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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Got five?
2-5 115.34
122.61
 
VS
proj
The Little Giants
106.38 2-5
125.6

The Little Giants fall to Got five?, 115.34-106.38

There's no way around it, The Little Giants underperformed, at least based on projections, as Got five? earned a 115.34-106.38 victory. The Little Giants grabbed a 32.30-point lead on Thursday behind impressive showings from DeAndre Hopkins (18.3 points) and Alvin Kamara (14). But Got five? held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Tyler Boyd (30 points) and the Baltimore Ravens defense (17.84). Got five? (2-5) will look to build on their success against 50 shades of whey, while The Little Giants (2-5) will face Senior Millennial in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Got five?   The Little Giants

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Boyd (8 Rec, 155 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 30 points in a 35-17 win over the Falcons in Week 7. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 8.64-point projection and was much higher than his 13.05-point season scoring average. Boyd ranks #55 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Browns next week.
Tyler Boyd

Top Player Comparison

Got five?
Points
% of total points 115.34
1
Tyler Boyd
WR
30
8.64
26%
2
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
17.84
12.51
15.5%
3
Jason Myers
K
16
6.98
13.9%
4
Jonathan Taylor
RB
12
14.46
10.4%
The Little Giants
Points
% of total points 106.38
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
18.3
12.63
17.2%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
14
14.47
13.2%
3
Davante Adams
WR
13.5
16.87
12.7%
4
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
13.28
8.87
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tyler Boyd had a 60-yard touchdown catch for Got five?, while Amari Cooper had a 55-yard catch, contributing to a 97.84-62.60 lead for Got five?.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was Got five? who emerged with the lead, 113.84-86.10. For Got five?, Jason Myers had a 50-yard field goal. Daniel Carlson made the highlight reel for The Little Giants with a 50-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Got five?   The Little Giants
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already at the midpoint of the season, which means it's time to take a closer look at the Standings.
Got five?
Sometimes the Standings really do reflect a team's capabilities. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 113.32, Got five? is No. 10 in the Standings, leaving the squad outside of playoff position.
Important Players
Mark Andrews
MVP
39 Rec, 455 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Tee Higgins
Best Drafted
31 Rec, 455 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Tyler Boyd
Best Acquisition
29 Rec, 455 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
The Little Giants
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see The Little Giants making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team currently finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 118.95 points per game through seven weeks, 9th-best in the league.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
1397 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 510 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Davante Adams
Best Drafted
37 Rec, 509 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Chi Defense
Best Acquisition
18.9 Avg Pts Allowed, 330.0 Avg Yds Allowed, 12 Turnovers

Game Notes

Got five? won even though only three of their 10 starting players scored higher than their projected point totals.
The Little Giants had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Got five? put up more points than their season scoring average (113.32) while The Little Giants fell short of theirs (118.95).
Both teams failed to reach their projected point total.
The matchup's 8.96-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
A bright spot in the defeat, DeAndre Hopkins recorded 18.3 points, the fourth-best score for a wideout this week.