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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
West's Dominators
1-4 519.44
437.18
 
VS
proj
Press Coverage
301.88 2-3
322.93

West's Dominators defeat Press Coverage in 519.44-301.88 blowout

Despite similar records, West's Dominators held a big season point advantage over Press Coverage coming into this one (2,065-1,549), and they lived up to their reputation with a convincing win, cruising to a 519.44-301.88 victory. West's Dominators got out to an early 15.50-point lead on Thursday. Press Coverage came back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Trevor Lawrence (57.15 points) and Antonio Gibson (54.9). Unphased, West's Dominators pulled it together later that night, as Mecole Hardman (45.2 points) put them back in the lead for good. West's Dominators (1-4) will look to keep it rolling against Dogs, while Press Coverage (2-3) will take on Billsrback in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  West's Dominators   Press Coverage

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Andrews overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 86.4 points against his 32.82-point projection. In a 31-25 win over the Colts, he caught 11 passes for 147 yards and 2 touchdowns. Andrews ranks #52 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chargers next week.
Mark Andrews

Top Player Comparison

West's Dominators
Points
% of total points 519.44
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
103.85
56.73
20%
2
Mark Andrews
TE
86.4
32.82
16.6%
3
Justin Herbert
QB
80.53
54.92
15.5%
4
James Robinson
RB
52.23
43.43
10.1%
Press Coverage
Points
% of total points 301.88
1
Trevor Lawrence
QB
57.15
49.33
18.9%
2
Antonio Gibson
RB
54.9
41.88
18.2%
3
Javonte Williams
RB
32.63
26.93
10.8%
4
Amari Cooper
WR
30
40.48
9.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Press Coverage boasted a 196.23-149.96 lead. For West's Dominators, James Robinson had a 58-yard run. Trevor Lawrence had a 58-yard pass for Press Coverage, while Javonte Williams had a 49-yard run.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday afternoon, but it was Press Coverage who owned the lead, 271.13-264.49. For West's Dominators, Justin Herbert had a 72-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard touchdown pass. Amari Cooper made the highlight reel for Press Coverage with a 24-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Harrison Butker had a 54-yard field goal for Press Coverage, who trailed 309.69-301.88 after Sunday night.
Monday
Lamar Jackson had a 43-yard touchdown pass for West's Dominators during Monday Night Football, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  West's Dominators   Press Coverage

Game Notes

West's Dominators had 10 of their 20 starters exceed their projected points.
Press Coverage had only eight of their 19 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as West's Dominators had one starter score zero points, while Press Coverage had five.
West's Dominators had three players score more points than the leading scorer for Press Coverage.
West's Dominators put up more points than their season scoring average (413.03) while Press Coverage fell short of theirs (309.8).
West's Dominators recorded more points than their projected total, while Press Coverage fell shy of their projection.
Not only did West's Dominators get the win, but they also covered the 114.25-point predicted margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, West's Dominators moves to (1-0), while Press Coverage falls to (0-2).

Next Week Preview

West's Dominators
Two teams sporting matching 1-4 records, West's Dominators and Dogs will each aim for their second win next week in an early-season showdown. Each of these teams will have multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 6, as Jamison Crowder, Demario Davis, and Deion Jones are off for West's Dominators and George Kittle, Calvin Ridley, and Elijah Moore are out for Dogs. Over the last three weeks, West's Dominators have scored 426.6 points per game, while Dogs have averaged 373.19 per contest.
Press Coverage
The road ahead gets no easier for eighth-place Press Coverage, as they now have the privilege of matching up against first-place (and undefeated) Billsrback in Week 6. Press Coverage may need to shuffle the deck some with Zach Wilson, Hayden Hurst, Corey Davis, Brandon Aiyuk, the San Francisco 49ers defense, and Barkevious Mingo out on bye in Week 6. Billsrback will be without Alvin Kamara.