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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
MrAwesome'sMoMo's
4-1 173.15
172.66
 
VS
proj
Runnin Gunmen
157.7 2-3
180.06

Back-and-forth battle ends with MrAwesome'sMoMo's knocking off Runnin Gunmen, 173.15-157.70

What a whirlwind! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, MrAwesome'sMoMo's extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought win over Runnin Gunmen, earning a 173.15-157.70 victory. MrAwesome'sMoMo's were led by Melvin Gordon III, who racked up 120 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown for 30 points, and Robert Woods, who racked up 145 yards from scrimmage (29 points), while Ben Roethlisberger (32.7 points) and Kareem Hunt (24.8) led the way for Runnin Gunmen in the loss. MrAwesome'sMoMo's have now won four consecutive games, improving to 4-1 on the season. Runnin Gunmen fall to 2-3.

Matchup Timeline

  MrAwesome'sMoMo's   Runnin Gunmen

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 145 yards from scrimmage against the Seahawks, Woods tallied 29 points this week. He scored 76.8% more than his 16.4-point projection and overachieved for the fourth time this season. Woods ranks #36 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Broncos next week.
Robert Woods

Top Player Comparison

MrAwesome'sMoMo's
Points
% of total points 173.15
1
Melvin Gordon III
RB
30
27.8
17.3%
2
Robert Woods
WR
29
16.4
16.7%
3
Philip Rivers
QB
28.55
27.64
16.5%
4
Alfred Blue
RB
23.8
14.7
13.7%
Runnin Gunmen
Points
% of total points 157.7
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
32.7
31.36
20.7%
2
Kareem Hunt
RB
24.8
22.23
15.7%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
20
16.27
12.7%
4
Bilal Powell
RB
17.8
13.8
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, after which MrAwesome'sMoMo's had a 145.15-140.90 lead. Philip Rivers had a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 48-yard pass for MrAwesome'sMoMo's, while Robert Woods had a 56-yard run. Meanwhile, Ben Roethlisberger had a 47-yard touchdown pass for Runnin Gunmen, while Travis Kelce had a 40-yard catch.

Points By Position

  MrAwesome'sMoMo's   Runnin Gunmen

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. MrAwesome'sMoMo's scored fewer points in this one (173.15) than their season average of 189.36.
MrAwesome'sMoMo's are on a roll, winning four in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. MrAwesome'sMoMo's are doing a better job of that, averaging 189.36 versus Runnin Gunmen's 164.83.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. MrAwesome'sMoMo's (4-1) have a better record than Runnin Gunmen (2-3).
Even the machines think MrAwesome'sMoMo's have better players. They have a higher projected points average (177.12) than Runnin Gunmen (166.82).
MrAwesome'sMoMo's are clutch masters, with more close wins than Runnin Gunmen (1 vs 0).
MrAwesome'sMoMo's should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Runnin Gunmen (3 vs 2).
MrAwesome'sMoMo's have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Runnin Gunmen (32 vs 19).
By position, MrAwesome'sMoMo's have outscored Runnin Gunmen at QB, RB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
MrAwesome'sMoMo's don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 32 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for MrAwesome'sMoMo's had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Runnin Gunmen (2).
There's not much good to say about Runnin Gunmen this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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