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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Kitty Kats
3-2 157.12
126.09
 
VS
proj
Virginia Slims
138.6 2-3
121.86

Kitty Kats defeat Virginia Slims, 157.12-138.60

Both teams brought their A game, but it was Kitty Kats who got the win, emerging victorious with a 157.12-138.60 victory over Virginia Slims. Kitty Kats took a 34.22-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding performances from Gabe Davis (32.1 points) and Breece Hall (97 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 100 Rec Yds) and never looked back. Davante Adams (3 Rec, 124 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Dalvin Cook (94 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 27 Rec Yds) led the way for Virginia Slims in the loss. Kitty Kats (3-2) will look to rack up another win against Henson Robinson, while Virginia Slims (2-3) will try to right the ship against Ken’s Farewell Tour.

Matchup Timeline

  Kitty Kats   Virginia Slims

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 13.73 points, Hall more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 27.7 points as the Jets beat the Dolphins 40-17. He racked up 197 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Kitty Kats this week. Next week, Hall will square off against the Packers.
Breece Hall

Top Player Comparison

Kitty Kats
Points
% of total points 157.12
1
Gabe Davis
WR
32.1
13.62
20.4%
2
Breece Hall
RB
27.7
13.73
17.6%
3
Geno Smith
QB
24.02
17.67
15.3%
4
Mark Andrews
TE
22.9
17.14
14.6%
Virginia Slims
Points
% of total points 138.6
1
Davante Adams
WR
27.4
17.74
19.8%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
26.1
15.6
18.8%
3
DK Metcalf
WR
18.8
12.34
13.6%
4
David Montgomery
RB
18.2
11.49
13.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was Kitty Kats who emerged with the lead, 109.02-74.80. Geno Smith had a 50-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard touchdown pass for Kitty Kats, while Gabe Davis had a 98-yard touchdown catch and a 62-yard touchdown catch. DK Metcalf made the highlight reel for Virginia Slims with a 50-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 25-yard touchdown pass for Virginia Slims, who trailed 127.72-111.20 after the late afternoon games.
Monday
Davante Adams had a 58-yard touchdown catch and a 48-yard touchdown catch for Virginia Slims.

Points By Position

  Kitty Kats   Virginia Slims

StatSmack

Kitty Kats must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this one (157.12) than their season average (122.28).
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Kitty Kats (3-2) have a better record than Virginia Slims (2-3).
Once Kitty Kats put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Virginia Slims (1 vs 0).
Kitty Kats are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Virginia Slims (0 vs 1).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Virginia Slims - they’ve made more transactions (4) than Kitty Kats (3) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Kitty Kats have outscored Virginia Slims at RB, TE, and DEF this season.
Kitty Kats has a higher average scoring margin (4) than Virginia Slims this season (0).
The starters for Kitty Kats had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for Virginia Slims (4).
Don't worry Virginia Slims, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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