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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
FantasyFootballTeam
3-2 155.94
119.31
 
VS
proj
Kittle Me This
136.16 0-5
122.19

FantasyFootballTeam hand Kittle Me This fifth straight loss, 155.94-136.16

FantasyFootballTeam came out on top with a 155.94-136.16 victory to hand Kittle Me This their fifth consecutive loss to open the season. FantasyFootballTeam never trailed in this one after earning a 5.90-point lead on Thursday behind Mike Evans (12.6 points). Mike Davis (89 Rush Yds, 60 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Jared Goff (309 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) carried the flag for Kittle Me This in the loss. FantasyFootballTeam improve to 3-2 on the season, while Kittle Me This fall to 0-5.

Matchup Timeline

  FantasyFootballTeam   Kittle Me This

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Edmonds overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 17.7 points against his 7.89-point projection. During a 30-10 win over the Jets, he racked up 92 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown. Edmonds will face the Cowboys next week.
Chase Edmonds

Top Player Comparison

FantasyFootballTeam
Points
% of total points 155.94
1
Ryan Fitzpatrick
QB
26.6
15.24
17.1%
2
Jamison Crowder
WR
21.6
11.59
13.9%
3
Gardner Minshew II
QB
17.84
16.54
11.4%
4
Chase Edmonds
RB
17.7
7.89
11.4%
Kittle Me This
Points
% of total points 136.16
1
Mike Davis
RB
25.4
15.04
18.7%
2
Jared Goff
QB
25.36
17.61
18.6%
3
Drew Brees
QB
21.1
17.55
15.5%
4
Henry Ruggs III
WR
18.8
7.68
13.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, after which FantasyFootballTeam boasted a 120.04-93.16 lead. Jamison Crowder had a 52-yard catch for FantasyFootballTeam, while Gardner Minshew II had a 51-yard pass. Meanwhile, Jared Goff had a 56-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for Kittle Me This, while Henry Ruggs III had a 46-yard catch and a 72-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Ryan Fitzpatrick had a 47-yard pass and a 22-yard touchdown pass for FantasyFootballTeam, contributing to a 155.94-112.06 lead for the team.
Monday
Drew Brees had a 41-yard touchdown pass for Kittle Me This.

Points By Position

  FantasyFootballTeam   Kittle Me This

Game Notes

Seven of the 10 starters on FantasyFootballTeam scored higher than their projected point totals.
Despite six of their 11 starters exceeding their projected points, Kittle Me This lost.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
In a losing effort, Mike Davis (25.4 points) recorded the highest score for a RB this week.

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