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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Galloping Ghosts
5-0 218.87
196.67
 
VS
proj
Fantasy Fools
157.22 1-4
178.79

Galloping Ghosts climb into 1st place, 218.87-157.22

Galloping Ghosts jumped into the top spot in Full IDP Dynasty with a hard-fought win over Fantasy Fools, earning a 218.87-157.22 victory. Fantasy Fools earned a 10.35-point lead on Thursday, but Galloping Ghosts held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Davante Adams (11 Rec, 206 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Derwin James Jr. (17 Tackles, 1 Sack). Derrick Henry (33 points) and Dalton Schultz (13.9) led the charge for Fantasy Fools in the loss. Galloping Ghosts (5-0) have now won five straight and will look to maintain their winning ways against Reapers. Fantasy Fools (1-4) attempt to right the ship against IDP Nightly.

Matchup Timeline

  Galloping Ghosts   Fantasy Fools

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hamilton (7 Tackles) scored 10 points against the Titans in Week 5. His scoring output nearly tripled his 3.43-point projection and was much higher than his 4.83-point season scoring average. Hamilton ranks #1 among fantasy DTs this season and will face the Dolphins next week.
DaVon Hamilton

Top Player Comparison

Galloping Ghosts
Points
% of total points 218.87
1
Davante Adams
WR
47.6
22.71
21.7%
2
Derwin James Jr.
S
25.5
10.02
11.7%
3
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
20.4
12.04
9.3%
4
Teddy Bridgewater
QB
16.62
15.73
7.6%
Fantasy Fools
Points
% of total points 157.22
1
Derrick Henry
RB
33
22.76
21%
2
Dalton Schultz
TE
13.9
10.67
8.8%
3
Tyler Lockett
WR
12.2
16.25
7.8%
4
Nick Bolton
LB
11
8.08
7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Davante Adams had a 59-yard catch for Galloping Ghosts, while Teddy Bridgewater had a 39-yard touchdown pass to contribute to a 130.22-109.32 lead for Galloping Ghosts.
Sunday Night
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday night, after which Galloping Ghosts became the proud owner of a 218.87-157.22 lead. For Galloping Ghosts, Emmanuel Sanders had a 35-yard touchdown catch. Harrison Butker made the highlight reel for Fantasy Fools with a 54-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Galloping Ghosts   Fantasy Fools

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Galloping Ghosts scored more points in this matchup (218.87) than their season average (198.48).
Get on their level! Galloping Ghosts have won five straight matchups, while Fantasy Fools have dropped their last three.
We heard scoring helps you win. Galloping Ghosts are doing a better job of that, averaging 198.48 versus Fantasy Fools's 164.84.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Galloping Ghosts (5-0) have a better record than Fantasy Fools (1-4).
Even the machines think Galloping Ghosts have better players. Their projected average points is higher (206.52) than Fantasy Fools (172.7).
Galloping Ghosts play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than Fantasy Fools (1).
Galloping Ghosts should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Fantasy Fools (3 vs 1).
By position, Galloping Ghosts have outscored Fantasy Fools at WR, TE, and IDP this season.
Galloping Ghosts don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 35 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Galloping Ghosts had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Fantasy Fools (1).
There's not much good to say about Fantasy Fools this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Galloping Ghosts
Galloping Ghosts (5-0) are set to take on Reapers (3-1-1) in Week 6. Each side will have players with byes next week, as Jamison Crowder, Quinnen Williams, Raheem Mostert, and Jimmy Garoppolo are off for Reapers and Trey Lance, Malcolm Jenkins, and Arik Armstead will take a seat for Galloping Ghosts. Over the past two weeks, Galloping Ghosts have put up 192.88 points per game, while Reapers have averaged 174.02 per contest.
Fantasy Fools
Looking ahead to Week 6, Fantasy Fools (1-4, 18th-place) will look to bounce back against IDP Nightly (3-2, seventh-place). Each side has multiple bye weeks to worry about in Week 6, as Ross Dwelley, Marcus Williams, and Lil'Jordan Humphrey are off for IDP Nightly while Shaq Lawson and Taysom Hill will sit for Fantasy Fools.