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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Top of The Rock
2-3 110.68
111.52
 
VS
proj
AVD
88.52 0-5
108.67

Top of The Rock hand AVD fifth consecutive loss, 110.68-88.52

Top of The Rock secured a 110.68-88.52 victory to hand AVD their fifth straight loss to open the season. Top of The Rock never trailed in this one after earning a 9.40-point lead on Thursday behind Michael Pittman Jr.. Jeff Wilson Jr. (120 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 12 Rec Yds) and Justin Herbert (228 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 13 Rush Yds) were the leading performers for AVD in the loss. Top of The Rock (2-3) will look to maintain their momentum against Chavo GOAT Jr., while AVD (0-5) will face Stone Cold Bosstrin in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Top of The Rock   AVD

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

James Jr. overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 12 points against his 6.85-point projection. During a 30-28 win over the Browns, he made 14 tackles. James Jr. ranks #1 among fantasy Ss this season and will face the Broncos next week.
Derwin James Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Top of The Rock
Points
% of total points 110.68
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
30.48
23.09
27.5%
2
Chris Olave
WR
14.4
12.81
13%
3
Derwin James Jr.
S
12
6.85
10.8%
4
David Njoku
TE
11.8
8.03
10.7%
AVD
Points
% of total points 88.52
1
Jeff Wilson Jr.
RB
22.7
11.61
25.6%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
14.42
21.11
16.3%
3
Marquez Valdes-Scantling
WR
12
9.56
13.6%
4
Deebo Samuel
WR
10.2
14.57
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Wil Lutz had a 56-yard field goal for Top of The Rock to contribute to an 80.20-32.92 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Jeff Wilson Jr. had a 41-yard run for AVD, who trailed 80.20-65.82 after the late slate.

Points By Position

  Top of The Rock   AVD

Game Notes

Five of the 10 starters on Top of The Rock scored higher than their projected point totals.
AVD had only two of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
AVD can partially blame the loss on Dalton Schultz, who didn't score any points.
Top of The Rock put up more points than their season scoring average (98.44) while AVD fell short of theirs (107.64).
Both teams scored less than their projected point total.
The matchup's 22.16-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
This win snaps a streak of three straight defeats for Top of The Rock.
Not only did Top of The Rock earn the win, but they also covered the 2.85-point predicted margin of victory.

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