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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
River City Renegades
4-1 188.84
173.3
 
VS
proj
Underachievers
174.22 4-1
189.46

River City Renegades knock Underachievers from 1st place, 188.84-174.22

River City Renegades earned a 188.84-174.22 victory over Underachievers, knocking them out of the No. 1 position in 🏈2QB Dynasty League🏈. Underachievers nabbed a 34.10-point lead on Thursday, but River City Renegades held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by the Indianapolis Colts defense, who allowed 32 points, surrendered 364 yards, and intercepted 2 passes for 32.9 points, and Kyler Murray, who passed for 380 yards , ran for 31 yards and scored 2 touchdowns (29.55 points). Miles Sanders (80 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 19 Rec Yds) and Joe Mixon (6 Rec, 35 Rec Yds) led the charge for Underachievers in the loss. River City Renegades (4-1) have now won four straight and will look to sustain their momentum against THE C-MAC DAK ATTACK. Underachievers (4-1) will attempt to generate some positive momentum against Deviled Egg Sandwich.

Matchup Timeline

  River City Renegades   Underachievers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Colts defense overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 32.9 points against their 12.02-point projection. In a 32-23 loss to the Browns, they allowed 32 points, surrendered 364 yards, and intercepted 2 passes. The Colts defense ranks #57 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bengals next week.
The Indianapolis Colts defense

Top Player Comparison

River City Renegades
Points
% of total points 188.84
1
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
32.9
12.02
17.4%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
29.55
24.26
15.6%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
29.55
17.57
15.6%
4
Josh Jacobs
RB
28.25
20.54
15%
Underachievers
Points
% of total points 174.22
1
Miles Sanders
RB
26.65
21.19
15.3%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
21.4
19.13
12.3%
3
Jonnu Smith
TE
21
11.64
12.1%
4
Josh Allen
QB
19.32
25.7
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Underachievers who emerged with the lead, 121.15-89.49. Kyler Murray had a 45-yard pass and a 37-yard touchdown pass for River City Renegades, while Younghoe Koo had a 54-yard field goal. Meanwhile, Miles Sanders had a 74-yard touchdown run for Underachievers, while DJ Moore had a 57-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Josh Allen had a 22-yard touchdown pass for Underachievers.

Points By Position

  River City Renegades   Underachievers

Game Notes

Half of the starters on River City Renegades scored higher than their projected point totals.
Despite six of their 12 starters scoring above their points projection, Underachievers lost.
Underachievers can partially blame the loss on Nick Folk, who didn't score any points.
River City Renegades had four players score more points than the leading scorer for Underachievers.
River City Renegades put up more points than their season scoring average (184.87) while Underachievers fell short of theirs (200.3).
River City Renegades put up more points than their projected total, while Underachievers failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 14.62-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
For Underachievers, Miles Sanders recorded 26.65 points, the fourth-best score for a RB this week.

Coach Talk

River City Renegades
Mission accomplished, River City Renegades. Deploying a lineup that netted nearly 189 points this past week. We should keep this momentum as we move on to our next matchup in Week 6.
Underachievers
The problem in Week 5 was pretty easy to identify, Underachievers. Choosing to start Nick Folk in a tough fantasy matchup... let's attempt to move forward with a full deck of cards next time.