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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
marco 3
4-1 106.7
86.57
 
VS
proj
The Ga(y)iders
105.05 3-2
95.44

marco 3 knock off The Ga(y)iders in 106.70-105.05 cliff-hanger

Both teams beat projections, but marco 3 beat The Ga(y)iders, eking out a 106.70-105.05 victory. The Ga(y)iders had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. marco 3 led 106.70-100.80 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 4.25 points from Marlon Humphrey on Monday night for The Ga(y)iders. Davante Adams (11 Rec, 206 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Jalen Hurts (198 Pass Yds, 30 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) were the stars for marco 3 in the victory. marco 3 (4-1) will look to maintain their winning ways against FtheRefs, while The Ga(y)iders (3-2) face Raider4life in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  marco 3   The Ga(y)iders

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Bengals in Week 5, Adams caught 11 passes for 206 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 26.3 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on marco 3 this week. Adams will square off against the Bears next week.
Davante Adams

Top Player Comparison

marco 3
Points
% of total points 106.7
1
Davante Adams
WR
26.3
10.54
24.6%
2
Jalen Hurts
QB
16.8
16.16
15.7%
3
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
14.7
5.03
13.8%
4
Justin Jefferson
WR
11.2
9.5
10.5%
The Ga(y)iders
Points
% of total points 105.05
1
Mike Evans
WR
22.65
7.17
21.6%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
17.65
14.51
16.8%
3
Chase Claypool
WR
17.5
5.75
16.7%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
10.45
10.59
9.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which The Ga(y)iders had a 79.25-73.80 lead. Davante Adams had a 59-yard catch for marco 3, while Jalen Hurts had a 53-yard pass. Meanwhile, Mike Evans had a 34-yard touchdown catch and a 22-yard touchdown catch for The Ga(y)iders, while Chase Claypool had a 59-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Emmanuel Sanders had a 35-yard touchdown catch for marco 3 to contribute to a 106.70-100.80 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  marco 3   The Ga(y)iders

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. marco 3 scored more points in this matchup (106.7) than their season average (94.81).
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" marco 3 (4-1) have a better record than The Ga(y)iders (3-2).
You can't win if you don't play. marco 3 has left fewer points on the bench this season (127.39) than The Ga(y)iders (134.58).
marco 3 have the clutch gene, with more close wins than The Ga(y)iders (2 vs 1).
marco 3 have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than The Ga(y)iders (26 vs 20).
By position, marco 3 have outscored The Ga(y)iders at QB, WR, and K this season.
marco 3 has a higher average scoring margin (3) than The Ga(y)iders this season (-1).
There's not much good to say about The Ga(y)iders this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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