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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Catch 22
4-1 142.74
116.53
 
VS
proj
Cruz Control
122.3 2-3
131.51

Catch 22 climb into top spot in 142.74-122.30 rout

Catch 22 ascended to the top of the standings in 978 Fantasy with a convincing win over Cruz Control, rolling to a 142.74-122.30 victory. Catch 22 took a 24.80-point lead on Thursday behind Allen Robinson II (14 points) and Jimmy Graham (10.8) and never let it go. Patrick Mahomes (33.7 points) and DeAndre Hopkins (22.1) carried the flag for Cruz Control in the loss. Catch 22 (4-1) have now won four straight and will look to keep it rolling against Mr. Much Beer. Cruz Control (2-3) meet Mixon It Up in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Catch 22   Cruz Control

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Ravens defense allowed only 3 points, surrendered 205 yards, and forced 3 turnovers in a 27-3 win over the Bengals. In doing so, they put up 26 points and nearly tripled their scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any DEF in the league this season. Next week, the Ravens will play the Eagles.
The Baltimore Ravens defense

Top Player Comparison

Catch 22
Points
% of total points 142.74
1
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
26
8.84
18.2%
2
Mike Davis
RB
25.4
15.04
17.8%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
24.8
14.39
17.4%
4
Chase Edmonds
RB
17.7
7.89
12.4%
Cruz Control
Points
% of total points 122.3
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
33.7
30.06
27.6%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
22.1
16.54
18.1%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
17.4
17.54
14.2%
4
Kareem Hunt
RB
16.8
16.89
13.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, after which Catch 22 boasted a 105.00-77.70 lead. Chase Edmonds had a 29-yard touchdown run for Catch 22, while Cooper Kupp had a 49-yard catch. Meanwhile, DeAndre Hopkins had a 45-yard catch and a 37-yard touchdown catch for Cruz Control, while Patrick Mahomes had a 58-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Catch 22   Cruz Control

Game Notes

Most (6 of the 9) of the starters on Catch 22 exceeded their projected point totals.
Cruz Control had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Catch 22 recorded more points than their projected total, while Cruz Control fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 20.44-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
All three of the losses for Cruz Control have been blowout losses.
A bright spot in the loss, Patrick Mahomes officially recorded the highest score of any player on Cruz Control this year with 33.7 points.

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