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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Geenarine's Team
2-3 97.22
112.68
 
VS
proj
R Train
67.26 1-4
117.03

Offensively challenged Geenarine's Team defeat R Train, 97.22-67.26

With the 12th-ranked point total in the league for the week, Geenarine's Team were lucky to earn a victory against an opponent that performed even worse, earning a 97.22-67.26 victory over R Train. R Train grabbed a 27.50-point lead on Thursday behind outstanding performances from James White, who caught 10 passes for 77 yards and a touchdown for 18.7 points, and Ryan Grant, who caught 6 passes for 58 yards (8.8 points). But Geenarine's Team held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Drew Brees (27.22 points) and Zach Ertz (22). Geenarine's Team (2-3) will look to maintain their winning ways against Division 26 🌲, while R Train (1-4) will try to right the ship against The Real Lawrence.

Matchup Timeline

  Geenarine's Team   R Train

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hooper overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 12.2 points against his 6.58-point projection. In a 41-17 loss to the Steelers, he caught 9 passes for 77 yards . Hooper ranks #9 among fantasy TEs this season and will face the Buccaneers next week.
Austin Hooper

Top Player Comparison

Geenarine's Team
Points
% of total points 97.22
1
Drew Brees
QB
27.22
20.67
28%
2
Zach Ertz
TE
22
12.74
22.6%
3
Austin Hooper
TE
12.2
6.58
12.5%
4
Justin Tucker
K
10
10.65
10.3%
R Train
Points
% of total points 67.26
1
James White
RB
18.7
11.34
27.8%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
11.9
17.22
17.7%
3
Ryan Grant
WR
8.8
9.52
13.1%
4
The Tennessee Titans defense
DEF
7
9.59
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Monday
Drew Brees had a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 46-yard pass for Geenarine's Team on Monday night, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Geenarine's Team   R Train

What If

Geenarine's Team would have beaten only one other team besides R Train this week.
R Train would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
If Geenarine's Team played R Train every week this season, they'd be 3-2.
Had they played each other last week, R Train would have been victorious over Geenarine's Team 142-114.
Geenarine's Team would be 1-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as R Train.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Geenarine's Team, R Train would be 1-3.
If Geenarine's Team had played every team in the league each week, they would be 24-41.
If they played every team every week, R Train would be 14-51.

Next Week Preview

Geenarine's Team
Two teams that are now on two-game win streaks, Geenarine's Team (2-3) are set to go head-to-head against Division 26 🌲 (3-2) next week in an early season matchup. Geenarine's Team is sure to miss the contributions of Drew Brees, who will be out on bye in Week 6. Division 26 🌲 won't have Michael Thomas, Golden Tate, or Theo Riddick. Looking at just the last two weeks, Geenarine's Team have put up 105.85 points per game, while Division 26 🌲 have averaged 126.45 per contest.
R Train
Up ahead next week, 13th-place R Train (1-4) will look to bounce back against 14th-place The Real Lawrence (0-5). Five weeks into the 2018 season, R Train have accumulated the league's lowest point total while The Real Lawrence (and their 109.14 points per game) are ranked 10th. Over the last three weeks, R Train has scored 100.27 points per game, while The Real Lawrence has averaged 110.85 per contest.