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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Shalabajzeri
3-2 93
99.4
 
VS
proj
Planet united
88 2-3
90.61

Shalabajzeri come back to top Planet united, 93-88

Shalabajzeri scored a come-from-behind win over Planet united, coming back for a 93-88 victory. Shalabajzeri trailed 88-66 heading into Monday night, but the team roared back behind Davante Adams (24 points) and Clyde Edwards-Helaire (3). The San Francisco 49ers defense (15 Pts Allowed, 308 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) and Justin Tucker (4-4 FG, 58 long, 1-1 XP) were the top scorers for Planet united in the loss. Shalabajzeri (3-2) will look to get another W against So Solid Spoilers, while Planet united (2-3) try to generate some positive momentum against spopov_k_2022.

Matchup Timeline

  Shalabajzeri   Planet united

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Adams (3 Rec, 124 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 24 points in a 30-29 lost to the Chiefs in Week 5. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 10.47-point projection and was much higher than his 14-point season scoring average. Adams ranks #22 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Texans next week.
Davante Adams

Top Player Comparison

Shalabajzeri
Points
% of total points 93
1
Davante Adams
WR
24
10.47
25.8%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
18
22.48
19.4%
3
Justin Jefferson
WR
17
12.89
18.3%
4
Brandon McManus
K
11
8.55
11.8%
Planet united
Points
% of total points 88
1
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
18
11.63
20.5%
2
Justin Tucker
K
16
9.38
18.2%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
16
11.73
18.2%
4
Michael Carter
RB
15
5.81
17%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 25-yard touchdown pass for Shalabajzeri, who trailed 72-66 after the late slate.
Sunday Night
Justin Tucker had a 58-yard field goal for Planet united to contribute to an 88-66 lead for the team.
Monday
Davante Adams had a 58-yard touchdown catch and a 48-yard touchdown catch for Shalabajzeri on Monday night, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Shalabajzeri   Planet united

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Planet united need some help then, averaging just 77.8 versus Shalabajzeri's 96.8.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Shalabajzeri (3-2) have a better record than Planet united (2-3).
Even the computers think Shalabajzeri have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (100.22) than Planet united (80.69).
By position, Shalabajzeri have outscored Planet united at QB, WR, and TE this season.
Shalabajzeri has a higher average scoring margin (2) than Planet united this season (-5).
The starters for Shalabajzeri had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Planet united (1).
There's not much good to say about Planet united this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Shalabajzeri
Two teams sporting identical 3-2 records, Shalabajzeri and So Solid Spoilers will go toe-to-toe next in Week 6. Shalabajzeri will need to prepare for the fact that Davante Adams, their top scorer from this week, is out on bye in Week 6. So Solid Spoilers won't have Josh Reynolds. Over the last three weeks, Shalabajzeri have put up 88.67 points per game, while So Solid Spoilers have averaged 111 per contest.
Planet united
Two teams with identical 2-3 records, 10th-place Planet united will now have a date with eighth-place spopov_k_2022 in Week 6. Planet united might need to shuffle the deck a bit with Jared Goff and Jamaal Williams out on bye next week. spopov_k_2022 will be without Brandin Cooks.