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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Team Fabs
3-2 120.27
124.73
 
VS
proj
TakingMyTalents2PFL
81.46 4-1
110.55

Team Fabs beat TakingMyTalents2PFL in 120.27-81.46 rout

Despite similar records, Team Fabs held a big season point advantage over TakingMyTalents2PFL coming into this one (719-547), and they lived up to their reputation with a easy win, cruising to a 120.27-81.46 victory. TakingMyTalents2PFL pulled out to a 8.00-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Team Fabs after that. They were led by Zach Ertz (10 Rec, 110 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Patrick Mahomes (313 Pass Yds, 13 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD). Philip Rivers (339 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Alfred Blue (46 Rush Yds, 73 Rec Yds) did their part for TakingMyTalents2PFL in defeat. Team Fabs (3-2) will look to keep it rolling against Password is Taco.., while TakingMyTalents2PFL (4-1) will try to right the ship against Lucky and I know it!.

Matchup Timeline

  Team Fabs   TakingMyTalents2PFL

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ertz (10 Rec, 110 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 22 points in a 23-21 lost to the Vikings in Week 5. His scoring output was 72.5% more than his 12.75-point projection and was much higher than his 14.04-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

Team Fabs
Points
% of total points 120.27
1
Zach Ertz
TE
22
12.75
18.3%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
17.32
18.69
14.4%
3
A.J. Green
WR
14.2
14.4
11.8%
4
Chris Carson
RB
13.2
9.79
11%
TakingMyTalents2PFL
Points
% of total points 81.46
1
Philip Rivers
QB
20.86
19.26
25.6%
2
Alfred Blue
RB
15.9
9.45
19.5%
3
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
11.7
10.64
14.4%
4
Bilal Powell
RB
8.4
8.79
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was Team Fabs who took the lead, 88.87-60.81. For Team Fabs, Patrick Mahomes had a 40-yard pass. Philip Rivers made the highlight reel for TakingMyTalents2PFL with a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 48-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Team Fabs   TakingMyTalents2PFL

What If

Team Fabs would have beaten six other teams besides TakingMyTalents2PFL this week.
TakingMyTalents2PFL would have lost to nine other teams besides Team Fabs this week.
Team Fabs would be 5-0 if they played TakingMyTalents2PFL every week.
Had they played each other last week, Team Fabs would have gotten the win over TakingMyTalents2PFL 120-118.
Team Fabs would be 4-0 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as TakingMyTalents2PFL.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Team Fabs, TakingMyTalents2PFL would be 0-4.
If Team Fabs had played every team in the league each week, they would be 43-12.
If they played every team every week, TakingMyTalents2PFL would be 22-33.

Next Week Preview

Team Fabs
In a matchup that showcases teams separated by just a game in the standings, Team Fabs (3-2) square off against Password is Taco.. (2-3) in Week 6. Team Fabs may need to shuffle the deck some with Michael Thomas out on bye in Week 6. Password is Taco.. will be without Demario Davis. Over the last three weeks, Team Fabs have scored 120.95 points per game, while Password is Taco.. have averaged only 90.79 per contest.
TakingMyTalents2PFL
Up ahead in Week 6, TakingMyTalents2PFL (4-1, fourth-place) will try to bounce back against Lucky and I know it! (3-2, sixth-place). After five weeks of action, TakingMyTalents2PFL are ranked eighth in points scored, while Lucky and I know it! have posted the fifth-highest point total in Playas Only League. Over the last three weeks, TakingMyTalents2PFL has scored 106.99 points per game, while Lucky and I know it! has averaged 118.27 per contest.