AlvinMilesDavant
Points
% of total points 126.24
1
Mike Davis
RB
25.4
15.04
20.1%
2
Miles Sanders
RB
22.9
15.27
18.1%
3
Gardner Minshew II
QB
19.84
19.29
15.7%
4
Darius Slayton
WR
16.9
11.72
13.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was 500 AlvinMilesDavant who grabbed the lead, 89.34-36.70. For War Admiral, Patrick Mahomes had a 58-yard pass. Miles Sanders had a 74-yard touchdown run for 500 AlvinMilesDavant, while Gardner Minshew II had a 51-yard pass.
Monday
Wil Lutz had a 53-yard field goal for War Admiral during Monday Night Football, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  War Admiral   500 AlvinMilesDavant

Game Notes

Most (6 of the 9) of the starters on War Admiral scored higher than their projected point totals.
Despite five of their nine starters scoring more than their points projection, 500 AlvinMilesDavant lost.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
The matchup's 7.68-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did War Admiral win, but they also covered the 5.51-point projected margin of victory.
War Admiral moves to (2-0) in comeback games this season, while 500 AlvinMilesDavant falls to (1-1).
In a losing effort, Mike Davis (25.4 points) posted the top overall score for a RB this week.

Coach Talk

War Admiral
Mission accomplished, War Admiral. Nice work deploying a lineup that tallied nearly 134 points in Week 5. We should maintain this momentum as we move on to our next matchup in Week 6.
500 AlvinMilesDavant
Welp, we certainly can't whine about a lack of opportunities this week, can we? As a group, our trio of pass-catchers (two WR and one TE) combined to see a healthy 22 targets in Week 5. With just 13 total receptions, this group may need to work on chemistry with their QBs.