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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Slam Diego
4-1 121.5
123.45
 
VS
proj
The MRI Machine
83.5 1-4
105.59

The MRI Machine fall short of predictions, lose to Slam Diego in 121.5-83.5 rout

The MRI Machine were unable to rise to the occasion, as Slam Diego cruised to a 121.5-83.5 victory. The MRI Machine took a 6.0-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Slam Diego after that. They were led by Drew Brees, who passed for 325 yards and a touchdown for 25.1 points, and Travis Kelce, who caught 8 passes for 108 yards and a touchdown (23.8 points). Emmanuel Sanders (21.2 points) and Robert Woods (15.1) did everything they could for The MRI Machine in the loss. Slam Diego (4-1) will look to get another W against FantasyDonation, while The MRI Machine (1-4) try to get back on track against DowntownBrown.

Matchup Timeline

  Slam Diego   The MRI Machine

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kelce (8 Rec, 108 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 23.8 points in a 40-32 lost to the Raiders in Week 5. His scoring output was 68.2% more than his 14.15-point projection and was much higher than his 15.5-point season scoring average. Kelce ranks #41 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bills next week.
Travis Kelce

Top Player Comparison

Slam Diego
Points
% of total points 121.5
1
Drew Brees
QB
25.1
19.36
20.7%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
23.8
14.15
19.6%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
17.4
17.54
14.3%
4
Marquise Brown
WR
16.8
11.76
13.8%
The MRI Machine
Points
% of total points 83.5
1
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
21.2
10
25.4%
2
Robert Woods
WR
15.1
12.62
18.1%
3
Lamar Jackson
QB
14.5
24.2
17.4%
4
Michael Gallup
WR
9.3
11.42
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but it was Slam Diego who emerged with the lead, 65.6-36.7. For Slam Diego, Hunter Renfrow had a 42-yard catch. Robert Woods made the highlight reel for The MRI Machine with a 56-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Drew Brees had a 41-yard touchdown pass for Slam Diego during Monday Night Football, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Slam Diego   The MRI Machine

Game Notes

Slam Diego won despite the fact that only four of their 10 starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
The MRI Machine had only two of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Both teams failed to reach their projected point total.
Not only did Slam Diego win, but they also easily covered the 17.86-point predicted margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, Slam Diego moves to (1-1), while The MRI Machine falls to (0-3).
In a losing effort, Emmanuel Sanders (21.2 points) posted the fifth-best score for a WR this week.

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