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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
AR12
3-2 97.6
104.6
 
VS
proj
Canton Thug
88.74 1-4
98.85

AR12 hand Canton Thug fourth consecutive loss, 97.60-88.74

AR12 came out on top with a 97.60-88.74 victory to hand Canton Thug their fourth straight loss. Canton Thug took a 7.50-point lead on Thursday, but AR12 held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Ben Roethlisberger, who passed for 250 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 16 yards for 22.6 points, and David Johnson, who racked up 71 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns (19.1 points). Antonio Brown (6 Rec, 101 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Jared Goff (321 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 15 Rush Yds) led the way for Canton Thug in the loss. AR12 (3-2) will look to sustain their winning ways against sasukexiaodong, while Canton Thug (1-4) will attempt to get back in the win column against Youngkid Super Team.

Matchup Timeline

  AR12   Canton Thug

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Mixon (93 Rush Yds, 22 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 17.5 points in a 27-17 win over the Dolphins in Week 5. His scoring output was 50.1% more than his 11.66-point projection and was much higher than his 9.42-point season scoring average. Mixon ranks #91 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Steelers next week.
Joe Mixon

Top Player Comparison

AR12
Points
% of total points 97.6
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
22.6
22.84
23.2%
2
David Johnson
RB
19.1
13.9
19.6%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
17.5
11.66
17.9%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
8.7
10.92
8.9%
Canton Thug
Points
% of total points 88.74
1
Antonio Brown
WR
22.1
14.39
24.9%
2
Jared Goff
QB
16.34
20.72
18.4%
3
Robert Woods
WR
14.5
9.36
16.3%
4
Matt Breida
RB
12.1
8.63
13.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was AR12 who claimed the lead, 97.60-83.34. For AR12, Ben Roethlisberger had a 47-yard touchdown pass. Antonio Brown had a 47-yard touchdown catch for Canton Thug, while Robert Woods had a 56-yard run.

Points By Position

  AR12   Canton Thug

Game Notes

AR12 won even though only two of their nine starters scored higher than their point projections.
Canton Thug had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 8.86-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did AR12 get the win, but they also covered the 5.75-point forecasted margin of victory.
For Canton Thug, Antonio Brown registered 22.1 points, the second-highest score for a wideout this week.

Next Week Preview

AR12
Week 6 is going to pit a couple of unbeaten streaks against one other. AR12 (3-2) are riding a two-game winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (sasukexiaodong, 5-0), have taken five in a row. Through five weeks of action, AR12 have posted the eighth-most points in the league while sasukexiaodong (and their 108.89 points per game) are ranked first. Over the last three weeks, AR12 have scored 95.51 points per game, while sasukexiaodong have averaged 106.01 per contest.
Canton Thug
In Week 6, Canton Thug (1-4, ninth-place) will look to get back on track against Youngkid Super Team (3-2, seventh-place). Canton Thug might have to shuffle the deck a bit with Matt Prater, Marvin Jones Jr., and Cameron Meredith out on bye in Week 6. Youngkid Super Team won't have Mark Ingram.