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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Opel Vectra B
3-2 154.33
121.01
 
VS
proj
GangGreen(a) Team
77.96 2-3
110.3

Opel Vectra B outperform expectations, earn win against GangGreen(a) Team in 154.33-77.96 rout

Opel Vectra B beat expectations, cruising to a 154.33-77.96 victory over GangGreen(a) Team, who fell short of projections. Opel Vectra B got out to a 2.8-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Derrick Henry (34 points) and Eric Kendricks (8.6) and never gave it back. Antonio Gibson (19.2 points) and Kyler Murray (11.66) carried the flag for GangGreen(a) Team in the loss. Opel Vectra B (3-2) will look to rack up another win against szkiper's Chiefs, while GangGreen(a) Team (2-3) meet Sopot 49ers in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Opel Vectra B   GangGreen(a) Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Andrews overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 31.7 points against his 9.22-point projection. In a 31-25 win over the Colts, he caught 11 passes for 147 yards and 2 touchdowns. Andrews ranks #52 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chargers next week.
Mark Andrews

Top Player Comparison

Opel Vectra B
Points
% of total points 154.33
1
Derrick Henry
RB
34
20.11
22%
2
Mark Andrews
TE
31.7
9.22
20.5%
3
Patrick Mahomes
QB
18.98
24.46
12.3%
4
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
17.4
7.71
11.3%
GangGreen(a) Team
Points
% of total points 77.96
1
Antonio Gibson
RB
19.2
11.32
24.6%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
11.66
23.79
15%
3
Dustin Hopkins
K
8
6.61
10.3%
4
Chris Godwin
WR
7
10.84
9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Night
There were players with standout plays on both teams on Sunday night, but it was Opel Vectra B who claimed the lead, 122.63-77.96. For Opel Vectra B, Emmanuel Sanders had a 35-yard touchdown catch. Stefon Diggs made the highlight reel for GangGreen(a) Team with a 61-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Opel Vectra B   GangGreen(a) Team

StatSmack

Opel Vectra B must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (154.33) than their season average (123.06).
We heard scoring helps you win. GangGreen(a) Team need some help then, averaging just 100.87 versus Opel Vectra B's 123.06.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Opel Vectra B (3-2) have a better record than GangGreen(a) Team (2-3).
Opel Vectra B don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than GangGreen(a) Team (2 vs 0).
Opel Vectra B are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than GangGreen(a) Team (0 vs 1).
Opel Vectra B should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than GangGreen(a) Team (2 vs 1).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of GangGreen(a) Team - they’ve made more transactions (2) than Opel Vectra B (1) this week. Too bad that itchy pickup finger didn't pay off.
By position, Opel Vectra B have outscored GangGreen(a) Team at QB, RB, TE, and K this season.
Opel Vectra B don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 25 points, second-highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about GangGreen(a) Team this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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