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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
The Little Giants
2-3 129.64
123.91
 
VS
proj
Dr.ClappinCheeks
120.68 4-1
133.39

Back-and-forth battle ends with The Little Giants coming back to defeat Dr.ClappinCheeks, 129.64-120.68

Well, that was exciting! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, The Little Giants earned a come-from-behind win over Dr.ClappinCheeks, coming back for a 129.64-120.68 victory. Trailing 120.68-97.74 heading into Monday night, The Little Giants roared back behind Davante Adams (31.9 points). Jalen Hurts (239 Pass Yds, 61 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Dameon Pierce (99 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 14 Rec Yds) were the top performers for Dr.ClappinCheeks in the loss. The Little Giants (2-3) will look to sustain their momentum against PowderPuff Girls, while Dr.ClappinCheeks (4-1) will take on I'm Thinkin' RBs in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  The Little Giants   Dr.ClappinCheeks

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 31.9 points, Adams more-than-doubled his 14.24-point projection as the Raiders lost to the Chiefs 30-29. He caught 3 passes for 124 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on The Little Giants this week. In Week 6, Adams and the Raiders will go up against the Texans.
Davante Adams

Top Player Comparison

The Little Giants
Points
% of total points 129.64
1
Davante Adams
WR
31.9
14.24
24.6%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
23.4
14.13
18%
3
Lamar Jackson
QB
16.76
28.44
12.9%
4
David Njoku
TE
11.8
8.03
9.1%
Dr.ClappinCheeks
Points
% of total points 120.68
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
27.66
27.35
22.9%
2
Dameon Pierce
RB
18.8
11.59
15.6%
3
Dallas Goedert
TE
13.5
8.23
11.2%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
10.3
15.17
8.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Courtland Sutton had a 51-yard catch for Dr.ClappinCheeks to contribute to a 16.70-0.00 lead for Dr.ClappinCheeks.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, but after all was said and done, The Little Giants emerged with an 80.98-63.22 lead. For The Little Giants, Alvin Kamara had a 54-yard catch. Mike Evans made the highlight reel for Dr.ClappinCheeks with a 40-yard catch.
Monday
Davante Adams had a 58-yard touchdown catch and a 48-yard touchdown catch for The Little Giants on Monday night, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  The Little Giants   Dr.ClappinCheeks

StatSmack

You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Dr.ClappinCheeks has left more points on the bench this season (247) than The Little Giants (112.46).
The Little Giants should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Dr.ClappinCheeks (4 vs 3).
Dr.ClappinCheeks have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (3) than The Little Giants (2) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, The Little Giants have outscored Dr.ClappinCheeks at QB this season.
The starters for The Little Giants had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Dr.ClappinCheeks (2).
There's not much good to say about Dr.ClappinCheeks this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

The Little Giants
The Little Giants (2-3) are set to battle PowderPuff Girls (4-1) in Week 6. The Little Giants will have to prep for the fact that Davante Adams, their top scorer from this week, is out on bye in Week 6. PowderPuff Girls won't have Robert Woods or Jamaal Williams. Over the last three weeks, The Little Giants have scored 113.15 points per game, while PowderPuff Girls have averaged 163.06 per contest.
Dr.ClappinCheeks
On the docket next week, Dr.ClappinCheeks (4-1, first-place) will try to bounce back against I'm Thinkin' RBs (3-2, fifth-place). Dr.ClappinCheeks can't expect another 19+ point showing from Dameon Pierce, who's got a bye in Week 6. I'm Thinkin' RBs won't have Derek Carr or Brandin Cooks.