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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Davin_The_Dude
3-2 161.52
151.15
 
VS
proj
Drunkenmonk
131.12 2-3
150.72

Davin_The_Dude defeat Drunkenmonk for third straight win, 161.52-131.12

Davin_The_Dude extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over Drunkenmonk, emerging victorious with a 161.52-131.12 victory. Drunkenmonk nabbed a 31.36-point lead on Thursday behind stellar showings from Cooper Kupp (17 points) and the Los Angeles Rams defense (15.36). But Davin_The_Dude held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Davante Adams (37.6 points) and Marquise Brown (33.5). Davin_The_Dude (3-2) will look to keep it rolling against DX, while Drunkenmonk (2-3) will meet Dungy and Dragons in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Davin_The_Dude   Drunkenmonk

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 11 passes for 206 yards and a touchdown against the Bengals, Adams tallied 37.6 points this week. His scoring output was 65.1% more than his 22.77-point projection and was much higher than his 22.38-point season scoring average. Adams ranks #27 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bears next week.
Davante Adams

Top Player Comparison

Davin_The_Dude
Points
% of total points 161.52
1
Davante Adams
WR
37.6
22.77
23.3%
2
Marquise Brown
WR
33.5
14.17
20.7%
3
D'Andre Swift
RB
22.4
15.69
13.9%
4
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
14.94
19.3
9.2%
Drunkenmonk
Points
% of total points 131.12
1
Mike Williams
WR
36.5
16.02
27.8%
2
Jonathan Taylor
RB
31.9
14.9
24.3%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
17
19.2
13%
4
Kyler Murray
QB
15.66
28.7
11.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Davante Adams had a 59-yard catch for Davin_The_Dude, contributing to an 85.18-43.16 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Mike Williams had a 72-yard touchdown catch and a 42-yard touchdown catch for Drunkenmonk, who trailed 113.08-99.22 after the late afternoon slate.
Monday
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams on Monday night. For Davin_The_Dude, Marquise Brown had a 43-yard touchdown catch. Jonathan Taylor made the highlight reel for Drunkenmonk with a 76-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Davin_The_Dude   Drunkenmonk

Game Notes

Davin_The_Dude had five of their 10 starting players exceed their projected points.
Drunkenmonk had only three of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Drunkenmonk can partially blame the loss on Matt Milano, who didn't score any points.
Davin_The_Dude put up more points than their season scoring average (133.59) while Drunkenmonk fell short of theirs (147.99).
Davin_The_Dude recorded more points than their projected total, while Drunkenmonk fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 30.4-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Not only did Davin_The_Dude earn the win, but they also covered the 0.43-point forecasted margin of victory.
A bright spot in the loss, Mike Williams (36.5 points) posted the second-best score for a wide receiver this week.

Next Week Preview

Davin_The_Dude
One streak will meet its demise next week, as Davin_The_Dude (3-2) enter Week 6 riding a three-game unbeaten stretch, while their upcoming opponent (DX, 4-1), have won their last four in a row. Each team has players on bye next week, as Kyle Pitts, Younghoe Koo, Jamison Crowder, and Fred Warner are out for DX and Trey Lance, Michael Carter, and Calvin Ridley will get the week off for Davin_The_Dude. Over the last two weeks, Davin_The_Dude have scored 154.56 points per game, while DX have averaged 157.75 per contest.
Drunkenmonk
Losing streaks are set to collide in Week 6 as eighth-place Drunkenmonk have now dropped two games in a row while their opponent, Dungy and Dragons, have lost three straight. Drunkenmonk might need to shuffle the deck some with Matt Ryan out on bye next week. Dungy and Dragons will be without Mike Davis and Brandon Aiyuk.