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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Doogie's Team
3-2 3485
3194.11
 
VS
proj
StairwayToSeven
2419 3-2
2583.38

Unable to overcome starter's goose egg, StairwayToSeven fall to Doogie's Team in 3,485-2,419 runaway

Hampered by a goose egg from Jonathan Taylor, StairwayToSeven were unable to overcome Doogie's Team, which rolled to a 3,485-2,419 win. StairwayToSeven jumped out to a 600-point lead on Thursday behind an impressive performance from Russell Wilson (274 Pass Yds, 22 Rush Yds). But it was all Doogie's Team after that. They were led by Jalen Hurts, who passed for 239 yards and ran for 61 yards and 2 touchdowns for 1,251 points, and Jeff Wilson Jr., who racked up 132 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown (596 points). Doogie's Team improve to 3-2 on the season, while StairwayToSeven fall to 3-2.

Matchup Timeline

  Doogie's Team   StairwayToSeven

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Wilson Jr. overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 596 points against his 358.23-point projection. During a 37-15 win over the Panthers, he racked up 132 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown. Wilson Jr. ranks #67 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Falcons next week.
Jeff Wilson Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Doogie's Team
Points
% of total points 3485
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
1251
1075.99
35.9%
2
Jeff Wilson Jr.
RB
596
358.23
17.1%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
371
357.25
10.6%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
353
302.18
10.1%
StairwayToSeven
Points
% of total points 2419
1
Russell Wilson
QB
745
891.77
30.8%
2
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
502
348.65
20.8%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
450
475.89
18.6%
4
Daniel Carlson
K
270
111.81
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Russell Wilson had a 51-yard pass for StairwayToSeven, contributing to a 745-145 lead for StairwayToSeven.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was StairwayToSeven who claimed the lead, 2,086-1,086. For Doogie's Team, Stefon Diggs had a 41-yard catch. Saquon Barkley had a 41-yard catch and a 40-yard run for StairwayToSeven, while Mike Evans had a 40-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Jeff Wilson Jr. had a 41-yard run for Doogie's Team, contributing to a 3,304-2,149 lead for the team.
Monday
Daniel Carlson had a 53-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal for StairwayToSeven.

Points By Position

  Doogie's Team   StairwayToSeven

StatSmack

Doogie's Team must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this one (3,485) than their season average (3,294.6).
We heard scoring helps you win. StairwayToSeven need some help then, averaging just 2,954.2 versus Doogie's Team's 3,294.6.
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. Doogie's Team has left fewer points on the bench this season (10,256) than StairwayToSeven (10,989).
Doogie's Team don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than StairwayToSeven (2 vs 0).
Doogie's Team should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than StairwayToSeven (3 vs 2).
By position, Doogie's Team have outscored StairwayToSeven at QB, WR, and IDP this season.
Doogie's Team don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 527 points, third-highest in the league.
Hey StairwayToSeven, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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