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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Adams Family
5-0 158
138.61
 
VS
proj
alex's Pleasant Team
97 3-2
110.05

Adams Family top alex's Pleasant Team to remain unbeaten in 158-97 runaway

Adams Family won their fifth straight to open the season with a dominant win over alex's Pleasant Team, rolling to a 158-97 victory. There wasn't much drama in the matchup, as Adams Family leapt out to a 58-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout performances from Josh Allen (40 points) and Derwin James Jr. (24). Cooper Kupp (7 Rec, 125 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Nick Bolton (9 Tackles) carried the flag for alex's Pleasant Team in the loss. Adams Family (5-0) will look to keep it rolling against alex's Pleasant Team, while alex's Pleasant Team (3-2) attempt to right the ship against Adams Family.

Matchup Timeline

  Adams Family   alex's Pleasant Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

James Jr. (14 Tackles) scored 24 points against the Browns in Week 5. His scoring output was 79.9% more than his 13.34-point projection and was much higher than his 15.8-point season scoring average. James Jr. ranks #1 among fantasy Ss this season and will face the Broncos next week.
Derwin James Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Adams Family
Points
% of total points 158
1
Josh Allen
QB
40
25.64
25.3%
2
Derwin James Jr.
S
24
13.34
15.2%
3
Josh Jacobs
RB
24
11.41
15.2%
4
Dameon Pierce
RB
16
9.88
10.1%
alex's Pleasant Team
Points
% of total points 97
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
20
15.01
20.6%
2
Nick Bolton
LB
16
13.65
16.5%
3
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
15
8.63
15.5%
4
Justin Fields
QB
14
14.07
14.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Josh Allen had a 98-yard touchdown pass and a 62-yard touchdown pass for Adams Family to contribute to a 96-38 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Cooper Kupp had a 75-yard touchdown catch for alex's Pleasant Team, who trailed 121-81 after the late games.

Points By Position

  Adams Family   alex's Pleasant Team

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Adams Family scored more in this one (158) than their season average (150.2).
Adams Family are looking unstoppable, winning five in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Adams Family are doing a better job of that, averaging 150.2 versus alex's Pleasant Team's 116.6.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Adams Family (5-0) have a better record than alex's Pleasant Team (3-2).
Even the computers think Adams Family have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (132.61) than alex's Pleasant Team (122.94).
Adams Family don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than alex's Pleasant Team (4 vs 1).
Adams Family should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than alex's Pleasant Team (4 vs 1).
Adams Family have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than alex's Pleasant Team (29 vs 24).
By position, Adams Family have outscored alex's Pleasant Team at QB, RB, K, and IDP this season.
Adams Family don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 44 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Adams Family had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for alex's Pleasant Team (1).
Hey alex's Pleasant Team, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

Adams Family
Hey, football is all about spotting and exploiting the mismatches. Thanks to an awesome showing by Josh Allen, we nearly tripled alex's Pleasant Team at the quarterback position this past week (40 points to 14). Allen went 20-for-31 for 424 yards, four TDs, and an INT in a 38-3 victory over the Steelers.
alex's Pleasant Team
Yo, alex's Pleasant Team, what'd your pass-catchers do to get written out of their teams' game plans this week? Accumulating just 10 targets as a group in Week 5, our starting receiver crew (two WR, one TE) obviously got on the bad side of their respective QBs.