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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
The_Legend_is_Real
5-0 149.28
115.99
 
VS
proj
We Dem Boyz
133.26 3-2
124.55

The_Legend_is_Real come back to defeat We Dem Boyz to remain unbeaten, 149.28-133.26

The_Legend_is_Real won their fifth straight game to open the season with a come-from-behind win over We Dem Boyz, rallying to earn a 149.28-133.26 victory. The_Legend_is_Real trailed 133.26-118.80 heading into Monday night, but the squad charged back behind Patrick Mahomes (30.48 points). Austin Ekeler (173 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 26 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and the Dallas Cowboys defense (10 Pts Allowed, 323 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) led the way for We Dem Boyz in the loss. The_Legend_is_Real (5-0) will look to sustain their momentum against Dallas Cowboys, while We Dem Boyz (3-2) will meet Lt. Aldo Raine in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  The_Legend_is_Real   We Dem Boyz

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While running for 134 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Chargers, Chubb recorded 25.4 points this week. He scored 70.6% more than his 14.89-point projection and overachieved for the fifth time this season. Chubb ranks #5 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Patriots next week.
Nick Chubb

Top Player Comparison

The_Legend_is_Real
Points
% of total points 149.28
1
Leonard Fournette
RB
30.9
15.21
20.7%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
30.48
23.09
20.4%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
25.4
14.89
17%
4
Christian McCaffrey
RB
19.9
15.57
13.3%
We Dem Boyz
Points
% of total points 133.26
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
33.9
14.92
25.4%
2
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
23
5.96
17.3%
3
Mark Andrews
TE
18.9
13.99
14.2%
4
Saquon Barkley
RB
18.1
15.98
13.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which The_Legend_is_Real became the proud owner of a 77.10-66.90 lead. For The_Legend_is_Real, Nick Chubb had a 41-yard touchdown run. Saquon Barkley had a 41-yard catch and a 40-yard run for We Dem Boyz, while Austin Ekeler had a 71-yard run.
Sunday Late
Marquise Brown had a 25-yard touchdown catch for The_Legend_is_Real, helping the team to a 118.80-98.60 lead.

Points By Position

  The_Legend_is_Real   We Dem Boyz

StatSmack

The_Legend_is_Real must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this one (149.28) than their season average (124.7).
The_Legend_is_Real are on a roll, winning five in a row.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. The_Legend_is_Real (5-0) have a better record than We Dem Boyz (3-2).
The_Legend_is_Real are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than We Dem Boyz (1).
We Dem Boyz have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (4) than The_Legend_is_Real (3) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, The_Legend_is_Real have outscored We Dem Boyz at RB and K this season.
The_Legend_is_Real don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 17 points, second-highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about We Dem Boyz this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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