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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Vultures
3-2 180.55
162.33
 
VS
proj
Redlegs
153.35 1-4
140.96

Vultures hand Redlegs third consecutive loss in 180.55-153.35 rout

Vultures rolled to a 180.55-153.35 victory to hand Redlegs their third consecutive loss. Vultures got out to a 23.10-point lead on Thursday behind DK Metcalf (26.8 points) and the Los Angeles Rams defense (7) and never gave it back. Austin Ekeler (32.9 points) and Jonathan Taylor (31.9) carried the flag for Redlegs in the loss. Vultures (3-2) will look to maintain their winning ways against Rebel Alliance, while Redlegs (1-4) will face Steel Reign in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Vultures   Redlegs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hunt (61 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 28 Rec Yds) scored 25.9 points in a 47-42 lost to the Chargers in Week 5. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 12.31-point projection and was higher than his 18.68-point season scoring average. Hunt ranks #33 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
Kareem Hunt

Top Player Comparison

Vultures
Points
% of total points 180.55
1
Josh Allen
QB
45.65
31.81
25.3%
2
DK Metcalf
WR
26.8
17.32
14.8%
3
Kareem Hunt
RB
25.9
12.31
14.3%
4
Leonard Fournette
RB
21
13.77
11.6%
Redlegs
Points
% of total points 153.35
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
32.9
19.3
21.5%
2
Jonathan Taylor
RB
31.9
14.9
20.8%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
27.2
28.98
17.7%
4
Devin Duvernay
WR
14.05
6.77
9.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
DK Metcalf had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Vultures to contribute to a 33.80-10.70 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Aaron Rodgers had a 59-yard pass for Redlegs, who trailed 65.60-59.80 after the early round of games.
Sunday Night
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Sunday night, but after the smoke cleared, Vultures became the proud owner of a 177.55-107.40 lead. For Vultures, Josh Allen had a 53-yard touchdown pass and a 35-yard touchdown pass. Harrison Butker made the highlight reel for Redlegs with a 54-yard field goal.
Monday
Jonathan Taylor had a 76-yard touchdown catch for Redlegs.

Points By Position

  Vultures   Redlegs

Game Notes

Vultures had seven of their 11 starters score higher than their projected point totals.
Redlegs had only five of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Not only did Vultures win, but they also covered the 21.37-point predicted margin of victory.
All four of the losses for Redlegs have been blowout losses.
A bright spot in the loss, Austin Ekeler officially put up the third-highest score for a RB this season with 32.9 points.

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