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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Snakebitten!!
4-1 111.86
114.88
 
VS
proj
DarwinThompsonLIVMVP
84.48 2-3
116.69

Snakebitten!! defeat DarwinThompsonLIVMVP for fourth straight win, 111.86-84.48

Snakebitten!! extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought win over DarwinThompsonLIVMVP, securing a 111.86-84.48 victory. Snakebitten!! never trailed in this one after grabbing an 8.20-point lead on Thursday behind Tyler Lockett. Alvin Kamara (71 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 51 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Dawson Knox (3 Rec, 117 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the charge for DarwinThompsonLIVMVP in the loss. Snakebitten!! (4-1) will look to sustain their momentum against Started from the top, while DarwinThompsonLIVMVP (2-3) attempt to develop some positive momentum against Alex Le's Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Snakebitten!!   DarwinThompsonLIVMVP

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Browns in Week 5, Williams caught 8 passes for 165 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 34.5 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the fifth-highest percent increase of any player in the league this season. In Week 6, Williams and the Chargers will square off against the Ravens.
Mike Williams

Top Player Comparison

Snakebitten!!
Points
% of total points 111.86
1
Mike Williams
WR
34.5
13.34
30.8%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
21.76
23.99
19.5%
3
Justin Jefferson
WR
16.9
18.19
15.1%
4
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
11
12.16
9.8%
DarwinThompsonLIVMVP
Points
% of total points 84.48
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
26.7
18.35
31.6%
2
Dawson Knox
TE
20.2
7.56
23.9%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
10.5
13.95
12.4%
4
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
8
8.96
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Snakebitten!! became the proud owner of a 74.36-46.08 lead. Aaron Rodgers had a 59-yard pass for Snakebitten!!, while Javonte Williams had a 49-yard run. Alvin Kamara made the highlight reel for DarwinThompsonLIVMVP with a 23-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Late
Mike Williams had a 72-yard touchdown catch and a 42-yard touchdown catch for Snakebitten!!, contributing to a 111.86-58.38 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Dawson Knox had a 53-yard touchdown catch and a 41-yard catch for DarwinThompsonLIVMVP, who trailed 111.86-81.48 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Snakebitten!!   DarwinThompsonLIVMVP

Game Notes

Only two of the nine starters on Snakebitten!! scored more than their point projections.
DarwinThompsonLIVMVP had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Snakebitten!! ranked 9th in the league in points scored this week, while DarwinThompsonLIVMVP ranked 11th.
The matchup's 27.38-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
A bright spot in the loss, Alvin Kamara recorded 26.7 points, the fourth-best score for a RB this week.

Coach Talk

Snakebitten!!
Football is all about exploiting the mismatches. We really took that to heart this week by tripling DarwinThompsonLIVMVP at the wide receiver position (59.6 points to 18.6).
DarwinThompsonLIVMVP
You can feel good knowing that your generosity did not go unnoticed, DarwinThompsonLIVMVP. It takes a real kindred spirit to help someone like Snakebitten!! succeed this week. Who knows, maybe you'll play them again after they've clinched a playoff spot, and they forget to update their lineup that week to return the favor!