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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
The Legion of Zoom
4-1 112.22
111.43
 
VS
proj
The Lollipop Guild
81.96 2-3
97.76

The Legion of Zoom jump into top spot in 112.22-81.96 blowout

The Legion of Zoom ascended to the top of the standings in Yahoo Public 85132 with a convincing win over The Lollipop Guild, cruising to a 112.22-81.96 victory. The Legion of Zoom nabbed a 6.80-point lead on Thursday behind Jerry Jeudy and never let go of it. Davante Adams (25.9 points) and Christian McCaffrey (19.9) carried the flag for The Lollipop Guild in the loss. The Legion of Zoom improve to 4-1 on the season, while The Lollipop Guild fall to 2-3.

Matchup Timeline

  The Legion of Zoom   The Lollipop Guild

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cook (94 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 27 Rec Yds) scored 25.1 points in a 29-22 win over the Bears in Week 5. His scoring output was 77% more than his 14.18-point projection and was much higher than his 13.24-point season scoring average. Cook ranks #44 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Dolphins next week.
Dalvin Cook

Top Player Comparison

The Legion of Zoom
Points
% of total points 112.22
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
25.1
14.18
22.4%
2
Mark Andrews
TE
18.9
13.99
16.8%
3
Justin Tucker
K
16
9.38
14.3%
4
Justin Herbert
QB
14.42
21.1
12.8%
The Lollipop Guild
Points
% of total points 81.96
1
Davante Adams
WR
25.9
14.37
31.6%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
19.9
15.57
24.3%
3
Lamar Jackson
QB
15.76
25.07
19.2%
4
CeeDee Lamb
WR
7.8
11.85
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Night
Justin Tucker had a 58-yard field goal for The Legion of Zoom to contribute to a 112.22-56.06 lead for the team.
Monday
Davante Adams had a 58-yard touchdown catch and a 48-yard touchdown catch for The Lollipop Guild.

Points By Position

  The Legion of Zoom   The Lollipop Guild

StatSmack

As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" The Legion of Zoom (4-1) have a better record than The Lollipop Guild (2-3).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. The Legion of Zoom has left fewer points on the bench this season (239.4) than The Lollipop Guild (328.88).
Once The Legion of Zoom put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Lollipop Guild (4 vs 1).
The Legion of Zoom should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than The Lollipop Guild (4 vs 1).
The Legion of Zoom have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than The Lollipop Guild (21 vs 17).
By position, The Legion of Zoom have outscored The Lollipop Guild at TE, K, and DEF this season.
The Legion of Zoom don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 24 points, highest in the league.
Hey The Lollipop Guild, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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