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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
神奇De里瓦尔多
2-3 141.58
99.26
 
VS
proj
EganBernal
107.38 2-3
93.27

神奇De里瓦尔多 top projections, knock off EganBernal in 141.58-107.38 rout

Both teams showed up and beat projections, but it was 神奇De里瓦尔多 who came out on top, cruising to a 141.58-107.38 victory over EganBernal. 神奇De里瓦尔多 nabbed a 8.90-point lead on Thursday behind Eric Ebron (22.5 points) and Josh Gordon (11) and never looked back. Andrew Luck (365 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Odell Beckham Jr. (57 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 131 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for EganBernal in the loss. 神奇De里瓦尔多 (2-3) will look to build on their success against 丘比特の箭, while EganBernal (2-3) attempt to right the ship against yaoge221.

Matchup Timeline

  神奇De里瓦尔多   EganBernal

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Cardinals defense overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 21 points against their 6.34-point projection. During a 28-18 win over the 49ers, they allowed 18 points, surrendered 447 yards, and forced 5 turnovers. The Cardinals defense ranks #10 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Vikings next week.
The Arizona Cardinals defense

Top Player Comparison

神奇De里瓦尔多
Points
% of total points 141.58
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
29.3
20
20.7%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
28.68
21.09
20.3%
3
Eric Ebron
TE
22.5
6.97
15.9%
4
The Arizona Cardinals defense
DEF
21
6.34
14.8%
EganBernal
Points
% of total points 107.38
1
Andrew Luck
QB
24.6
20.98
22.9%
2
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
23.38
12.06
21.8%
3
T.J. Yeldon
RB
18.2
11.64
16.9%
4
Harrison Butker
K
13
10.29
12.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Josh Gordon had a 34-yard touchdown catch for 神奇De里瓦尔多 to contribute to a 33.50-24.60 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, 神奇De里瓦尔多 boasted a 141.58-100.38 lead. For 神奇De里瓦尔多, Aaron Rodgers had a 54-yard pass. Odell Beckham Jr. had a 57-yard touchdown pass and a 33-yard touchdown catch for EganBernal, while Austin Ekeler had a 44-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  神奇De里瓦尔多   EganBernal

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. 神奇De里瓦尔多 scored more in this matchup (141.58) than their season average (100.04).
We heard scoring helps you win. 神奇De里瓦尔多 are doing a better job of that, averaging 100.04 versus EganBernal's 89.01.
Even the machines think 神奇De里瓦尔多 have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (99.13) than EganBernal (92.65).
Once 神奇De里瓦尔多 put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than EganBernal (1 vs 0).
神奇De里瓦尔多 are clutch masters, with more close wins than EganBernal (1 vs 0).
神奇De里瓦尔多 have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than EganBernal (18 vs 14).
By position, 神奇De里瓦尔多 have outscored EganBernal at QB, RB, TE, and DEF this season.
Hey EganBernal, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

神奇De里瓦尔多
In a matchup that'll feature a pair of teams that are separated by just one game in the standings, 神奇De里瓦尔多 (2-3) will square off against 丘比特の箭 (3-2) in Week 6. After five weeks of action, 神奇De里瓦尔多 have scored the fifth-most points in the league while 丘比特の箭 (105.1 PPG) are ranked second. In terms of scoring production, these two squads have been nearly identical lately. 神奇De里瓦尔多 have put up 109.45 points per game over the last three weeks, while 丘比特の箭 have averaged 111.4 per contest over that same stretch.
EganBernal
Two teams sporting identical 2-3 records, 10th-place EganBernal are set to face ninth-place yaoge221 next week. EganBernal might need to rearrange the deck some with Mark Ingram out on bye in Week 6. Through five weeks of action, EganBernal have put up the league's second-lowest point total while yaoge221 (and their 92.59 points per game) are ranked ninth.