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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Hilltoppers
4-1 114.44
105.45
 
VS
proj
Naked Canadians
103.4 3-2
104.55

Hilltoppers come back to defeat Naked Canadians, 114.44-103.40

Hilltoppers earned a come-from-behind win over Naked Canadians, coming back to earn a 114.44-103.40 victory. Despite trailing 103.40-61.10 heading into Monday night, Hilltoppers charged back behind Drew Brees (18.6 points) and A.J. Brown (17.7). Dalvin Cook (17.4 points) and Ben Roethlisberger (16.58) were the leading performers for Naked Canadians in defeat. Hilltoppers (4-1) will look to keep it rolling against PICKERS, while Naked Canadians (3-2) meet 24 Eh! in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Hilltoppers   Naked Canadians

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 5 passes for 91 yards against the 49ers, Gesicki recorded 11.6 points this week. His scoring output was 45.9% more than his 7.95-point projection and was much higher than his 6.8-point season scoring average. Gesicki ranks #7 among fantasy TEs this season and will face the Broncos next week.
Mike Gesicki

Top Player Comparison

Hilltoppers
Points
% of total points 114.44
1
Miles Sanders
RB
22.9
15.66
20%
2
Drew Brees
QB
18.6
13.62
16.3%
3
A.J. Brown
WR
17.7
12.79
15.5%
4
David Montgomery
RB
15.4
14.33
13.5%
Naked Canadians
Points
% of total points 103.4
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
17.4
17.54
16.8%
2
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
16.58
13.16
16%
3
Kenyan Drake
RB
12.7
11.38
12.3%
4
DeVante Parker
WR
12
12.29
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, after which Naked Canadians had a 56.38-44.50 lead. For Hilltoppers, Miles Sanders had a 74-yard touchdown run. Ben Roethlisberger made the highlight reel for Naked Canadians with a 32-yard touchdown pass and a 35-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after all the plays were accounted for, Naked Canadians owned an 86.00-61.10 lead. For Hilltoppers, Mike Gesicki had a 70-yard catch. DeVante Parker made the highlight reel for Naked Canadians with a 22-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Drew Brees had a 41-yard touchdown pass for Hilltoppers on Monday night, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Hilltoppers   Naked Canadians

StatSmack

Hilltoppers must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this matchup (114.44) than their season average (105.26).
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Hilltoppers (4-1) have a better record than Naked Canadians (3-2).
Hilltoppers don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Naked Canadians (1 vs 0).
Hilltoppers should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Naked Canadians (3 vs 1).
Naked Canadians have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than Hilltoppers (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Hilltoppers have outscored Naked Canadians at QB and WR this season.
Hilltoppers don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 15 points, third-highest in the league.
Don't worry Naked Canadians, 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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