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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
NotIdeal
3-2 150.16
117.13
 
VS
proj
Bristow LizardKing
116.9 2-3
111.11

NotIdeal hand Bristow LizardKing third straight loss in 150.16-116.90 romp

NotIdeal rolled to a 150.16-116.90 victory to hand Bristow LizardKing their third consecutive loss. NotIdeal got out to a 17.40-point lead on Thursday behind the Denver Broncos defense (14 points) and Melvin Gordon III (11.8) and never gave it up. Davante Adams (25.9 points) and Christian McCaffrey (19.9) were the leaders for Bristow LizardKing in the loss. NotIdeal (3-2) will look to notch another win against randy's Magnificent Team, while Bristow LizardKing (2-3) attempt to right the ship against David J's Definitive Team.

Matchup Timeline

  NotIdeal   Bristow LizardKing

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making all 3 of his FG attempts against the Chiefs, Carlson scored 16 points this week. He scored 82.2% more than his 8.78-point projection and overachieved for the fourth time this season. Carlson ranks #55 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Texans next week.
Daniel Carlson

Top Player Comparison

NotIdeal
Points
% of total points 150.16
1
Josh Allen
QB
36.16
26.03
24.1%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
25.4
14.89
16.9%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
20.4
14.24
13.6%
4
Amari Cooper
WR
17.1
11.19
11.4%
Bristow LizardKing
Points
% of total points 116.9
1
Davante Adams
WR
25.9
14.37
22.2%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
19.9
15.57
17%
3
Rhamondre Stevenson
RB
18.5
11.74
15.8%
4
Kyler Murray
QB
17.2
21.04
14.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, after which NotIdeal had a 134.16-40.90 lead. Josh Allen had a 98-yard touchdown pass and a 62-yard touchdown pass for NotIdeal, while Nick Chubb had a 41-yard touchdown run. Rhamondre Stevenson made the highlight reel for Bristow LizardKing with a 49-yard run.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 25-yard touchdown pass for Bristow LizardKing, who trailed 134.16-91.00 after the late afternoon action.
Monday
There were players with big-time moments on both teams on Monday night. For NotIdeal, Daniel Carlson had a 53-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal. Davante Adams made the highlight reel for Bristow LizardKing with a 58-yard touchdown catch and a 48-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  NotIdeal   Bristow LizardKing

Game Notes

Most (7 of the 9) of the starters on NotIdeal exceeded their projected point totals.
Bristow LizardKing had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
NotIdeal won despite starting Darren Waller, who scored zero points.
Both teams scored their top point totals of the year.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
The 150.16 points scored by NotIdeal are the 2nd-most in the league this season.
Not only did NotIdeal win, but they also easily covered the 6.02-point forecasted margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, NotIdeal moves to (2-1), while Bristow LizardKing falls to (0-2).
Despite the loss, Davante Adams (25.9 points) posted the highest score for a WR this week.

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