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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Spokane Sith
5-0 109.58
128.38
 
VS
proj
The Dog House
91.14 2-3
115.75

Spokane Sith top The Dog House to remain undefeated, 109.58-91.14

Spokane Sith won their fifth matchup in a row to open the season with a hard-fought win over The Dog House, earning a 109.58-91.14 victory. The Dog House grabbed a 13.62-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but Spokane Sith held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Russell Wilson, who passed for 217 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 58 yards for 30.48 points, and DK Metcalf, who caught 6 passes for 93 yards and 2 touchdowns (24.3 points). Todd Gurley II (121 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 29 Rec Yds) and Carson Wentz (258 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 11 Rush Yds) carried the flag for The Dog House in the loss. Spokane Sith (5-0) will look to keep it rolling against The Blue Wave 🌊, while The Dog House (2-3) will face off against Firestorm in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Spokane Sith   The Dog House

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 6 passes for 93 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Vikings, Metcalf registered 24.3 points this week. His scoring output was 66.1% more than his 14.63-point projection and was higher than his 18.52-point season scoring average. Metcalf ranks #25 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
DK Metcalf

Top Player Comparison

Spokane Sith
Points
% of total points 109.58
1
Russell Wilson
QB
30.48
28.8
27.8%
2
DK Metcalf
WR
24.3
14.63
22.2%
3
Miles Sanders
RB
22.9
15.27
20.9%
4
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
9.5
17.22
8.7%
The Dog House
Points
% of total points 91.14
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
25
12.79
27.4%
2
Carson Wentz
QB
21.42
19.16
23.5%
3
Ka'imi Fairbairn
K
13
8.89
14.3%
4
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
10
14.82
11%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but after all was said and done, The Dog House became the proud owner of a 68.42-54.80 lead. Miles Sanders had a 74-yard touchdown run for Spokane Sith, while Cooper Kupp had a 49-yard catch. Todd Gurley II made the highlight reel for The Dog House with a 35-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  Spokane Sith   The Dog House

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starters on Spokane Sith exceeded their projected scoring totals.
The Dog House had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Spokane Sith emerged victorious despite registering a season-low 109.58 points.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Not only did Spokane Sith earn the win, but they also covered the 12.63-point projected margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Todd Gurley II put up 25 points, the second-highest score for a RB this week.

Next Week Preview

Spokane Sith
Next week will feature two teams heading in different directions, as Spokane Sith (5-0) enter Week 6 on a five-game unbeaten streak, while their opponent (The Blue Wave 🌊, 1-4), have now dropped three straight. Spokane Sith might have to shuffle the deck a bit with Russell Wilson, DK Metcalf, and the Seattle Seahawks defense out on bye in Week 6. The Blue Wave 🌊 will be without Jared Cook. Over the last three weeks, Spokane Sith have scored 134.83 points per game, while The Blue Wave 🌊 have averaged only 99.65 per contest.
The Dog House
A pair of teams with matching 2-3 records, ninth-place The Dog House will now get a date with sixth-place Firestorm in Week 6. Through five weeks of action, The Dog House have tallied the league's second-lowest point total. Firestorm (119.09 PPG) are ranked seventh. In terms of recent scoring output, these two squads have been mirror images of each other lately. The Dog House has put up 120.86 points per game over the last three weeks, while Firestorm has averaged 119.3 per contest over that same stretch.