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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
#1 Dirty Bird
4-1 142.58
110.42
 
VS
proj
Robert's Perfect Team
113.86 4-1
106.91

#1 Dirty Bird knock Robert's Perfect Team from 1st place in 142.58-113.86 drubbing

#1 Dirty Bird cruised to a 142.58-113.86 victory over Robert's Perfect Team, knocking them out of the top spot in Yahoo Public 1347403. Robert's Perfect Team pulled out to an 8.40-point lead on Thursday, but it was all #1 Dirty Bird after that. They were led by Leonard Fournette, who racked up 139 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns for 30.9 points, and Nick Chubb, who ran for 134 yards and 2 touchdowns (25.4 points). Josh Allen (424 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 42 Rush Yds) and Dalvin Cook (94 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 27 Rec Yds) were the leading performers for Robert's Perfect Team in the loss. #1 Dirty Bird (4-1) have now won four straight and will look to build on their success against Makaala's Bold Team. Robert's Perfect Team (4-1) will try to right the ship against Siddharth's Superb Team.

Matchup Timeline

  #1 Dirty Bird   Robert's Perfect Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Carlson overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 16 points against his 8.78-point projection. During a 30-29 loss to the Chiefs, he made all 3 of his FG attempts. Carlson ranks #55 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Texans next week.
Daniel Carlson

Top Player Comparison

#1 Dirty Bird
Points
% of total points 142.58
1
Leonard Fournette
RB
30.9
15.21
21.7%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
25.4
14.89
17.8%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
19.9
15.57
14%
4
Mike Williams
WR
18.4
12.82
12.9%
Robert's Perfect Team
Points
% of total points 113.86
1
Josh Allen
QB
36.16
26.03
31.8%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
25.1
14.18
22%
3
DK Metcalf
WR
15.3
10.17
13.4%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
9
13.75
7.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was Robert's Perfect Team who emerged with the lead, 109.86-82.40. For #1 Dirty Bird, Nick Chubb had a 41-yard touchdown run. Josh Allen had a 98-yard touchdown pass and a 62-yard touchdown pass for Robert's Perfect Team, while DK Metcalf had a 50-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Daniel Carlson had a 53-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal for #1 Dirty Bird on Monday night, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  #1 Dirty Bird   Robert's Perfect Team

Game Notes

Five of the nine starting players on #1 Dirty Bird scored higher than their projected point totals.
Robert's Perfect Team had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The 142.58 points scored by #1 Dirty Bird are the 4th-most in the league this season.
The matchup's 28.72-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did #1 Dirty Bird win, but they also easily covered the 3.52-point projected margin of victory.
#1 Dirty Bird moves to (3-0) in blowout games this season, while Robert's Perfect Team falls to (1-1).
A bright spot in the loss, Josh Allen officially recorded the 5th-highest point total in the league this season with 36.16 points.

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