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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
WroWroWro
1-4 184.67
120.66
 
VS
proj
szkiper's Chiefs
121.58 1-4
113.67

WroWroWro smirk at expectations, earn win against szkiper's Chiefs in 184.67-121.58 landslide

WroWroWro rose to the occasion and outperformed their projected point total, rolling to a 184.67-121.58 victory over szkiper's Chiefs. szkiper's Chiefs got out to a 9.48-point lead on Thursday, but it was all WroWroWro after that. They were led by Jonathan Taylor (53 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 116 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Mike Evans (6 Rec, 113 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). Davante Adams (11 Rec, 206 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Kareem Hunt (61 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 28 Rec Yds) did their part for szkiper's Chiefs in defeat. WroWroWro (1-4) will look to keep it rolling against Arizona Golub, while szkiper's Chiefs (1-4) take on Opel Vectra B in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  WroWroWro   szkiper's Chiefs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 3 passes for 117 yards and a touchdown against the Chiefs, Knox tallied 18.7 points this week. He more-than-tripled his 5.71-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. Knox ranks #61 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Titans next week.
Dawson Knox

Top Player Comparison

WroWroWro
Points
% of total points 184.67
1
Jonathan Taylor
RB
29.9
12.79
16.2%
2
Mike Evans
WR
24.3
11.75
13.2%
3
Najee Harris
RB
23.2
13.19
12.6%
4
Jalen Hurts
QB
21.92
20.86
11.9%
szkiper's Chiefs
Points
% of total points 121.58
1
Davante Adams
WR
35.6
15.07
29.3%
2
Kareem Hunt
RB
20.9
9.55
17.2%
3
Damien Williams
RB
14.4
9.74
11.8%
4
Josh Jacobs
RB
12.7
11.43
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, WroWroWro became the proud owner of a 125.52-71.58 lead. Mike Evans had a 34-yard touchdown catch and a 22-yard touchdown catch for WroWroWro, while Jalen Hurts had a 53-yard pass. Davante Adams made the highlight reel for szkiper's Chiefs with a 59-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Dawson Knox had a 53-yard touchdown catch and a 41-yard catch for WroWroWro to contribute to a 147.22-121.58 lead for the team.
Monday
Jonathan Taylor had a 76-yard touchdown catch for WroWroWro on Monday night, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  WroWroWro   szkiper's Chiefs

Game Notes

Most (9 of the 12) of the starters on WroWroWro exceeded their projected point totals.
szkiper's Chiefs had only five of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Each team recorded its highest point totals of the year.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The 184.67 points scored by WroWroWro are the 2nd-most in the league this year.
Not only did WroWroWro win, but they also easily covered the 6.99-point projected margin of victory.
WroWroWro moves to (1-2) in blowout games this year, while szkiper's Chiefs falls to (0-3).
A bright spot in the defeat, Davante Adams officially put up the second-best score for a WR this season with 35.6 points.

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