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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Alvin Instant Kamara
3-2 183
189.43
 
VS
proj
Square357
177 2-3
186.51

Offensively challenged Alvin Instant Kamara beat Square357 in 183-177 thriller

Alvin Instant Kamara eked out a 183-177 victory over Square357 in spite of posting only the eighth-highest point total in the league for the week. Square357 had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but they fell short. Alvin Instant Kamara led 183-149 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 28 points from the Baltimore Ravens defense on Monday night for Square357. Nick Chubb (161 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Robert Woods (12 Rec, 150 Rec Yds) were the top performers for Alvin Instant Kamara in the win. Alvin Instant Kamara improve to 3-2 on the season, while Square357 fall to 2-3.

Matchup Timeline

  Alvin Instant Kamara   Square357

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Woods overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 42 points against his 18.14-point projection. During a 26-17 win over the Seahawks, he caught 12 passes for 150 yards . Woods ranks #71 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Giants next week.
Robert Woods

Top Player Comparison

Alvin Instant Kamara
Points
% of total points 183
1
Nick Chubb
RB
43
22.48
23.5%
2
Robert Woods
WR
42
18.14
23%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
21
24.52
11.5%
4
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
20
34
10.9%
Square357
Points
% of total points 177
1
Tom Brady
QB
59
29.46
33.3%
2
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
28
41.04
15.8%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
22
25.64
12.4%
4
Cooper Kupp
WR
20
22.36
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tom Brady had a 62-yard touchdown pass and a 34-yard touchdown pass for Square357, while Aaron Jones had a 57-yard run, contributing to a 130-94 lead for Square357.
Sunday Late
Nick Chubb had a 52-yard touchdown run for Alvin Instant Kamara, who trailed 149-148 after the late round of games.

Points By Position

  Alvin Instant Kamara   Square357

Game Notes

Alvin Instant Kamara got the win even though only two of their nine starters scored higher than their point projections.
Square357 had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Square357 can partially blame the loss on Chris Carson, who didn't score any points.
Alvin Instant Kamara put up more points than their season scoring average (174.4) while Square357 fell short of theirs (188.6).
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
Square357 ranked 9th in the league in points scored this week, while Alvin Instant Kamara ranked 8th.
The matchup's 6-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
This victory puts an end to a two-match losing skid for Alvin Instant Kamara.
Not only did Alvin Instant Kamara win, but they also covered the 2.92-point projected margin of victory.
In close games this year, Alvin Instant Kamara moves to (1-0), while Square357 falls to (1-2).
A bright spot in the loss, Tom Brady (59 points) officially put up the 5th-highest point total in the league this season.

Coach Talk

Alvin Instant Kamara
Hey, creating mismatches is the key to football, right? With good numbers from our ball-carriers, our crew certainly made that a point of emphasis this past week. We doubled Square357 up at running back (48 points to 22). Nick Chubb (170 total yards and a TD) did most of the heavy lifting, while Clyde Edwards-Helaire chipped in with 24 yards.
Square357
Whoa now, talk about under-utilized. As a group, the starting RBs for Square357 collectively recorded four catches on only five targets this past week. Tell those quarterbacks to check down a little more often in Week 6!