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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Elijah’s Elite Team
1-4 226.1
187.31
 
VS
proj
PJ
225.5 3-2
208.87

Elijah’s Elite Team come back to defeat PJ in 226.1-225.5 battle

Elijah’s Elite Team brought their A game, coming from behind to earn a 226.1-225.5 victory over PJ. Trailing 208.5-194.7 heading into Monday night, Elijah’s Elite Team came back behind Jonathan Taylor (31.4 points). Dak Prescott (302 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Derrick Henry (130 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs) carried the flag for PJ in defeat. Elijah’s Elite Team (1-4) will look to add to their success against larry's Team, while PJ (3-2) will attempt to develop some positive momentum against BIGGEE_DOWNWRAIDERS_4LIFE.

Matchup Timeline

  Elijah’s Elite Team   PJ

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hamilton overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 6.5 points against his 2.44-point projection. In a 37-19 loss to the Titans, he made 7 tackles. Hamilton ranks #1 among fantasy DTs this season and will face the Dolphins next week.
DaVon Hamilton

Top Player Comparison

Elijah’s Elite Team
Points
% of total points 226.1
1
Justin Herbert
QB
89.7
54.61
39.7%
2
Jonathan Taylor
RB
31.4
14.1
13.9%
3
Mike Evans
WR
26.3
15.39
11.6%
4
Tim Patrick
WR
12.4
8.39
5.5%
PJ
Points
% of total points 225.5
1
Dak Prescott
QB
56.8
56.56
25.2%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
31
21.61
13.7%
3
Antonio Brown
WR
28.9
12.44
12.8%
4
Kevin Byard
S
20.5
6.39
9.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, after which PJ emerged with a 123.5-86.4 lead. For Elijah’s Elite Team, Mike Evans had a 34-yard touchdown catch and a 22-yard touchdown catch. Antonio Brown made the highlight reel for PJ with a 62-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after all the points were tallied, PJ emerged with a 198.0-184.7 lead. For Elijah’s Elite Team, Justin Herbert had a 72-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard touchdown pass. Dak Prescott made the highlight reel for PJ with a 49-yard touchdown pass and a 24-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Harrison Butker had a 54-yard field goal for Elijah’s Elite Team, who trailed 208.5-194.7 after Sunday night.
Monday
Jonathan Taylor had a 76-yard touchdown catch for Elijah’s Elite Team on Monday night, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Elijah’s Elite Team   PJ

Game Notes

Nine of the 16 starters on Elijah’s Elite Team exceeded their projected point totals.
PJ lost despite nine of their 18 starters scoring above their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as Elijah’s Elite Team had one starter score zero points, while PJ had three.
Each team posted its highest scoring output of the year.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 0.6-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
The loss puts an end to a three-game unbeaten streak for PJ.
In close games this year, Elijah’s Elite Team moves to (1-1), while PJ falls to (0-1).

Next Week Preview

Elijah’s Elite Team
Elijah’s Elite Team (1-4) will take on larry's Team (2-3) in a Week 6 showdown between teams separated by just a game in the standings. Elijah’s Elite Team might need to rearrange their lineup a bit with Jameis Winston, Demario Davis, and Brandon Aiyuk out on bye next week. larry's Team won't have Corey Davis. Over the last three weeks, Elijah’s Elite Team have put up 193.67 points per game, while larry's Team have averaged 174.2 per contest.
PJ
Coming up next week, fifth-place PJ (3-2) will look to bounce back against eighth-place BIGGEE_DOWNWRAIDERS_4LIFE (2-3). Each side has multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 6, as Deion Jones, Foye Oluokun, Quinnen Williams, Elijah Moore, and George Kittle are off for PJ while Fred Warner, Trey Sermon, and Robbie Gould are out for BIGGEE_DOWNWRAIDERS_4LIFE.