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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Soopa's Snipers
2-3 122.8
107.22
 
VS
proj
Dr!p
103.84 0-5
102.99

Soopa's Snipers hand Dr!p fifth consecutive loss, 122.80-103.84

Soopa's Snipers secured a 122.80-103.84 victory to hand Dr!p their fifth consecutive loss to open the season. Dr!p nabbed a 5.80-point lead on Thursday, but Soopa's Snipers held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Derrick Henry, who ran for 130 yards and 3 touchdowns for 31 points, and Mike Evans, who caught 6 passes for 113 yards and 2 touchdowns (23.3 points). Davante Adams (11 Rec, 206 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Joe Burrow (281 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 11 Rush Yds) led the way for Dr!p in the loss. Soopa's Snipers (2-3) will look to sustain their winning ways against Kush Gordon, while Dr!p (0-5) face Don’t Even Try in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Soopa's Snipers   Dr!p

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Pitts caught 9 passes for 119 yards and a touchdown as the Falcons beat the Jets 27-20. In doing so, he put up 17.9 points to more-than-double his 8.66-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Soopa's Snipers this week. Pitts will go up against the Dolphins next week.
Kyle Pitts

Top Player Comparison

Soopa's Snipers
Points
% of total points 122.8
1
Derrick Henry
RB
31
20.25
25.2%
2
Mike Evans
WR
23.3
11.81
19%
3
Kyle Pitts
TE
17.9
8.66
14.6%
4
Matthew Stafford
QB
17.5
22.96
14.3%
Dr!p
Points
% of total points 103.84
1
Davante Adams
WR
26.6
15.13
25.6%
2
Joe Burrow
QB
20.34
19.89
19.6%
3
Darrell Henderson Jr.
RB
15.9
14.15
15.3%
4
Greg Zuerlein
K
14
10.01
13.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matthew Stafford had a 68-yard pass for Soopa's Snipers, who trailed 23.30-17.50 after the opening game of the week.
Sunday Early
There were multiple players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Soopa's Snipers who owned the lead, 122.80-89.84. Mike Evans had a 34-yard touchdown catch and a 22-yard touchdown catch for Soopa's Snipers, while Younghoe Koo had a 52-yard field goal. Meanwhile, Davante Adams had a 59-yard catch for Dr!p, while Joe Burrow had a 70-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Soopa's Snipers   Dr!p

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starters on Soopa's Snipers exceeded their scoring projections.
Dr!p had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Each team posted its highest scoring output of the season.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
This win concludes a streak of two straight losses for Soopa's Snipers.
Not only did Soopa's Snipers win, but they also easily covered the 4.23-point projected margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Davante Adams tallied 26.6 points, the fifth-highest score for a WR this season.

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