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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Honolulu Blue Myself
3-2 183.89
151.24
 
VS
proj
GoldDiggers
134.2 2-3
122.93

Honolulu Blue Myself climb into top spot in 183.89-134.20 beatdown

Honolulu Blue Myself ascended to the top of the standings in Salary Cap Dynasty 2021 with a dominant win over GoldDiggers, rolling to a 183.89-134.20 victory. It didn't take long to figure out who would be the frontrunner in the matchup, as Honolulu Blue Myself jumped out to a 52.07-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout performances from Alvin Kamara (32.92 points) and D'Andre Swift (23.65). Josh Allen (43.15 points) and Courtland Sutton (23.25) carried the flag for GoldDiggers in defeat. Honolulu Blue Myself (3-2) will look to keep it rolling against We Run This Town, while GoldDiggers (2-3) take on jamest1728 in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Honolulu Blue Myself   GoldDiggers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Browns in Week 5, Herbert passed for 398 yards , ran for 29 yards and scored 5 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 48.17 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any QB in the league this season. In Week 6, Herbert and the Chargers will play the Ravens.
Justin Herbert

Top Player Comparison

Honolulu Blue Myself
Points
% of total points 183.89
1
Justin Herbert
QB
48.17
23.05
26.2%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
32.92
24.03
17.9%
3
D'Andre Swift
RB
23.65
16.63
12.9%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
19.2
17.29
10.4%
GoldDiggers
Points
% of total points 134.2
1
Josh Allen
QB
43.15
27.34
32.2%
2
Courtland Sutton
WR
23.25
12.85
17.3%
3
Dawson Knox
TE
19.95
8.45
14.9%
4
Zack Moss
RB
14.2
11.97
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, Honolulu Blue Myself emerged with a 100.32-48.25 lead. For Honolulu Blue Myself, Alvin Kamara had a 23-yard touchdown run. Courtland Sutton made the highlight reel for GoldDiggers with a 39-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Justin Herbert had a 72-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard touchdown pass for Honolulu Blue Myself to contribute to a 167.69-56.90 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Josh Allen found Dawson Knox for a 53-yard touchdown pass for GoldDiggers. Allen also lit up the scoreboard with a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 61-yard pass, while Knox added a 41-yard catch during Sunday Night Football, after which GoldDiggers trailed 183.89-134.20.

Points By Position

  Honolulu Blue Myself   GoldDiggers

StatSmack

Honolulu Blue Myself must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (183.89) than their season average (144.76).
We heard scoring helps you win. Honolulu Blue Myself are doing a better job of that, averaging 144.76 versus GoldDiggers's 120.67.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Honolulu Blue Myself (3-2) have a better record than GoldDiggers (2-3).
Even the machines think Honolulu Blue Myself have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (154.09) than GoldDiggers (131.22).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. GoldDiggers has left more points on the bench this season (684.59) than Honolulu Blue Myself (636.28).
Honolulu Blue Myself don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than GoldDiggers (3 vs 2).
Honolulu Blue Myself should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than GoldDiggers (3 vs 2).
By position, Honolulu Blue Myself have outscored GoldDiggers at RB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
Honolulu Blue Myself don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 26 points, highest in the league.
Hey GoldDiggers, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

Honolulu Blue Myself
You know, this sport is all about exploiting the mismatches. With some stellar yardage production from our ball-carriers, our team certainly made that happen this week. Our three backfield starters put up 115 more yards from scrimmage than the RBs of GoldDiggers (284 total yards to 169), as we ultimately utterly dominated them at the position, 69.87 points to 27.4.
GoldDiggers
Let's use this last matchup as a learning opportunity and try to get better next week, GoldDiggers. Get familiar with what the Yahoo! Fantasy Experts are advising and configure the most-potent possible lineup in Week 6.