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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
DA nigga
4-1 150.18
170.31
 
VS
proj
Detroit Lions
149 2-3
149.32

DA nigga come up short of projections, come back to top Detroit Lions in 150.18-149.00 duel

Despite falling short of expectations, DA nigga came from behind for a 150.18-149.00 victory over Detroit Lions. Despite trailing 133.00-110.18 heading into Monday night, DA nigga roared back behind Travis Kelce (33.5 points) and Clyde Edwards-Helaire (6.5). Derrick Henry (27.2 points) and Marquise Brown (21.8) did everything they could for Detroit Lions in defeat. DA nigga (4-1) will look to notch another W against Cowboy, while Detroit Lions (2-3) take on Boomkanani ◇ in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  DA nigga   Detroit Lions

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kelce (7 Rec, 25 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs) scored 33.5 points in a 30-29 win over the Raiders in Week 5. His scoring output nearly doubled his 18.1-point projection and was higher than his 22.36-point season scoring average. Kelce ranks #17 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bills next week.
Travis Kelce

Top Player Comparison

DA nigga
Points
% of total points 150.18
1
Travis Kelce
TE
33.5
18.1
22.3%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
25.4
15.57
16.9%
3
Joe Burrow
QB
20.28
24.34
13.5%
4
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
15.2
25.77
10.1%
Detroit Lions
Points
% of total points 149
1
Derrick Henry
RB
27.2
15.83
18.3%
2
Marquise Brown
WR
21.8
15.32
14.6%
3
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
19.8
21.4
13.3%
4
Kyler Murray
QB
19.2
24.4
12.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Nick Chubb had a 41-yard touchdown run for DA nigga, who trailed 63.90-57.30 after the early games.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray connected with Marquise Brown for a 25-yard touchdown pass for Detroit Lions, helping Detroit Lions to a 108.20-89.90 lead.
Monday
Daniel Carlson had a 53-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal for Detroit Lions.

Points By Position

  DA nigga   Detroit Lions

Game Notes

Only two of the 10 starters on DA nigga exceeded their scoring projections.
Despite five of their 10 starters exceeding their projected points, Detroit Lions lost.
DA nigga put up fewer points than their season scoring average (156.32) while Detroit Lions scored above theirs (146.51).
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 1.18-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
DA nigga managed to earn the win, but failed to cover the 20.99-point projected margin of victory.
DA nigga moves to (1-0) in close games this season, while Detroit Lions falls to (1-2).
Despite the loss, Derrick Henry scored 27.2 points, the fourth-best score for a RB this week.

Next Week Preview

DA nigga
DA nigga (4-1) will go up against Cowboy (1-4) in Week 6. Five weeks into the season, DA nigga are ranked second in points scored, while Cowboy have put up the league's lowest point total. Over the last three weeks, DA nigga have scored 147.97 points per game, while Cowboy have averaged 131.84 per contest.
Detroit Lions
Looking ahead to Week 6, Detroit Lions (2-3, sixth-place) are set to take on Boomkanani ◇ (3-2, third-place). Each side has players with byes next week, as Derrick Henry, Daniel Carlson, and D'Andre Swift are off for Detroit Lions and Josh Jacobs and Brandin Cooks are out for Boomkanani ◇.