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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Minnesota Madness
2-3 111.4
101.88
 
VS
proj
Virginia Paradise 2
76.55 2-3
98.03

Minnesota Madness hand Virginia Paradise 2 third straight loss, 111.40-76.55

Minnesota Madness came out on top with a 111.40-76.55 victory to hand Virginia Paradise 2 their third straight loss. Virginia Paradise 2 earned a 13.4-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but Minnesota Madness held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Kirk Cousins (249 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Younghoe Koo (3-3 FG, 54 long, 1-1 XP). Lamar Jackson (17.15 points) and Calvin Ridley (14.8) did everything they could for Virginia Paradise 2 in the loss. Minnesota Madness (2-3) will look to notch another W against Vikings, while Virginia Paradise 2 (2-3) face Nighthawks 11 in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Minnesota Madness   Virginia Paradise 2

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Slayton (8 Rec, 129 Rec Yds) scored 14.45 points in a 37-34 lost to the Cowboys in Week 5. His scoring output was 65.7% more than his 8.72-point projection and was higher than his 10.35-point season scoring average. Slayton ranks #75 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Football Team next week.
Darius Slayton

Top Player Comparison

Minnesota Madness
Points
% of total points 111.4
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
19.4
19.57
17.4%
2
Younghoe Koo
K
16.5
10.19
14.8%
3
Darius Slayton
WR
14.45
8.72
13%
4
Robert Woods
WR
13.55
8.91
12.2%
Virginia Paradise 2
Points
% of total points 76.55
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
17.15
24.55
22.4%
2
Calvin Ridley
WR
14.8
10.99
19.3%
3
Jonathan Taylor
RB
10.7
9.28
14%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
9.95
16.66
13%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Younghoe Koo had a 54-yard field goal for Minnesota Madness, while Robert Woods had a 56-yard touchdown catch for the team, who trailed 47.05-33.65 after the early round of games.
Monday
Jared Cook had a 41-yard touchdown catch for Minnesota Madness on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Minnesota Madness   Virginia Paradise 2

StatSmack

Virginia Paradise 2 would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've dropped their last three matchups.
Minnesota Madness should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Virginia Paradise 2 (3 vs 2).
By position, Minnesota Madness have outscored Virginia Paradise 2 at QB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
Minnesota Madness don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 13 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Minnesota Madness had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Virginia Paradise 2 (0).
Don't worry Virginia Paradise 2, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

Minnesota Madness
Who really cares if your team ultimately slid to ninth place in the standings this past week... the important take-away here is that you won the matchup. Maintain focus week-to-week and the results are sure to follow.
Virginia Paradise 2
Look, Virginia Paradise 2, we've been in this industry long enough to know that sometimes points can just magically appear out of nowhere. Then sometimes, like in your case this week, they don't! Okay, okay... hoping for an extra 35 points may be a bit overzealous.