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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Grateful Dogs
2-3 133
119.66
 
VS
proj
G.O.A.T.03
119 0-5
100

Grateful Dogs come back to hand G.O.A.T.03 fifth straight loss, 133-119

Grateful Dogs came from behind for a 133-119 victory to hand G.O.A.T.03 their fifth consecutive loss to open the season. After trailing 108-96 heading into Monday night, Grateful Dogs roared back behind Wil Lutz (15 points) and A.J. Brown (14). Graham Gano (4-4 FG, 55 long) and Mike Davis (89 Rush Yds, 60 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the top performers for G.O.A.T.03 in the loss. Grateful Dogs (2-3) will look to keep it rolling against Uncrowned Champ, while G.O.A.T.03 (0-5) attempt to get back on track against IDP Knuckle Heads.

Matchup Timeline

  Grateful Dogs   G.O.A.T.03

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Thielen overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 20 points against his 10.8-point projection. During a 27-26 loss to the Seahawks, he caught 9 passes for 80 yards and 2 touchdowns. Thielen ranks #21 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Falcons next week.
Adam Thielen

Top Player Comparison

Grateful Dogs
Points
% of total points 133
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
30
25.82
22.6%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
20
10.8
15%
3
Kareem Hunt
RB
15
14.61
11.3%
4
Wil Lutz
K
15
10.66
11.3%
G.O.A.T.03
Points
% of total points 119
1
Graham Gano
K
20
7.23
16.8%
2
Mike Davis
RB
20
11.48
16.8%
3
Baker Mayfield
QB
17
16.04
14.3%
4
Jared Cook
TE
11
6.82
9.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes had a 58-yard pass for Grateful Dogs, who trailed 45-38 after the early action.
Sunday Late
Graham Gano had a 55-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal for G.O.A.T.03, helping the team to a 99-72 lead.
Monday
Both teams had players with standout moments on Monday night. For Grateful Dogs, Wil Lutz had a 53-yard field goal. Jared Cook made the highlight reel for G.O.A.T.03 with a 41-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Grateful Dogs   G.O.A.T.03

StatSmack

Grateful Dogs must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this one (133) than their season average (113.6).
G.O.A.T.03 would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've dropped their last five matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Grateful Dogs are doing a better job of that, averaging 113.6 versus G.O.A.T.03's 106.8.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Grateful Dogs (2-3) have a better record than G.O.A.T.03 (0-5).
G.O.A.T.03 are like a set of bad ACLs. They've been blown out more times than Grateful Dogs (3 vs 2).
Grateful Dogs see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than G.O.A.T.03 (0).
Grateful Dogs should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than G.O.A.T.03 (4 vs 3).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of G.O.A.T.03 - they’ve made more transactions (6) than Grateful Dogs (0) this week. Too bad they couldn't transact a win.
By position, Grateful Dogs have outscored G.O.A.T.03 at QB, WR, and IDP this season.
There's not much good to say about G.O.A.T.03 this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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