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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Raider4life
3-2 96.5
74.09
 
VS
proj
Crazed Doggs
62.38 3-2
72.64

Raider4life outperform expectations, defeat Crazed Doggs in 96.50-62.38 rout

Raider4life brought their A game, cruising to a 96.50-62.38 victory over Crazed Doggs, who fell short of projections. Raider4life got out to a 15.50-point lead on Thursday behind Ryan Succop (14 points) and Devin White (1.5) and never gave it up. Brandin Cooks (8 Rec, 161 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Josh Allen (263 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 18 Rush Yds) did their part for Crazed Doggs in the loss. Raider4life (3-2) will look to notch another win against Red Raiders, while Crazed Doggs (3-2) face off against Bloodlust in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Raider4life   Crazed Doggs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 5 passes for 40 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Bills, Smith recorded 14 points this week. His scoring output nearly tripled his 4.69-point projection and was much higher than his 8.21-point season scoring average. Smith ranks #67 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Texans next week.
Jonnu Smith

Top Player Comparison

Raider4life
Points
% of total points 96.5
1
Justin Herbert
QB
28.8
14.02
29.8%
2
Miles Sanders
RB
16.95
8.46
17.6%
3
Ryan Succop
K
14
7.44
14.5%
4
Jonnu Smith
TE
14
4.69
14.5%
Crazed Doggs
Points
% of total points 62.38
1
Brandin Cooks
WR
19.05
4.12
30.5%
2
Josh Allen
QB
14.28
18.94
22.9%
3
Jourdan Lewis
CB
6
5.09
9.6%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
4.7
7.96
7.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was Raider4life who claimed the lead, 37.45-31.75. For Raider4life, Miles Sanders had a 74-yard touchdown run. Brandin Cooks had a 28-yard touchdown catch for Crazed Doggs, while Chris Conley had a 51-yard catch.
Monday
There were players with standout plays on both teams on Monday night. For Raider4life, Justin Herbert had a 49-yard pass and a 64-yard touchdown pass. Josh Allen made the highlight reel for Crazed Doggs with a 22-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Raider4life   Crazed Doggs

Game Notes

Six of the 12 starters on Raider4life exceeded their projected point totals.
Crazed Doggs had only four of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as each team had a starter score zero points.
Raider4life put up more points than their season scoring average (79.45) while Crazed Doggs fell short of theirs (86.48).
Raider4life put up more points than their projected total, while Crazed Doggs failed to reach their projection.
The win snaps a two-game losing streak for Raider4life, while the loss breaks a three-game winning streak for Crazed Doggs.
Not only did Raider4life earn the win, but they also covered the 1.45-point forecasted margin of victory.
Raider4life moves to (1-0) in blowout games this season, while Crazed Doggs falls to (1-1).
Despite the loss, Brandin Cooks recorded 19.05 points, the best overall score for a wideout this week.

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