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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Jessica B's Team
4-1 161.04
159.23
 
VS
proj
Noah's team
141.58 0-5
139.83

Jessica B's Team beat Noah's team for fourth straight win, 161.04-141.58

Jessica B's Team extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought win over Noah's team, earning a 161.04-141.58 victory. Noah's team remains winless for the season. Jessica B's Team earned an early 4.50-point lead on Thursday. Noah's team came back to take the lead during the early games on Sunday, powered by Aaron Rodgers (66.68 points) and Phillip Lindsay (12.9). Not to be deterred, Jessica B's Team got it going later that afternoon, as Carson Wentz (49.04 points) and the Philadelphia Eagles defense (5) put them back on top once and for all. Jessica B's Team (4-1) will look to build on their success against Flaming Aces, while Noah's team (0-5) face Mahomes muscles in an effort to earn their first W.

Matchup Timeline

  Jessica B's Team   Noah's team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 14.2 points, Kupp scored 47.9% more than that amount by scoring 21 points as the Rams beat the Seahawks 33-31. He caught 6 passes for 90 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Jessica B's Team this week. Next week, Kupp will go up against the Broncos.
Cooper Kupp

Top Player Comparison

Jessica B's Team
Points
% of total points 161.04
1
Carson Wentz
QB
49.04
44.21
30.5%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
33.3
23.82
20.7%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
21
14.2
13%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
20.5
14.13
12.7%
Noah's team
Points
% of total points 141.58
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
66.68
48.2
47.1%
2
Mark Ingram
RB
21.3
11.21
15%
3
Phillip Lindsay
RB
12.9
11.5
9.1%
4
John Brown
WR
9.8
11.53
6.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Aaron Rodgers had a 54-yard pass for Noah's team, contributing to a 120.28-103.50 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Carson Wentz had a 48-yard pass for Jessica B's Team, helping the team to a 157.54-120.28 lead.

Points By Position

  Jessica B's Team   Noah's team

StatSmack

A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. Jessica B's Team have won four straight matchups, while Noah's team have dropped their last five.
We heard scoring helps you win. Noah's team need some help then, averaging just 134.52 versus Jessica B's Team's 161.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Jessica B's Team (4-1) have a better record than Noah's team (0-5).
Even the machines think Jessica B's Team have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (151.48) than Noah's team (137.94).
You can't win if you don't play. Jessica B's Team has left fewer points on the bench this season (417.55) than Noah's team (479.22).
Once Jessica B's Team put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Noah's team (1 vs 0).
Jessica B's Team are clutch masters, with more close wins than Noah's team (1 vs 0).
Jessica B's Team should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Noah's team (4 vs 3).
Jessica B's Team have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Noah's team (23 vs 16).
Noah's team have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (1) than Jessica B's Team (0) this season and still losing the matchup.
By position, Jessica B's Team have outscored Noah's team at RB, WR, and TE this season.
Jessica B's Team has a higher average scoring margin (5) than Noah's team this season (-32).
Don't worry Noah's team, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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