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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Richard's Reasonable Team
3-2 116.74
121.17
 
VS
proj
duckman's Quality Team
114.52 2-3
109.84

Richard's Reasonable Team hand duckman's Quality Team third straight loss in 116.74-114.52 duel

Richard's Reasonable Team squeaked by for a 116.74-114.52 victory to hand duckman's Quality Team their third straight loss. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Richard's Reasonable Team led 116.74-86.72 heading into Monday night. duckman's Quality Team came roaring back behind Josh Jacobs, who racked up 193 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown for 27.8 points. Richard's Reasonable Team were led by Leonard Fournette (30.9 points) and Dalvin Cook (25.1). Richard's Reasonable Team (3-2) will look to keep it rolling against Dexter, while duckman's Quality Team (2-3) will face Buried At Sea in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Richard's Reasonable Team   duckman's Quality Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cook overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 25.1 points against his 14.18-point projection. In a 29-22 win over the Bears, he racked up 121 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns. Cook ranks #44 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Dolphins next week.
Dalvin Cook

Top Player Comparison

Richard's Reasonable Team
Points
% of total points 116.74
1
Leonard Fournette
RB
30.9
15.21
26.5%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
25.1
14.18
21.5%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
22.4
20.05
19.2%
4
Tom Brady
QB
19.74
20.74
16.9%
duckman's Quality Team
Points
% of total points 114.52
1
Gabe Davis
WR
30.6
11.35
26.7%
2
Josh Jacobs
RB
27.8
13.61
24.3%
3
Mark Andrews
TE
18.9
13.99
16.5%
4
Matthew Stafford
QB
11.32
17.59
9.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Richard's Reasonable Team emerged with an 89.14-52.50 lead. For Richard's Reasonable Team, Tom Brady had a 40-yard pass. Gabe Davis made the highlight reel for duckman's Quality Team with a 98-yard touchdown catch and a 62-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, but after the scoring was completed, Richard's Reasonable Team emerged with a 116.74-67.82 lead. For Richard's Reasonable Team, Cooper Kupp had a 75-yard touchdown catch. Matthew Stafford made the highlight reel for duckman's Quality Team with a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 54-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Richard's Reasonable Team   duckman's Quality Team

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Richard's Reasonable Team scored more in this one (116.74) than their season average (106.9).
duckman's Quality Team are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've lost three in a row.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Richard's Reasonable Team (3-2) have a better record than duckman's Quality Team (2-3).
Even the computers think Richard's Reasonable Team have better players. Their projected average points is higher (120.69) than duckman's Quality Team (104.36).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. duckman's Quality Team has left more points on the bench this season (296.88) than Richard's Reasonable Team (253.88).
Richard's Reasonable Team have the clutch gene, with more close wins than duckman's Quality Team (1 vs 0).
By position, Richard's Reasonable Team have outscored duckman's Quality Team at RB this season.
Hey duckman's Quality Team, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

Richard's Reasonable Team
We wonder if the GM of Richard's Reasonable Team was sweating bullets in this one? In a matchup that was ultimately decided by a mere 2.22 points, Younghoe Koo (0-for-1 on the day) thought that going 1-for-1 on field goals would've been just a bit too dull. Remember kids, every point matters!
duckman's Quality Team
A single missed field goal isn't typically cause for concern. Having said that, Matt Gay went 1-for-2 on FGs instead of 2-for-2, and duckman's Quality Team dropped the matchup by 2.22 points. Talk about impeccable timing...