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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Pickles
3-2 117.04
107.67
 
VS
proj
Tom and the Cooper Troopers
106.56 2-3
107.36

Pickles hand Tom and the Cooper Troopers third consecutive loss, 117.04-106.56

Pickles emerged victorious with a 117.04-106.56 victory to hand Tom and the Cooper Troopers their third straight loss. Pickles leapt out to a 31.12-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 44.08 points from Taysom Hill (22 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 112 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs) and Tyler Bass (1-2 FG, 35 long, 5-5 XP) and never looked back. The Dallas Cowboys defense (26 points) and Davante Adams (24.4) were the leaders for Tom and the Cooper Troopers in the loss. Pickles (3-2) will look to get another win against The Foxx Force, while Tom and the Cooper Troopers (2-3) face off against Tools On Stools in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Pickles   Tom and the Cooper Troopers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Bass scored 79.0% of his 10.13-point projection with 8 points against the Steelers in Week 5. He made 1 of his 2 FG attempts in the 38-3 win. Bass ranks #7 among fantasy Ks this season and will face the Chiefs next week.
Tyler Bass

Top Player Comparison

Pickles
Points
% of total points 117.04
1
Taysom Hill
TE
36.08
5.02
30.8%
2
Josh Jacobs
RB
25.3
12.12
21.6%
3
Lamar Jackson
QB
16.56
28.02
14.1%
4
Christian McCaffrey
RB
16.4
13.21
14%
Tom and the Cooper Troopers
Points
% of total points 106.56
1
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
26
10.95
24.4%
2
Davante Adams
WR
24.4
11.07
22.9%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
18.9
15.69
17.7%
4
Daniel Carlson
K
16
7.82
15%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Taysom Hill had a 60-yard touchdown run and a 22-yard touchdown pass for Pickles to contribute to a 47.58-16.46 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Cooper Kupp had a 75-yard touchdown catch for Tom and the Cooper Troopers, who trailed 75.18-66.16 after the late afternoon slate.
Monday
Davante Adams had a 58-yard touchdown catch and a 48-yard touchdown catch for Tom and the Cooper Troopers, while Daniel Carlson had a 53-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Pickles   Tom and the Cooper Troopers

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starters on Pickles exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Tom and the Cooper Troopers had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Pickles won despite starting Darren Waller, who scored zero points.
Pickles put up more points than their season scoring average (108.4) while Tom and the Cooper Troopers fell short of theirs (108.13).
Pickles scored more points than their projected total, while Tom and the Cooper Troopers failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 10.48-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did Pickles earn the W, but they also covered the 0.31-point forecasted margin of victory.
Despite the loss, the Dallas Cowboys defense put up 26 points, the second-highest score for a DEF this year.

Next Week Preview

Pickles
Pickles (3-2) are set to battle The Foxx Force (1-4) in Week 6. Pickles might need to shuffle the deck a bit with Josh Jacobs and Darren Waller out on bye next week. Over the last three weeks, Pickles have put up 106.56 points per game, while The Foxx Force have averaged 98.1 per contest.
Tom and the Cooper Troopers
Up ahead next week, Tom and the Cooper Troopers (2-3, sixth-place) will square off against Tools On Stools (3-2, fifth-place). Tom and the Cooper Troopers might have to shuffle the deck a bit with Davante Adams, Daniel Carlson, Jared Goff, and Amon-Ra St. Brown out on bye in Week 6. After five weeks of action, Tom and the Cooper Troopers have accumulated the fourth-most points in the league. Tools On Stools (99.11 PPG) are ranked eighth.