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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
3rd and Long
5-0 165.04
151.75
 
VS
proj
Gerry Full Throttle
142.92 4-1
159.53

3rd and Long beat Gerry Full Throttle to remain perfect in 165.04-142.92 rout

3rd and Long won their fifth straight matchup to open the season with a convincing win over Gerry Full Throttle, cruising to a 165.04-142.92 victory. 3rd and Long pulled out to a 15.54-point lead on Thursday behind Tom Brady (33.54 points) and never looked back. Davante Adams (9 Rec, 140 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Joe Mixon (93 Rush Yds, 22 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did everything they could for Gerry Full Throttle in the loss. 3rd and Long (5-0) will look to earn another win against In Yo Face, while Gerry Full Throttle (4-1) will try to right the ship against Bronco Country.

Matchup Timeline

  3rd and Long   Gerry Full Throttle

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Vikings defense overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 13 points against their 5.8-point projection. In a 23-21 win over the Eagles, they allowed 21 points, surrendered 364 yards, and forced 2 fumbles. The Vikings defense will face the Cardinals next week.
The Minnesota Vikings defense

Top Player Comparison

3rd and Long
Points
% of total points 165.04
1
Tom Brady
QB
33.54
25.61
20.3%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
21
14.2
12.7%
3
Kenny Golladay
WR
19.8
13.34
12%
4
Mohamed Sanu
WR
17.3
11.73
10.5%
Gerry Full Throttle
Points
% of total points 142.92
1
Davante Adams
WR
29
14.66
20.3%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
20.5
14.13
14.3%
3
Sony Michel
RB
18
14.69
12.6%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
17.5
17.96
12.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams on Thursday, but it was 3rd and Long who claimed the lead, 33.54-18.00. For 3rd and Long, Tom Brady had a 34-yard touchdown pass. Sony Michel made the highlight reel for Gerry Full Throttle with a 34-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but after the dust settled, 3rd and Long became the proud owner of a 152.04-127.52 lead. Kenny Golladay had a 60-yard catch for 3rd and Long, while Mohamed Sanu had a 43-yard touchdown catch. Derek Carr made the highlight reel for Gerry Full Throttle with a 47-yard pass.
Sunday Night
Geoff Swaim had had a 43-yard catch for Gerry Full Throttle, who trailed 165.04-136.02 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  3rd and Long   Gerry Full Throttle

What If

3rd and Long would have beaten eight other teams besides Gerry Full Throttle this week.
Gerry Full Throttle would have lost to four other teams besides 3rd and Long this week.
If they played Gerry Full Throttle every week, 3rd and Long would be 4-1 this season.
3rd and Long would have beaten Gerry Full Throttle 189-176 had they played each other last week.
3rd and Long would be 4-0 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Gerry Full Throttle.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as 3rd and Long, Gerry Full Throttle would be 2-2.
If 3rd and Long had played every team in the league each week, they would be 38-17.
If they played every team every week, Gerry Full Throttle would be 29-26.

Next Week Preview

3rd and Long
3rd and Long (5-0) go up against In Yo Face (1-4) in Week 6. 3rd and Long might need to shuffle the deck some with Kenny Golladay and LeGarrette Blount out on bye next week. In Yo Face will be without Wil Lutz. Over the last three weeks, 3rd and Long have scored 164.84 points per game, while In Yo Face have averaged just 134.43 per contest.
Gerry Full Throttle
Looking ahead to Week 6, third-place Gerry Full Throttle (4-1) will try to get back in the win column against eighth-place Bronco Country (2-3). Gerry Full Throttle has two players on bye next week, but the absence of Alvin Kamara will hurt the most. Bronco Country won't have Matthew Stafford.