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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
WHO DAT?
2-3 91.32
95.45
 
VS
proj
A Few Good Men
90.5 1-4
96.04

WHO DAT? come back to hand A Few Good Men third consecutive loss in 91.32-90.50 battle

WHO DAT? staged an impressive comeback for a 91.32-90.50 victory to hand A Few Good Men their third consecutive loss. Trailing 82.20-46.80 heading into Monday night, WHO DAT? roared back behind Josh Allen (263 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 18 Rush Yds) and Wil Lutz . Todd Gurley II (22 points) and Chase Edmonds (16.44) led the charge for A Few Good Men in the loss. WHO DAT? (2-3) will look to keep it rolling against Rick James, while A Few Good Men (1-4) take on Rookie Mistakes in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  WHO DAT?   A Few Good Men

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 9 passes for 80 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Seahawks, Thielen recorded 20.3 points this week. His scoring output was 77.3% more than his 11.45-point projection and was higher than his 15.58-point season scoring average. Thielen ranks #21 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Falcons next week.
Adam Thielen

Top Player Comparison

WHO DAT?
Points
% of total points 91.32
1
Miles Sanders
RB
23.9
14.45
26.2%
2
Josh Allen
QB
20.32
27.99
22.3%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
20.3
11.45
22.2%
4
Wil Lutz
K
15
10.5
16.4%
A Few Good Men
Points
% of total points 90.5
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
22
11.38
24.3%
2
Chase Edmonds
RB
16.44
6.19
18.2%
3
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
13.5
11.86
14.9%
4
Hunter Henry
TE
8.3
7.07
9.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but after the dust settled, A Few Good Men became the proud owner of a 75.78-26.50 lead. For WHO DAT?, Miles Sanders had a 74-yard touchdown run. Todd Gurley II had a 35-yard touchdown run for A Few Good Men, while Chase Edmonds had a 29-yard touchdown run.
Monday
Josh Allen had a 22-yard touchdown pass for WHO DAT?, while Wil Lutz had a 53-yard field goal on Monday night, helping push WHO DAT? to the win.

Points By Position

  WHO DAT?   A Few Good Men

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. WHO DAT? scored fewer points in this one (91.32) than their season average of 108.19.
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're A Few Good Men. They've lost three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. WHO DAT? are doing a better job of that, averaging 108.19 versus A Few Good Men's 100.77.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. WHO DAT? (2-3) have a better record than A Few Good Men (1-4).
WHO DAT? laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than A Few Good Men (0).
WHO DAT? are clutch masters, with more close wins than A Few Good Men (1 vs 0).
WHO DAT? should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than A Few Good Men (3 vs 1).
A Few Good Men have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than WHO DAT? (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, WHO DAT? have outscored A Few Good Men at QB, WR, and K this season.
The starters for WHO DAT? had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for A Few Good Men (2).
Don't worry A Few Good Men, 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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