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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Dead Again
2-3 165.25
132.5
 
VS
proj
Norman Nobodies
109.55 2-3
125.42

Dead Again earn win over Norman Nobodies in 165.25-109.55 rout

Dead Again showed up, cruising to a 165.25-109.55 victory over Norman Nobodies, who fell short of projections. Dead Again got out to a 13.45-point lead on Thursday behind Cordarrelle Patterson and never gave it up. DeAndre Hopkins (25.1 points) and Jonnu Smith (21) led the charge for Norman Nobodies in the loss. Dead Again (2-3) will look to build on their success against Dirty Hippies, while Norman Nobodies (2-3) attempt to right the ship against AMMODOG.

Matchup Timeline

  Dead Again   Norman Nobodies

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing only 3 points, surrendering 205 yards, and forcing 3 turnovers against the Bengals, the Ravens defense put up 26 points this week. Their scoring output nearly tripled their 8.84-point projection and was much higher than their 13.8-point season scoring average. The Ravens defense ranks #51 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Eagles next week.
The Baltimore Ravens defense

Top Player Comparison

Dead Again
Points
% of total points 165.25
1
Kyler Murray
QB
32.1
27.72
19.4%
2
Mike Williams
WR
27.9
11.65
16.9%
3
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
26
8.84
15.7%
4
Marquise Brown
WR
21.3
14.11
12.9%
Norman Nobodies
Points
% of total points 109.55
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
25.1
20.03
22.9%
2
Jonnu Smith
TE
21
11.64
19.2%
3
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
11.6
15.2
10.6%
4
Rodrigo Blankenship
K
11
8.27
10%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Dead Again became the proud owner of a 116.95-50.55 lead. For Dead Again, Kyler Murray had a 45-yard pass and a 37-yard touchdown pass. DeAndre Hopkins made the highlight reel for Norman Nobodies with a 45-yard catch and a 37-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Mike Williams had a 64-yard touchdown catch for Dead Again on Monday night en route to the win for the team.

Points By Position

  Dead Again   Norman Nobodies

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Dead Again scored more in this one (165.25) than their season average (138.41).
In dire times, at least Dead Again keep it close. They've been blown out less times than Norman Nobodies (1 vs 2).
Dead Again don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Norman Nobodies (0 vs 1).
Dead Again should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Norman Nobodies (2 vs 1).
Norman Nobodies have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (3) than Dead Again (2) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Dead Again have outscored Norman Nobodies at QB, RB, TE, and DEF this season.
The starters for Dead Again had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Norman Nobodies (2).
Don't worry Norman Nobodies, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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