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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Digg In & Rugg 1 Out
5-0 138
125.64
 
VS
proj
Pontiac Bandits
89 1-4
123.25

Digg In & Rugg 1 Out come back to beat Pontiac Bandits to remain undefeated in 138-89 rout

Digg In & Rugg 1 Out won their fifth matchup in a row to open the season with a convincing win over Pontiac Bandits, cruising to a 138-89 victory. Digg In & Rugg 1 Out got out to an early 16-point lead on Thursday. Pontiac Bandits came back to take the lead on Sunday night, powered by Dalvin Cook (18 points). Unphased, Digg In & Rugg 1 Out pulled it together when it mattered most on Monday night, as Derrick Henry (18 points) and Josh Allen (18) put them back in the lead once and for all. Digg In & Rugg 1 Out (5-0) will look to earn another W against Da MF'n Suricatas, while Pontiac Bandits (1-4) meet Dark Horse in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Digg In & Rugg 1 Out   Pontiac Bandits

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Freeman overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 15 points against his 8.96-point projection. In a 37-34 loss to the Cowboys, he racked up 87 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown. Freeman will face the Football Team next week.
Devonta Freeman

Top Player Comparison

Digg In & Rugg 1 Out
Points
% of total points 138
1
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
22
14.9
15.9%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
18
16.45
13%
3
Josh Allen
QB
18
23.17
13%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
17
12.11
12.3%
Pontiac Bandits
Points
% of total points 89
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
29
21.78
32.6%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
18
17.61
20.2%
3
David Johnson
RB
11
12.09
12.4%
4
Cooper Kupp
WR
9
13.24
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, after which Digg In & Rugg 1 Out became the proud owner of a 67-60 lead. For Digg In & Rugg 1 Out, Tyreek Hill had a 58-yard catch. Deshaun Watson had a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 28-yard touchdown pass for Pontiac Bandits, while Cooper Kupp had a 49-yard catch.
Monday
Josh Allen had a 22-yard touchdown pass for Digg In & Rugg 1 Out during Monday Night Football, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Digg In & Rugg 1 Out   Pontiac Bandits

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Digg In & Rugg 1 Out scored more points in this one (138) than their season average (128.8).
Digg In & Rugg 1 Out are looking unstoppable, winning five in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Digg In & Rugg 1 Out are doing a better job of that, averaging 128.8 versus Pontiac Bandits's 112.4.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Digg In & Rugg 1 Out (5-0) have a better record than Pontiac Bandits (1-4).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Pontiac Bandits has left more points on the bench this season (167) than Digg In & Rugg 1 Out (106).
Digg In & Rugg 1 Out don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Pontiac Bandits (2 vs 1).
Digg In & Rugg 1 Out don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Pontiac Bandits (0 vs 2).
Digg In & Rugg 1 Out should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Pontiac Bandits (4 vs 1).
Digg In & Rugg 1 Out have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Pontiac Bandits (24 vs 14).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Pontiac Bandits - they’ve made more transactions (3) than Digg In & Rugg 1 Out (0) this week. Too bad that itchy pickup finger didn't pay off.
By position, Digg In & Rugg 1 Out have outscored Pontiac Bandits at QB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
Digg In & Rugg 1 Out don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 25 points, highest in the league.
Don't worry Pontiac Bandits, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Digg In & Rugg 1 Out
In a matchup featuring a couple of teams separated by just a single game in the standings, Digg In & Rugg 1 Out (5-0) will square off against Da MF'n Suricatas (4-1) in Week 6. Digg In & Rugg 1 Out might need to shuffle their lineup a bit with Henry Ruggs III and Darren Waller out on bye next week. Da MF'n Suricatas will be without Alvin Kamara. Over the last three weeks, Digg In & Rugg 1 Out have put up 135 points per game, while Da MF'n Suricatas have averaged just 105 per contest.
Pontiac Bandits
A pair of squads sporting matching 1-4 records, last-place Pontiac Bandits will now have a date with 11th-place Dark Horse in Week 6. Through five weeks of action, Pontiac Bandits are ranked eighth in points scored, while Dark Horse have posted the sixth-highest point total in ¡booom!town league. Over the last three weeks, Pontiac Bandits has put up 119 points per game, while Dark Horse has averaged 105.67 per contest.