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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Warrior 13
1-3 139.38
117.1
 
VS
proj
lukas's Standout Team
115.06 1-3
116.61

Warrior 13 brush off projections, come back to knock off lukas's Standout Team in 139.38-115.06 romp

Warrior 13 beat expectations, rolling to a 139.38-115.06 victory over lukas's Standout Team, who fell short of projections. Warrior 13 got out to an early 3.60-point lead on Thursday. lukas's Standout Team came back to take the lead during the early slate on Sunday, powered by Alvin Kamara (26.7 points) and Aaron Rodgers (20.76). Unphased, Warrior 13 rallied later that night, as Dawson Knox (19.2 points) and Tyler Bass (8) put them back ahead once and for all. Warrior 13 (1-3) will look to sustain their momentum against Australian Kiss, while lukas's Standout Team (1-3) will meet Underworld in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Warrior 13   lukas's Standout Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Knox more-than-doubled his 7.56-point projection with 19.2 points against the Chiefs in Week 5. He caught 3 passes for 117 yards and a touchdown in the 38-20 win. Knox ranks #61 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Titans next week.
Dawson Knox

Top Player Comparison

Warrior 13
Points
% of total points 139.38
1
Dak Prescott
QB
21.68
23.16
15.6%
2
James Robinson
RB
21.2
12.84
15.2%
3
Dawson Knox
TE
19.2
7.56
13.8%
4
Leonard Fournette
RB
19
12.19
13.6%
lukas's Standout Team
Points
% of total points 115.06
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
26.7
18.36
23.2%
2
Robert Woods
WR
21
12.81
18.3%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
20.76
22.15
18%
4
CeeDee Lamb
WR
16.8
14.46
14.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but it was lukas's Standout Team who claimed the lead, 82.76-72.80. For Warrior 13, James Robinson had a 58-yard run. Alvin Kamara had a 23-yard touchdown run for lukas's Standout Team, while Aaron Rodgers had a 59-yard pass.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after all was said and done, lukas's Standout Team became the proud owner of a 115.06-112.18 lead. For Warrior 13, Dak Prescott had a 49-yard touchdown pass and a 24-yard touchdown pass. CeeDee Lamb made the highlight reel for lukas's Standout Team with a 49-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Dawson Knox had a 53-yard touchdown catch and a 41-yard catch for Warrior 13 to contribute to a 139.38-115.06 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Warrior 13   lukas's Standout Team

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Warrior 13 scored more in this one (139.38) than their season average (111.53).
We heard scoring helps you win. lukas's Standout Team need some help then, averaging just 102.71 versus Warrior 13's 111.53.
lukas's Standout Team are like a set of bad ACLs. They've been blown out more times than Warrior 13 (3 vs 1).
Warrior 13 should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than lukas's Standout Team (2 vs 0).
Warrior 13 have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than lukas's Standout Team (15 vs 12).
By position, Warrior 13 have outscored lukas's Standout Team at RB, TE, and K this season.
The starters for Warrior 13 had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for lukas's Standout Team (3).
Don't worry lukas's Standout Team, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Warrior 13
Warrior 13 (1-3) will go up against Australian Kiss (2-2) in a Week 6 matchup between teams separated by just a game in the standings. Warrior 13 might need to rearrange the deck a bit with Corey Davis out on bye in Week 6. Looking at just the last two weeks, Warrior 13 have scored 129.1 points per game, while Australian Kiss have averaged only 97.85 per contest.
lukas's Standout Team
In Week 6, eighth-place lukas's Standout Team (1-3) are set to take on 10th-place Underworld (0-4). Each side has players on bye next week, as Alvin Kamara, Marquez Callaway, Deebo Samuel, Mike Davis, Trey Sermon, and Robbie Gould are off for lukas's Standout Team while Jameis Winston, Cordarrelle Patterson, Younghoe Koo, and George Kittle are out for Underworld.