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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
SIXBURGH
4-1 147.34
137.12
 
VS
proj
Danny Boy
143.6 2-3
136.7

SIXBURGH climb into top spot in 147.34-143.60 battle

SIXBURGH jumped into the No. 1 position in Player's Club with a come-from-behind win over Danny Boy, staging an impressive comeback to earn a 147.34-143.60 victory. After trailing 143.60-115.84 heading into Monday night, SIXBURGH roared back behind Alvin Kamara (45 Rush Yds, 74 Rec Yds) and Stefon Diggs (10 Rec, 106 Rec Yds). Russell Wilson (217 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 58 Rush Yds) and Ezekiel Elliott (91 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 14 Rec Yds) led the way for Danny Boy in the loss. SIXBURGH (4-1) have now won four consecutive matchups and will look to add to their success against Birdzilla. Danny Boy (2-3) will attempt to get back in the win column against IF I DIE I DIE.

Matchup Timeline

  SIXBURGH   Danny Boy

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Ravens defense overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 33 points against their 11.37-point projection. During a 27-3 win over the Bengals, they allowed only 3 points, surrendered 205 yards, and forced 3 turnovers. The Ravens defense ranks #51 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Eagles next week.
The Baltimore Ravens defense

Top Player Comparison

SIXBURGH
Points
% of total points 147.34
1
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
33
11.37
22.4%
2
Mike Davis
RB
25.4
15.04
17.2%
3
Darius Slayton
WR
16.9
11.72
11.5%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
16.8
15.92
11.4%
Danny Boy
Points
% of total points 143.6
1
Russell Wilson
QB
29.48
28.29
20.5%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
23
20.12
16%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
22.1
16.54
15.4%
4
Kareem Hunt
RB
16.8
16.89
11.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, SIXBURGH boasted an 87.00-56.40 lead. For SIXBURGH, Tyreek Hill had a 58-yard catch. DeAndre Hopkins made the highlight reel for Danny Boy with a 45-yard catch and a 37-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  SIXBURGH   Danny Boy

What If

SIXBURGH would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Danny Boy would not have lost to any other team in the league besides SIXBURGH this week.
SIXBURGH would be 4-1 if they played Danny Boy every week.
Had they played each other last week, SIXBURGH would have been victorious over Danny Boy 126.98-123.4.
SIXBURGH would be 4-0 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Danny Boy.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as SIXBURGH, Danny Boy would be 3-1.
If SIXBURGH had played every team in the league each week, they would be 35-10.
If they played every team every week, Danny Boy would be 30-15.

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