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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Iz Čikaga moji...
4-1 116
96.13
 
VS
proj
So Solid Spoilers
102 4-1
103.84

Back-and-forth battle ends with Iz Čikaga moji... coming back to knock off So Solid Spoilers, 116-102

Well, that was exciting! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Iz Čikaga moji... extended their win streak to four games with a come-from-behind win over So Solid Spoilers, staging an impressive comeback to earn a 116-102 victory. Iz Čikaga moji... trailed 102-95 heading into Sunday night, but the team came storming back behind Ka'imi Fairbairn (4-5 FG, 36 long, 1-1 XP) and Ezekiel Elliott (54 Rush Yds, 30 Rec Yds). Cam Newton (237 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 29 Rush Yds) and Zach Ertz (10 Rec, 110 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for So Solid Spoilers in the loss. Iz Čikaga moji... (4-1) have now won four matchups in a row and will look to add to their success against BelgradePatriots. So Solid Spoilers (4-1) try to get back in the win column against Kablarski OVNOVI.

Matchup Timeline

  Iz Čikaga moji...   So Solid Spoilers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kupp overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 15 points against his 8.15-point projection. In a 33-31 win over the Seahawks, he caught 6 passes for 90 yards and a touchdown. Kupp ranks #25 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Broncos next week.
Cooper Kupp

Top Player Comparison

Iz Čikaga moji...
Points
% of total points 116
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
27
26.35
23.3%
2
Davante Adams
WR
20
9.44
17.2%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
15
8.15
12.9%
4
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
14
7.81
12.1%
So Solid Spoilers
Points
% of total points 102
1
Cam Newton
QB
19
21.81
18.6%
2
Zach Ertz
TE
17
9.49
16.7%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
14
15.79
13.7%
4
James White
RB
13
7.8
12.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, Iz Čikaga moji... became the proud owner of a 95-61 lead. Ben Roethlisberger had a 47-yard touchdown pass for Iz Čikaga moji..., while George Kittle had a 45-yard catch. Cam Newton made the highlight reel for So Solid Spoilers with a 25-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Dan Bailey had a 52-yard field goal for So Solid Spoilers to contribute to a 102-95 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Iz Čikaga moji...   So Solid Spoilers

Game Notes

Most (6 of the 9) of the starters on Iz Čikaga moji... exceeded their projected point totals.
So Solid Spoilers had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Iz Čikaga moji... put up more points than their season scoring average (109.2) while So Solid Spoilers fell short of theirs (111.2).
Iz Čikaga moji... put up more points than their projected total, while So Solid Spoilers fell short of their projection.
Iz Čikaga moji... moves to (2-1) in comeback games this season, while So Solid Spoilers falls to (0-1).

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