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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Planet united
5-0 94
99.22
 
VS
proj
V for ...
75 2-3
88.1

Planet united climb into 1st place, 94-75

Planet united climbed atop the standings in Vince Lombardi Keeper League with a hard-fought win over V for ..., coming out on top with a 94-75 victory. Planet united never trailed in this one after earning a 4-point lead on Thursday behind Stephen Gostkowski (9 points). David Johnson (55 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 16 Rec Yds) and Matt Ryan (285 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 10 Rush Yds) were the top performers for V for ... in the loss. Planet united (5-0) have now won five consecutive games and will look to rack up another W against Shalabajzeri. V for ... (2-3) face off against Desert Eagles in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Planet united   V for ...

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 145 yards from scrimmage against the Seahawks, Woods put up 14 points this week. He scored 68.1% more than his 8.33-point projection and overachieved for the third time this season. Woods ranks #36 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Broncos next week.
Robert Woods

Top Player Comparison

Planet united
Points
% of total points 94
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
28
18.52
29.8%
2
Philip Rivers
QB
25
22.97
26.6%
3
Robert Woods
WR
14
8.33
14.9%
4
Stephen Gostkowski
K
9
11.62
9.6%
V for ...
Points
% of total points 75
1
David Johnson
RB
18
13.83
24%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
16
24.26
21.3%
3
The Cleveland Browns defense
DEF
14
7.57
18.7%
4
Kerryon Johnson
RB
8
9.02
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Planet united owned a 88-75 lead. Philip Rivers had a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 48-yard pass for Planet united, while Robert Woods had a 56-yard run. Matt Ryan made the highlight reel for V for ... with a 43-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Planet united   V for ...

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Planet united scored less in this one (94) than their season average of 107.4.
Planet united are on fire, winning five in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. V for ... need some help then, averaging just 96.2 versus Planet united's 107.4.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Planet united (5-0) have a better record than V for ... (2-3).
Even the computers think Planet united have better players. They have a higher projected points average (98.74) than V for ... (91.68).
Planet united have the clutch gene, with more close wins than V for ... (2 vs 0).
V for ... have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (1) than Planet united (0) this season and still losing the matchup.
By position, Planet united have outscored V for ... at RB, WR, TE, and K this season.
Planet united don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 12 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Planet united had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for V for ... (1).
There's not much good to say about V for ... this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Planet united
Week 6 features a pair of teams heading in different directions, as Planet united (5-0) enter the matchup on a five-game winning streak, while their upcoming opposition (Shalabajzeri, 0-5), have now lost five straight. Through five weeks of action, Planet united have tallied the fourth-most points in the league while Shalabajzeri (84.6 PPG) are ranked 11th. Over the last three weeks, Planet united have put up 112.67 points per game, while Shalabajzeri have averaged only 78.67 per contest.
V for ...
Looking ahead to Week 6, ninth-place V for ... (2-3) will try to get back on track against sixth-place Desert Eagles (3-2). V for ... won't be able to count on another eight-point performance out of Kerryon Johnson, who's got a bye in Week 6. Desert Eagles will be without Mark Ingram.