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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
The Lone Hater
3-2 169.2
180.25
 
VS
proj
Nu' Yawk Giants
122.25 1-4
129.97

The Lone Hater hand Nu' Yawk Giants third straight loss, 169.20-122.25

The Lone Hater emerged victorious with a 169.20-122.25 victory to hand Nu' Yawk Giants their third straight loss. Nu' Yawk Giants earned a 15.05-point lead on Thursday, but The Lone Hater held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Kyler Murray, who passed for 380 yards , ran for 31 yards and scored 2 touchdowns for 36.2 points, and Josh Jacobs, who ran for 77 yards and 2 touchdowns (29 points). Devonta Freeman (23.4 points) and Tom Brady (18.65) did everything they could for Nu' Yawk Giants in the loss. The Lone Hater improve to 3-2 on the season, while Nu' Yawk Giants fall to 1-4.

Matchup Timeline

  The Lone Hater   Nu' Yawk Giants

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Sanders (12 Rec, 122 Rec Yds) scored 24.4 points against the Chargers in Week 5. His scoring output was 75.9% more than his 13.87-point projection and was much higher than his 14.56-point season scoring average. Sanders ranks #87 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Panthers next week.
Emmanuel Sanders

Top Player Comparison

The Lone Hater
Points
% of total points 169.2
1
Kyler Murray
QB
36.2
32.86
21.4%
2
Josh Jacobs
RB
29
23.69
17.1%
3
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
24.4
13.87
14.4%
4
Robby Anderson
WR
23
17.58
13.6%
Nu' Yawk Giants
Points
% of total points 122.25
1
Devonta Freeman
RB
23.4
13.85
19.1%
2
Tom Brady
QB
18.65
24.25
15.3%
3
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
16
17.06
13.1%
4
Younghoe Koo
K
15
9.72
12.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which The Lone Hater had a 119.20-57.25 lead. Kyler Murray had a 45-yard pass and a 37-yard touchdown pass for The Lone Hater, while Cooper Kupp had a 49-yard catch. Younghoe Koo made the highlight reel for Nu' Yawk Giants with a 54-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  The Lone Hater   Nu' Yawk Giants

StatSmack

Nu' Yawk Giants are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've lost three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. The Lone Hater are doing a better job of that, averaging 167.59 versus Nu' Yawk Giants's 144.87.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. The Lone Hater (3-2) have a better record than Nu' Yawk Giants (1-4).
Even the machines think The Lone Hater have better players. Their projected average points is higher (181.67) than Nu' Yawk Giants (142.75).
The Lone Hater don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Nu' Yawk Giants (1 vs 0).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Nu' Yawk Giants - they’ve made more transactions (2) than The Lone Hater (1) this week. Too bad they couldn't transact a win.
By position, The Lone Hater have outscored Nu' Yawk Giants at QB, RB, and DEF this season.
The Lone Hater has a higher average scoring margin (15) than Nu' Yawk Giants this season (-23).
The starters for The Lone Hater had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Nu' Yawk Giants (1).
Don't worry Nu' Yawk Giants, 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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