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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Flyhawks
3-2 105
89.86
 
VS
proj
Drones
89.5 3-2
94.71

Flyhawks defy expectations, earn win against Drones, 105.0-89.5

Flyhawks showed up and outperformed expectations, securing a 105.0-89.5 victory over Drones, who fell short of projections. Flyhawks never trailed in this one after taking an 11.0-point lead on Thursday behind DeForest Buckner. Dalvin Cook (94 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 27 Rec Yds) and DeVonta Smith (10 Rec, 87 Rec Yds) carried the flag for Drones in the loss. Flyhawks (3-2) will look to keep it rolling against Assimilate THIS, while Drones (3-2) will attempt to generate some positive momentum against Can I Haz Touchdown?.

Matchup Timeline

  Flyhawks   Drones

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making 13 tackles against the Eagles, Simmons recorded 8 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 3.48-point projection and was much higher than his 3.4-point season scoring average. Simmons ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Seahawks next week.
Isaiah Simmons

Top Player Comparison

Flyhawks
Points
% of total points 105
1
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
28
18.35
26.7%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
19
9.34
18.1%
3
Mike Williams
WR
14
7.9
13.3%
4
DeForest Buckner
DT
11
3.72
10.5%
Drones
Points
% of total points 89.5
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
17
8.37
19%
2
DeVonta Smith
WR
12
6.47
13.4%
3
Brett Maher
K
11
7.02
12.3%
4
Maxx Crosby
DE
10
5.64
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Wil Lutz had a 56-yard field goal for Flyhawks, contributing to a 66.0-27.0 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Flyhawks   Drones

What If

Flyhawks would have beaten nine other teams besides Drones this week.
Drones would have lost to six other teams besides Flyhawks this week.
If Flyhawks played Drones every week this season, they'd be 3-2.
Had they played each other last week, Flyhawks would have topped Drones 109.5-74.
Flyhawks would be 2-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Drones.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Flyhawks, Drones would be 2-2.
If Flyhawks had played every team in the league each week, they would be 38-17.
If they played every team every week, Drones would be 30-25.

Next Week Preview

Flyhawks
In a duel that'll showcase two teams that are separated by only one game in the standings, Flyhawks (3-2) face Assimilate THIS (2-3) in Week 6. Flyhawks might need to shuffle their lineup a bit with Derrick Henry, Denzel Perryman, Hunter Renfrow, T.J. Hockenson, Davis Mills, and Zach Cunningham out on bye next week. Over the last three weeks, Flyhawks have scored 92.67 points per game, while Assimilate THIS have averaged 82.83 per contest.
Drones
Two squads with matching 3-2 records, sixth-place Drones are set to battle second-place Can I Haz Touchdown? in Week 6. Each side has multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 6, as the Tennessee Titans defense, Derek Carr, Jeffery Simmons, and Robert Woods are off for Can I Haz Touchdown? while Maxx Crosby and Kevin Byard will sit for Drones.