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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Gridiron Greats Return
3-2 109.06
114.22
 
VS
proj
kevin's Rad Team
105.86 2-3
113.29

Despite top scorer Jefferson, kevin's Rad Team fall to Gridiron Greats Return in 109.06-105.86 cliff-hanger

kevin's Rad Team had the highest scorer in the matchup with WR Justin Jefferson posting 24.32 points, the 14th-highest total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to vanquish Gridiron Greats Return, who eked out a 109.06-105.86 win. kevin's Rad Team had a chance to come from behind on Sunday night, but they came up short. Gridiron Greats Return led 90.16-89.86 after the afternoon action and held on for the win despite 16 points from Justin Tucker on Sunday night for kevin's Rad Team. Dalvin Cook (94 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 27 Rec Yds) and Jeff Wilson Jr. (120 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 12 Rec Yds) did the heavy lifting for Gridiron Greats Return in the victory. Gridiron Greats Return (3-2) will look to keep it rolling against TonyM's Terrific Team, while kevin's Rad Team (2-3) will match up against THE LITTLE GUYS in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Gridiron Greats Return   kevin's Rad Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 25.1 points, Cook scored 77% more than his 14.18-point projection as the Vikings beat the Bears 29-22. He racked up 121 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Gridiron Greats Return this week. In Week 6, Cook and the Vikings will square off against the Dolphins.
Dalvin Cook

Top Player Comparison

Gridiron Greats Return
Points
% of total points 109.06
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
25.1
14.18
23%
2
Jeff Wilson Jr.
RB
19.7
11.61
18.1%
3
Mark Andrews
TE
18.9
13.99
17.3%
4
Chris Olave
WR
13.4
12.8
12.3%
kevin's Rad Team
Points
% of total points 105.86
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
24.32
17.12
23%
2
Tom Brady
QB
19.74
20.74
18.6%
3
Justin Tucker
K
16
9.38
15.1%
4
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
14
8.05
13.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Russell Wilson had a 51-yard pass for Gridiron Greats Return, who trailed 14.00-11.16 after the opening game of the week.
Sunday Early
Tom Brady linked up with Mike Evans for a 40-yard pass for kevin's Rad Team, contributing to an 89.86-66.46 lead for kevin's Rad Team.
Sunday Late
Jeff Wilson Jr. had a 41-yard run for Gridiron Greats Return, contributing to a 90.16-89.86 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Justin Tucker had a 58-yard field goal for kevin's Rad Team, who trailed 109.06-105.86 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Gridiron Greats Return   kevin's Rad Team

StatSmack

As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Gridiron Greats Return (3-2) have a better record than kevin's Rad Team (2-3).
Gridiron Greats Return have the clutch gene, with more close wins than kevin's Rad Team (3 vs 0).
By position, Gridiron Greats Return have outscored kevin's Rad Team at RB, TE, and DEF this season.
There's not much good to say about kevin's Rad Team this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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