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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Panzerleader
3-2 138.6
129.5
 
VS
proj
Diggin Heat
116.25 1-4
114.31

Panzerleader hand Diggin Heat fourth straight loss in 138.60-116.25 blowout

Panzerleader cruised to a 138.60-116.25 victory to hand Diggin Heat their fourth consecutive loss. Diggin Heat earned a 21.15-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Panzerleader after that. They were led by Justin Herbert (398 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 29 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and DeAndre Hopkins (6 Rec, 87 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Ezekiel Elliott (110 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Matthew Stafford (365 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) did everything they could for Diggin Heat in the loss. Panzerleader (3-2) will look to add to their success against Dome Patrollers, while Diggin Heat (1-4) will attempt to get back on track against absolutereckless.

Matchup Timeline

  Panzerleader   Diggin Heat

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 398 yards , running for 29 yards and scoring 5 touchdowns against the Browns, Herbert tallied 46.8 points this week. His scoring output nearly doubled his 24.59-point projection and was much higher than his 28.36-point season scoring average. Herbert ranks #6 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Ravens next week.
Justin Herbert

Top Player Comparison

Panzerleader
Points
% of total points 138.6
1
Justin Herbert
QB
46.8
24.59
33.8%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
20.7
19.03
14.9%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
14.8
20.53
10.7%
4
Mike Davis
RB
12.1
12.24
8.7%
Diggin Heat
Points
% of total points 116.25
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
25.2
17.22
21.7%
2
Matthew Stafford
QB
21.15
26.4
18.2%
3
CeeDee Lamb
WR
18.8
17.48
16.2%
4
AJ Dillon
RB
17.9
7.54
15.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matthew Stafford had a 68-yard pass for Diggin Heat, contributing to a 21.15-0.00 lead for Diggin Heat.
Sunday Early
Younghoe Koo had a 52-yard field goal for Diggin Heat, helping the team to a 68.25-44.30 lead.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the results were tallied, Panzerleader emerged with a 123.80-116.25 lead. Justin Herbert had a 72-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard touchdown pass for Panzerleader, while Graham Gano had multiple 51-yard field goals. CeeDee Lamb made the highlight reel for Diggin Heat with a 49-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Panzerleader   Diggin Heat

StatSmack

Panzerleader must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (138.6) than their season average (120.85).
Diggin Heat would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've lost four in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Panzerleader are doing a better job of that, averaging 120.85 versus Diggin Heat's 102.73.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Panzerleader (3-2) have a better record than Diggin Heat (1-4).
Even the computers think Panzerleader have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (128.27) than Diggin Heat (113.27).
Once Panzerleader put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Diggin Heat (2 vs 0).
Panzerleader are clutch masters, with more close wins than Diggin Heat (1 vs 0).
Panzerleader should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Diggin Heat (3 vs 2).
By position, Panzerleader have outscored Diggin Heat at QB, WR, and TE this season.
Panzerleader has a higher average scoring margin (2) than Diggin Heat this season (-19).
The starters for Panzerleader had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Diggin Heat (3).
There's not much good to say about Diggin Heat this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Panzerleader
Football is all about exploiting the mismatches. Thanks to an awesome showing from Justin Herbert, we doubled up Diggin Heat at the quarterback position this past week (46.8 points to 21.15). Herbert went 26-for-43 for 398 yards and four TDs (plus no INTs) in a five-point win over the Browns.
Diggin Heat
Hey, it's possible that Diggin Heat would be a better GM in the NFL than in fantasy football. Accumulating only 16 total targets this past week, their four starting pass-catchers (three WR, one TE) apparently spent the majority of their games blocking downfield and running decoy routes.