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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Instant Kamara
5-0 135.4
134.09
 
VS
proj
Boston TE Party
133.6 1-4
136.59

Back-and-forth battle ends with Instant Kamara coming back to top Boston TE Party in 135.4-133.6 battle

Well, that was exciting! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring four lead changes, Instant Kamara won their fifth straight to open the season with a come-from-behind win over Boston TE Party, coming back for a 135.4-133.6 victory. Despite trailing 133.6-128.5 heading into Monday night, Instant Kamara rallied behind Alvin Kamara (6.9 points). Antonio Brown (28.1 points) and Deshaun Watson (22) did their part for Boston TE Party in defeat. Instant Kamara (5-0) have now won five games in a row and will look to keep it rolling against Packer backer. Boston TE Party (1-4) attempt to right the ship against Tom's Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Instant Kamara   Boston TE Party

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 10 passes for 110 yards and a touchdown against the Vikings, Ertz registered 27 points this week. His scoring output was 73.9% more than his 15.53-point projection and was higher than his 18.14-point season scoring average. Ertz ranks #54 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Giants next week.
Zach Ertz

Top Player Comparison

Instant Kamara
Points
% of total points 135.4
1
Davante Adams
WR
29
14.66
21.4%
2
Zach Ertz
TE
27
15.53
19.9%
3
James White
RB
23.7
14.01
17.5%
4
Matt Ryan
QB
14.4
21.93
10.6%
Boston TE Party
Points
% of total points 133.6
1
Antonio Brown
WR
28.1
21.84
21%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
22
21.91
16.5%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
20.3
23.48
15.2%
4
Rob Gronkowski
TE
13.5
12.58
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Boston TE Party emerged with a 111.6-79.0 lead. For Instant Kamara, Matt Ryan had a 43-yard touchdown pass. Antonio Brown made the highlight reel for Boston TE Party with a 47-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Deshaun Watson had had a 49-yard pass for Boston TE Party to contribute to a 133.6-128.5 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Instant Kamara   Boston TE Party

What If

Instant Kamara would have beaten six other teams besides Boston TE Party this week.
Boston TE Party would have lost to just two other teams besides Instant Kamara this week.
Instant Kamara would be 5-0 if they played Boston TE Party every week.
Had they played each other last week, Instant Kamara would have topped Boston TE Party 202-97.
Instant Kamara would be 3-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Boston TE Party.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Instant Kamara, Boston TE Party would be 1-3.
If Instant Kamara had played every team in the league each week, they would be 39-6.
If they played every team every week, Boston TE Party would be 15-30.

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