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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Dilly Dilly
3-2 152.98
143.08
 
VS
proj
KLMB-RKS
110.82 3-2
129.56

KLMB-RKS succumb to Dilly Dilly in 152.98-110.82 runaway

KLMB-RKS underachieved compared to projections, as Dilly Dilly rolled to a 152.98-110.82 victory. KLMB-RKS pulled out to a 1.80-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Dilly Dilly after that. They were led by Austin Ekeler (35.9 points) and Justin Jefferson (30.32). Nick Chubb (134 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and the Dallas Cowboys defense (10 Pts Allowed, 323 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) carried the flag for KLMB-RKS in the loss. Dilly Dilly (3-2) will look to build on their success against The THUNDER-MEN, while KLMB-RKS (3-2) will attempt to get back in the win column against Space Pirates.

Matchup Timeline

  Dilly Dilly   KLMB-RKS

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ekeler (173 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 26 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 35.9 points in a 30-28 win over the Browns in Week 5. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 17.18-point projection and was much higher than his 22.74-point season scoring average. Ekeler ranks #13 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Broncos next week.
Austin Ekeler

Top Player Comparison

Dilly Dilly
Points
% of total points 152.98
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
35.9
17.18
23.5%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
30.32
20.57
19.8%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
25.9
24.41
16.9%
4
Saquon Barkley
RB
19.6
18.05
12.8%
KLMB-RKS
Points
% of total points 110.82
1
Nick Chubb
RB
25.4
15.57
22.9%
2
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
23
6.5
20.8%
3
Justin Herbert
QB
16.42
24.62
14.8%
4
Justin Tucker
K
16
9.14
14.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Dilly Dilly owned a 101.78-61.52 lead. Saquon Barkley had a 41-yard catch and a 40-yard run for Dilly Dilly, while Austin Ekeler had a 71-yard run. Meanwhile, Nick Chubb had a 41-yard touchdown run for KLMB-RKS, while Mike Evans had a 40-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Cooper Kupp had a 75-yard touchdown catch for Dilly Dilly to contribute to a 152.98-94.82 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Justin Tucker had a 58-yard field goal for KLMB-RKS, who trailed 152.98-110.82 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Dilly Dilly   KLMB-RKS

Game Notes

Dilly Dilly had five of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
KLMB-RKS had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
KLMB-RKS can partially blame the loss on Darren Waller, who didn't score any points.
Dilly Dilly had three players score more points than the leading scorer for KLMB-RKS.
Dilly Dilly put up more points than their season scoring average (147.64) while KLMB-RKS fell short of theirs (135.52).
Dilly Dilly recorded more points than their projected total, while KLMB-RKS failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 42.16-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
The defeat concludes a streak of three consecutive wins for KLMB-RKS.
Not only did Dilly Dilly win, but they also easily covered the 13.52-point projected margin of victory.
All three of the wins for Dilly Dilly have been blowout wins.

Next Week Preview

Dilly Dilly
Week 6 is going to match a couple of unbeaten streaks against one other. Dilly Dilly (3-2) are riding a two-match winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (The THUNDER-MEN, 5-0), come in having won five in a row. Dilly Dilly may need to shuffle the deck a bit with Jared Goff and DJ Chark Jr. out on bye in Week 6. The THUNDER-MEN will be without Treylon Burks. Over the last three weeks, Dilly Dilly have scored 148.75 points per game, while The THUNDER-MEN have averaged just 113.35 per contest.
KLMB-RKS
Week 6 will feature an exciting matchup between two of the league's top five squads, as fifth-place KLMB-RKS (3-2) faces third-place Space Pirates (4-1). Each side has multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 6, as Ryan Tannehill, Amon-Ra St. Brown, and Darren Waller are off for KLMB-RKS and Davante Adams, D'Andre Swift, and Zamir White are out for Space Pirates.