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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Red & Gold
3-2 97.38
116.36
 
VS
proj
Ultimate Fantasy's Dandy Team
93.92 2-3
101.75

Red & Gold come back to beat Ultimate Fantasy's Dandy Team in 97.38-93.92 nailbiter

Full of promise, Red & Gold underperformed, at least compared to projections. Still, they came from behind for a 97.38-93.92 victory over Ultimate Fantasy's Dandy Team. After trailing 93.92-71.48 heading into Monday night, Red & Gold roared back behind Davante Adams (3 Rec, 124 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). Dalvin Cook (94 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 27 Rec Yds) and Stefon Diggs (8 Rec, 102 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for Ultimate Fantasy's Dandy Team in defeat. Red & Gold (3-2) will look to add to their success against Jack’sTribe, while Ultimate Fantasy's Dandy Team (2-3) will face off against James's Quality Team in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Red & Gold   Ultimate Fantasy's Dandy Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Adams overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 25.9 points against his 14.37-point projection. During a 30-29 loss to the Chiefs, he caught 3 passes for 124 yards and 2 touchdowns. Adams ranks #22 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Texans next week.
Davante Adams

Top Player Comparison

Red & Gold
Points
% of total points 97.38
1
Davante Adams
WR
25.9
14.37
26.6%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
22.4
20.05
23%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
18.1
15.98
18.6%
4
Aaron Rodgers
QB
16.88
18.77
17.3%
Ultimate Fantasy's Dandy Team
Points
% of total points 93.92
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
25.1
14.18
26.7%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
20.2
18.42
21.5%
3
Justin Herbert
QB
14.42
21.1
15.4%
4
Mike Evans
WR
10.1
14.92
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Ultimate Fantasy's Dandy Team owned a 79.22-40.68 lead. For Red & Gold, Saquon Barkley had a 41-yard catch and a 40-yard run. Stefon Diggs had a 41-yard catch for Ultimate Fantasy's Dandy Team, while Mike Evans had a 40-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Cooper Kupp had a 75-yard touchdown catch for Red & Gold, who trailed 87.92-67.08 after the late action.
Monday
Davante Adams had a 58-yard touchdown catch and a 48-yard touchdown catch for Red & Gold during Monday Night Football, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Red & Gold   Ultimate Fantasy's Dandy Team

Game Notes

Red & Gold won despite the fact that only three of their nine starting players scored higher than their projected point totals.
Ultimate Fantasy's Dandy Team had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as each team had a starter that failed to score.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Both teams failed to achieve their projected point total.
The matchup's 3.46-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
This win snaps a streak of two consecutive defeats for Red & Gold.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Red & Gold. They got the win, but did not cover the 14.61-point projected margin of victory.
Red & Gold moves to (1-0) in close games this season, while Ultimate Fantasy's Dandy Team falls to (2-1).

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