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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Chasing OJ
3-2 171.34
124.1
 
VS
proj
#notmycommissioner
92.48 4-1
122.68

Chasing OJ knock #notmycommissioner from 1st place in 171.34-92.48 drubbing

Chasing OJ cruised to a 171.34-92.48 victory over #notmycommissioner, knocking them out of the No. 1 position in The Cereal Killers. #notmycommissioner pulled out to a 10.94-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but it was all Chasing OJ after that. They were led by Lamar Jackson (50.88 points) and Austin Ekeler (30.4). Derrick Henry (31 points) and Trey Lance (14.58) did their part for #notmycommissioner in the loss. Chasing OJ improve to 3-2 on the season, while #notmycommissioner fall to 4-1.

Matchup Timeline

  Chasing OJ   #notmycommissioner

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Pitts overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 22.4 points against his 11.35-point projection. During a 27-20 win over the Jets, he caught 9 passes for 119 yards and a touchdown. Pitts ranks #8 among fantasy TEs this season and will face the Dolphins next week.
Kyle Pitts

Top Player Comparison

Chasing OJ
Points
% of total points 171.34
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
50.88
24.65
29.7%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
30.4
16.65
17.7%
3
Kyle Pitts
TE
22.4
11.35
13.1%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
17.7
15.55
10.3%
#notmycommissioner
Points
% of total points 92.48
1
Derrick Henry
RB
31
21.33
33.5%
2
Trey Lance
QB
14.58
20.51
15.8%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
10.5
13.95
11.4%
4
Harrison Butker
K
10
9.65
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Night
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday night, after which Chasing OJ emerged with a 116.46-92.48 lead. For Chasing OJ, Stefon Diggs had a 61-yard catch. Harrison Butker made the highlight reel for #notmycommissioner with a 54-yard field goal.
Monday
Lamar Jackson had a 43-yard touchdown pass for Chasing OJ during Monday Night Football, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Chasing OJ   #notmycommissioner

Game Notes

Most (7 of the 9) of the starters on Chasing OJ exceeded their projected point totals.
#notmycommissioner had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
#notmycommissioner can partially blame the loss on Kenny Golladay, who didn't score any points.
Chasing OJ put up more points than their season scoring average (123.47) while #notmycommissioner fell short of theirs (111.73).
Chasing OJ put up more points than their projected total, while #notmycommissioner fell short of their projection.
The 171.34 points scored by Chasing OJ are the most in the league this season.
The matchup's 78.86-point margin is the largest in the league this season.
Not only did Chasing OJ get the win, but they also covered the 1.42-point forecasted margin of victory.
All three of the wins for Chasing OJ have been blowout wins.
A bright spot in the loss, Derrick Henry (31 points) officially recorded the fourth-highest scoring output for any RB this season.

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Chasing OJ
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