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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Redzboyz
1-4 309.17
287.64
 
VS
proj
VJ WHO-DEY!
265.57 2-3
280.38

Despite top scorer Fournette, VJ WHO-DEY! fall to Redzboyz, 309.17-265.57

VJ WHO-DEY! had the No. 1 scorer in the matchup with RB Leonard Fournette racking up 51.9 points, the 13th-best total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to vanquish Redzboyz, who came back to earn a 309.17-265.57 win. After trailing 265.57-251.17 heading into Monday night, Redzboyz roared back behind Travis Kelce (7 Rec, 25 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs) and Clyde Edwards-Helaire (15 Rush Yds, 20 Rec Yds). Leonard Fournette (56 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 83 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Nick Chubb (134 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) did everything they could for VJ WHO-DEY! in defeat. Redzboyz (1-4) will look to sustain their momentum against Biguns, while VJ WHO-DEY! (2-3) will take on Chill Wills MudDawgs in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Redzboyz   VJ WHO-DEY!

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 49.5 points, Stevenson more-than-doubled his 20.93-point projection as the Patriots beat the Lions 29-0. He racked up 175 yards from scrimmage to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Redzboyz this week. Next week, Stevenson will face the Browns.
Rhamondre Stevenson

Top Player Comparison

Redzboyz
Points
% of total points 309.17
1
Trevor Lawrence
QB
56.97
56.24
18.4%
2
Rhamondre Stevenson
RB
49.5
20.93
16%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
43.5
25.28
14.1%
4
Mike Williams
WR
39.4
23.37
12.7%
VJ WHO-DEY!
Points
% of total points 265.57
1
Leonard Fournette
RB
51.9
25.81
19.5%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
49.4
26.13
18.6%
3
Dameon Pierce
RB
34.3
12.61
12.9%
4
Jared Goff
QB
30.47
54.44
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, but after the dust settled, VJ WHO-DEY! owned a 246.57-202.97 lead. For Redzboyz, Rhamondre Stevenson had a 49-yard run. Nick Chubb made the highlight reel for VJ WHO-DEY! with a 41-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  Redzboyz   VJ WHO-DEY!

Game Notes

Only five of the 13 starting players on Redzboyz scored more than their point projections.
VJ WHO-DEY! had only four of their 13 starters score higher than their projected points.
Was VJ WHO-DEY! even trying this week? They started three players who scored zero points.
Redzboyz put up more points than their season scoring average (284.85) while VJ WHO-DEY! fell short of theirs (274.79).
Redzboyz put up more points than their projected total, while VJ WHO-DEY! failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 43.6-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
Not only did Redzboyz win, but they also easily covered the 7.26-point projected margin of victory.
Redzboyz moves to (1-0) in comeback games this year, while VJ WHO-DEY! falls to (2-2).
Despite the loss, Leonard Fournette scored 51.9 points, the third-best score for a RB this week.

Coach Talk

Redzboyz
Heckuva job overcoming that four-game losing streak, Redzboyz! Each fantasy team is met with adversity somewhere along the way... keep pushing forward and good things will continue to happen.
VJ WHO-DEY!
Luckily, this week's problem is pretty easy to diagnose, VJ WHO-DEY!. Choosing to start Darren Waller, Younghoe Koo, and Chris Jones in a tough fantasy matchup... let's aim to play with a full deck of cards next time?