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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Can you Diggs it
4-1 168
131.98
 
VS
proj
#Unlucky13
162 3-2
134.48

Can you Diggs it defeat #Unlucky13 for fourth straight win, 168-162

Can you Diggs it extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought win over #Unlucky13, earning a 168-162 victory. #Unlucky13 nabbed a 6-point lead on Thursday, but Can you Diggs it held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Derwin James Jr., who made 17 tackles and recorded a sack for 30 points, and Mark Andrews, who caught 11 passes for 147 yards and 2 touchdowns (30 points). Lamar Jackson (442 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 62 Rush Yds) and Jonathan Taylor (53 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 116 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leading performers for #Unlucky13 in the loss. Can you Diggs it (4-1) will look to earn another win against Beefman, while #Unlucky13 (3-2) face off against FearsomeFoursome in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Can you Diggs it   #Unlucky13

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Bills defense overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 17 points against their 4.31-point projection. In a 38-20 win over the Chiefs, they allowed 20 points, surrendered 392 yards, and forced 4 turnovers. The Bills defense ranks #51 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Titans next week.
The Buffalo Bills defense

Top Player Comparison

Can you Diggs it
Points
% of total points 168
1
Derwin James Jr.
S
30
12.29
17.9%
2
Mark Andrews
TE
30
8.55
17.9%
3
James Robinson
RB
21
10.12
12.5%
4
Matthew Stafford
QB
18
22.53
10.7%
#Unlucky13
Points
% of total points 162
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
43
23.56
26.5%
2
Jonathan Taylor
RB
30
11.61
18.5%
3
Fred Warner
LB
16
16.7
9.9%
4
Darrell Henderson Jr.
RB
15
13.03
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matthew Stafford had a 68-yard pass for Can you Diggs it, who trailed 24-18 after the first game of the week.
Sunday Early
James Robinson had a 58-yard run for Can you Diggs it to contribute to a 67-49 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Stefon Diggs had a 61-yard catch for Can you Diggs it to contribute to a 121-89 lead for the team.
Monday
Lamar Jackson had a 43-yard touchdown pass for #Unlucky13, while Jonathan Taylor had a 76-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Can you Diggs it   #Unlucky13

What If

Can you Diggs it would have beaten nine other teams besides #Unlucky13 this week.
#Unlucky13 would have lost to just one other team besides Can you Diggs it this week.
If Can you Diggs it played #Unlucky13 every week this season, they'd be 4-1.
Had they played each other last week, Can you Diggs it would have defeated #Unlucky13 161-99.
Can you Diggs it would be 3-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as #Unlucky13.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Can you Diggs it, #Unlucky13 would be 1-3.
If Can you Diggs it had played every team in the league each week, they would be 44-11.
If they played every team every week, #Unlucky13 would be 32-23.

Next Week Preview

Can you Diggs it
A couple of 4-1 teams will square off as Can you Diggs it are set to go toe-to-toe against Beefman next in Week 6. One streak will conclude, as Can you Diggs it has recorded four straight wins while Beefman has won two in a row. Five weeks into the season, Can you Diggs it have scored the first-most points in the league while Beefman (125.8 PPG) are ranked eighth. Over the last three weeks, Can you Diggs it have scored 159 points per game, while Beefman have averaged only 125.33 per contest.
#Unlucky13
On the docket for Week 6, #Unlucky13 (3-2, sixth-place) will take on FearsomeFoursome (0-5, 11th-place). Each side has players on bye next week, as Fred Warner, Cordarrelle Patterson, Dee Ford, Raheem Mostert, and Calvin Ridley are off for #Unlucky13 while Kyle Pitts, Barkevious Mingo, and Trey Sermon are out for FearsomeFoursome.