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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Corey's Cool Team
5-0 117.18
112.96
 
VS
proj
ItsACatch
113.06 3-2
121.67

Corey's Cool Team come back to defeat ItsACatch to remain perfect in 117.18-113.06 duel

Corey's Cool Team won their fifth straight matchup to open the season with a come-from-behind win over ItsACatch, staging a comeback to earn a 117.18-113.06 victory. Trailing 85.26-60.80 heading into Monday night, Corey's Cool Team charged back behind Patrick Mahomes, who passed for 292 yards and 4 touchdowns and ran for 28 yards for 30.48 points, and Davante Adams, who caught 3 passes for 124 yards and 2 touchdowns (25.9 points). Leonard Fournette (30.9 points) and Josh Jacobs (27.8) carried the flag for ItsACatch in the loss. Corey's Cool Team (5-0) will look to keep it rolling against West coast Brownie, while ItsACatch (3-2) will attempt to develop some positive momentum against STP2.

Matchup Timeline

  Corey's Cool Team   ItsACatch

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Adams (3 Rec, 124 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 25.9 points against the Chiefs in Week 5. His scoring output was 80.2% more than his 14.37-point projection and was much higher than his 17.18-point season scoring average. Adams ranks #22 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Texans next week.
Davante Adams

Top Player Comparison

Corey's Cool Team
Points
% of total points 117.18
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
30.48
23.09
26%
2
Davante Adams
WR
25.9
14.37
22.1%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
20.2
18.42
17.2%
4
David Njoku
TE
11.8
8.03
10.1%
ItsACatch
Points
% of total points 113.06
1
Leonard Fournette
RB
30.9
15.21
27.3%
2
Josh Jacobs
RB
27.8
13.61
24.6%
3
Lamar Jackson
QB
15.76
25.07
13.9%
4
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
8.5
14.82
7.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Stefon Diggs had a 41-yard catch for Corey's Cool Team, while Mike Evans had a 40-yard catch to contribute to a 60.80-44.50 lead for Corey's Cool Team.
Monday
Davante Adams had a 58-yard touchdown catch and a 48-yard touchdown catch for Corey's Cool Team on Monday night, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Corey's Cool Team   ItsACatch

StatSmack

Corey's Cool Team are looking unstoppable, with victories in five straight weeks.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Corey's Cool Team (5-0) have a better record than ItsACatch (3-2).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. ItsACatch has left more points on the bench this season (324.72) than Corey's Cool Team (196.8).
Corey's Cool Team are clutch masters, with more close wins than ItsACatch (2 vs 0).
Corey's Cool Team have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than ItsACatch (22 vs 17).
By position, Corey's Cool Team have outscored ItsACatch at WR and K this season.
Corey's Cool Team don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 16 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Corey's Cool Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for ItsACatch (0).
There's not much good to say about ItsACatch this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Corey's Cool Team
Week 6 features a couple of teams heading in opposite directions, as Corey's Cool Team (5-0) enter the matchup on a five-game winning streak, while their upcoming opposition (West coast Brownie, 1-4), come in having lost four in a row. Corey's Cool Team can't rely on another 25.9 points out of Davante Adams, who will be out on bye in Week 6. Over the last three weeks, Corey's Cool Team have scored 111.94 points per game, while West coast Brownie have averaged 96.48 per contest.
ItsACatch
Two teams sporting identical 3-2 records, third-place ItsACatch are set to square off against fourth-place STP2 in Week 6. ItsACatch may have to rearrange the deck a bit with Josh Jacobs, Jared Goff, and Jamaal Williams out on bye in Week 6. STP2 won't have Brandin Cooks.