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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Doogie's Team
4-1 3266
3010.35
 
VS
proj
Brad's Team
2425 1-4
2190.58

Brad's Team fall to Doogie's Team 3,266-2,425 despite beating predictions

Brad's Team outperformed their projected point total, but it wasn't enough to change the result as Doogie's Team earned a 3,266-2,425 win. Brad's Team grabbed a 50-point lead on Thursday, but Doogie's Team held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Derek Carr (1,139 points) and Adam Thielen (487). Deshaun Watson (359 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 25 Rush Yds) and the Baltimore Ravens defense (3 Pts Allowed, 205 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) led the charge for Brad's Team in the loss. Doogie's Team improve to 4-1 on the season, while Brad's Team fall to 1-4.

Matchup Timeline

  Doogie's Team   Brad's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 9 passes for 80 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Seahawks, Thielen registered 487 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 239.43-point projection and was higher than his 332.6-point season scoring average. Thielen ranks #21 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Falcons next week.
Adam Thielen

Top Player Comparison

Doogie's Team
Points
% of total points 3266
1
Derek Carr
QB
1139
892.98
34.9%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
487
239.43
14.9%
3
Jonathan Taylor
RB
438
389.51
13.4%
4
The Arizona Cardinals defense
DEF
309
371.04
9.5%
Brad's Team
Points
% of total points 2425
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
1224
1094.02
50.5%
2
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
590
396.12
24.3%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
478
431.03
19.7%
4
Jake Elliott
K
55
91.61
2.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which Brad's Team became the proud owner of a 2,425-2,047 lead. Derek Carr had a 46-yard pass and a 59-yard touchdown pass for Doogie's Team, while Robert Woods had a 56-yard touchdown catch. Deshaun Watson made the highlight reel for Brad's Team with a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 28-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Doogie's Team   Brad's Team

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Doogie's Team are doing a better job of that, averaging 3,138.8 versus Brad's Team's 2,746.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Doogie's Team (4-1) have a better record than Brad's Team (1-4).
Even the computers think Doogie's Team have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (3,121.44) than Brad's Team (2,614.32).
Doogie's Team have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Brad's Team (1 vs 0).
By position, Doogie's Team have outscored Brad's Team at WR, TE, K, and IDP this season.
Doogie's Team has a higher average scoring margin (164) than Brad's Team this season (-486).
The starters for Doogie's Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Brad's Team (2).
There's not much good to say about Brad's Team this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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