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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Mean Machine
4-1 111.76
100.96
 
VS
proj
the scoring machine
66.42 2-3
95.41

Mean Machine top the scoring machine for third straight win in 111.76-66.42 rout

Mean Machine extended their win streak to three games with a convincing win over the scoring machine, cruising to a 111.76-66.42 victory. Mean Machine pulled out to a 9.00-point lead on Thursday behind Nyheim Hines and never gave it up. Russell Wilson (22.92 points) and Mohamed Sanu (13.3) led the charge for the scoring machine in defeat. Mean Machine (4-1) will look to add to their success against G'DAWG, while the scoring machine (2-3) try to right the ship against Pack Attack.

Matchup Timeline

  Mean Machine   the scoring machine

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Barkley (48 Rush Yds, 81 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 24.9 points against the Panthers in Week 5. His scoring output was 70.2% more than his 14.63-point projection and was higher than his 18.04-point season scoring average. Barkley ranks #16 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Eagles next week.
Saquon Barkley

Top Player Comparison

Mean Machine
Points
% of total points 111.76
1
Philip Rivers
QB
25.36
23.44
22.7%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
24.9
14.63
22.3%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
15
9.24
13.4%
4
Robert Woods
WR
14.5
9.48
13%
the scoring machine
Points
% of total points 66.42
1
Russell Wilson
QB
22.92
21.73
34.5%
2
Mohamed Sanu
WR
13.3
7.61
20%
3
Justin Tucker
K
10
10.65
15.1%
4
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
6.8
8.87
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was Mean Machine who grabbed the lead, 99.26-61.02. Philip Rivers had a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 48-yard pass for Mean Machine, while Saquon Barkley had a 57-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Russell Wilson had a 39-yard touchdown pass and a 30-yard touchdown pass for the scoring machine, while Mohamed Sanu had a 43-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Mean Machine   the scoring machine

StatSmack

Mean Machine are on fire, with victories in three straight matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. the scoring machine need some help then, averaging just 105.23 versus Mean Machine's 117.6.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Mean Machine (4-1) have a better record than the scoring machine (2-3).
You can't win if you don't play. Mean Machine has left fewer points on the bench this season (225.04) than the scoring machine (276.9).
Mean Machine don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than the scoring machine (3 vs 2).
Mean Machine are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than the scoring machine (1).
Mean Machine should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than the scoring machine (4 vs 3).
By position, Mean Machine have outscored the scoring machine at QB, WR, and DEF this season.
Mean Machine don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 25 points, highest in the league.
Don't worry the scoring machine, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Mean Machine
Mean Machine (4-1) will battle G'DAWG (2-3) in Week 6. Mean Machine may have to rearrange the deck a bit with Wil Lutz out on bye in Week 6. Over the last three weeks, Mean Machine have put up 119.33 points per game, while G'DAWG have averaged 104.63 per contest.
the scoring machine
A pair of teams sporting identical 2-3 records, sixth-place the scoring machine will now have a date with ninth-place Pack Attack in Week 6. the scoring machine might need to shuffle the deck some with Cameron Meredith, Marvin Jones Jr., and Alvin Kamara out on bye in Week 6. Pack Attack won't have Kenny Golladay.