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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Adrian Beterson
1-4 78.58
93.79
 
VS
proj
Squirtle Squad
71.56 3-2
103.01

Adrian Beterson come back to knock off Squirtle Squad 78.58-71.56 despite coming up short of predictions

Both teams were unable to meet projections, but Adrian Beterson did enough to knock off Squirtle Squad. Predicted to come up short by a score of 103.01-93.79, Adrian Beterson staged a comeback to earn a 78.58-71.56 victory over Squirtle Squad. Trailing 55.56-55.30 heading into Sunday night, Adrian Beterson roared back behind Joe Burrow (18.28 points) and Ja'Marr Chase (5). Jalen Hurts (239 Pass Yds, 61 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Justin Tucker (4-4 FG, 58 long, 1-1 XP) were the leading scorers for Squirtle Squad in the loss. Adrian Beterson (1-4) will look to maintain their winning ways against Stars + Stripes, while Squirtle Squad (3-2) attempt to get back in the win column against The Outsider.

Matchup Timeline

  Adrian Beterson   Squirtle Squad

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While running for 134 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Chargers, Chubb put up 25.4 points this week. He scored 78.7% more than his 14.21-point projection and overachieved for the fifth time this season. Chubb ranks #5 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Patriots next week.
Nick Chubb

Top Player Comparison

Adrian Beterson
Points
% of total points 78.58
1
Nick Chubb
RB
25.4
14.21
32.3%
2
Joe Burrow
QB
18.28
20.34
23.3%
3
Allen Lazard
WR
9.5
7.67
12.1%
4
Riley Patterson
K
7
8.77
8.9%
Squirtle Squad
Points
% of total points 71.56
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
27.66
24.95
38.7%
2
Justin Tucker
K
16
9.38
22.4%
3
Terry McLaurin
WR
7.6
8.6
10.6%
4
Miles Sanders
RB
6.4
11.73
8.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Nick Chubb had a 41-yard touchdown run for Adrian Beterson to contribute to a 46.00-21.50 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Justin Tucker had a 58-yard field goal for Squirtle Squad, who trailed 78.58-71.56 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Adrian Beterson   Squirtle Squad

Game Notes

Adrian Beterson got the victory even though only two of their nine starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
Squirtle Squad had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Each team recorded its lowest score of the season.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
Squirtle Squad ranked 8th in the league in scoring this week, while Adrian Beterson ranked 7th.
The matchup's 7.02-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
The defeat ends a streak of two consecutive wins for Squirtle Squad.
In comeback games this year, Adrian Beterson moves to (1-2), while Squirtle Squad falls to (0-1).
On the losing side, Jalen Hurts (27.66 points) registered the fourth-highest score in the league this week.

Next Week Preview

Adrian Beterson
Adrian Beterson (1-4) will go up against Stars + Stripes (3-2) in Week 6. Through five weeks of action, Adrian Beterson have accumulated the seventh-most points in the league. Stars + Stripes (89.57 PPG) are ranked eighth. Over the last two weeks, Adrian Beterson have scored 90.03 points per game, while Stars + Stripes have averaged 109.51 per contest.
Squirtle Squad
In Week 6, fourth-place Squirtle Squad (3-2) will look to get back in the win column against eighth-place The Outsider (2-3). Squirtle Squad might have to shuffle the deck some with Jamaal Williams, T.J. Hockenson, and D'Andre Swift out on bye in Week 6. The Outsider won't have Jared Goff.