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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Destroyers
1-4 89.4
84.6
 
VS
proj
Chicken Dinner
73 1-4
103.36

Offensively challenged Destroyers top Chicken Dinner, 89.40-73.00

Despite ranking only 10th in the league in points scored for the week, Destroyers emerged victorious with an 89.40-73.00 victory over Chicken Dinner. Destroyers earned an early 11.35-point lead on Thursday. Chicken Dinner came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Darrell Henderson Jr. (18.8 points) and James Conner (12.3). Not to be deterred, Destroyers rallied later that afternoon, as the Indianapolis Colts defense (21.95 points) and Jarvis Landry (8.8) put them back ahead once and for all. Destroyers (1-4) will look to add to their success against Wallywood, while Chicken Dinner (1-4) attempt to get back in the win column against Lords of Burttown.

Matchup Timeline

  Destroyers   Chicken Dinner

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Colts defense overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 21.95 points against their 10.01-point projection. In a 32-23 loss to the Browns, they allowed 32 points, surrendered 364 yards, and intercepted 2 passes. The Colts defense ranks #57 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bengals next week.
The Indianapolis Colts defense

Top Player Comparison

Destroyers
Points
% of total points 89.4
1
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
21.95
10.01
24.6%
2
Tom Brady
QB
18.65
23.44
20.9%
3
David Johnson
RB
10.3
11.62
11.5%
4
Jarvis Landry
WR
8.8
6.5
9.8%
Chicken Dinner
Points
% of total points 73
1
Darrell Henderson Jr.
RB
18.8
8.44
25.8%
2
Ronald Jones II
RB
12.5
12.81
17.1%
3
James Conner
RB
12.3
12.87
16.8%
4
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
12
14.28
16.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Hunter Renfrow had a 42-yard catch for Destroyers, who trailed 73.00-58.65 after the early games.

Points By Position

  Destroyers   Chicken Dinner

StatSmack

Chicken Dinner would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've lost four in a row.
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Chicken Dinner has left more points on the bench this season (230.2) than Destroyers (166.6).
Destroyers see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Chicken Dinner (0).
Destroyers should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Chicken Dinner (3 vs 1).
Destroyers have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than Chicken Dinner (16 vs 11).
By position, Destroyers have outscored Chicken Dinner at QB and DEF this season.
The starters for Destroyers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (1) than the starters for Chicken Dinner (0).
Destroyers was able to get the win even though they had more players on a bye this week (3) than Chicken Dinner (1).
Don't worry Chicken Dinner, 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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