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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
I Shot Plaxico
5-0 198.75
181.79
 
VS
proj
THE BENEVOLENT ONES
144.75 1-4
130.04

I Shot Plaxico defeat THE BENEVOLENT ONES to remain unbeaten, 198.75-144.75

I Shot Plaxico won their fifth straight to open the season with a hard-fought win over THE BENEVOLENT ONES, securing a 198.75-144.75 victory. It was the fourth straight loss for THE BENEVOLENT ONES. THE BENEVOLENT ONES earned a 21.40-point lead on Thursday, but I Shot Plaxico held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by James Conner, who racked up 185 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns for 49 points, and Saquon Barkley, who racked up 129 yards from scrimmage and caught 2 touchdown passes (37.8 points). Robby Anderson (36.6 points) and the New Orleans Saints defense (22) carried the flag for THE BENEVOLENT ONES in the loss. I Shot Plaxico improve to 5-0 on the season, while THE BENEVOLENT ONES fall to 1-4.

Matchup Timeline

  I Shot Plaxico   THE BENEVOLENT ONES

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 185 yards from scrimmage and running for 2 touchdowns against the Falcons, Conner registered 49 points this week. His scoring output nearly doubled his 24.73-point projection and was much higher than his 29.64-point season scoring average. Conner ranks #18 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bengals next week.
James Conner

Top Player Comparison

I Shot Plaxico
Points
% of total points 198.75
1
James Conner
RB
49
24.73
24.7%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
37.8
25.27
19%
3
Deshaun Watson
QB
31.75
31.78
16%
4
A.J. Green
WR
22.4
19.57
11.3%
THE BENEVOLENT ONES
Points
% of total points 144.75
1
Robby Anderson
WR
36.6
10.59
25.3%
2
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
22
15.6
15.2%
3
James White
RB
21.4
14.55
14.8%
4
Matthew Stafford
QB
20.95
27.6
14.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but it was I Shot Plaxico who emerged with the lead, 153.00-116.75. For I Shot Plaxico, Saquon Barkley had a 57-yard touchdown catch. Robby Anderson had a 76-yard touchdown catch and a 35-yard touchdown catch for THE BENEVOLENT ONES, while Matthew Stafford had a 60-yard pass.
Sunday Night
Deshaun Watson had a 49-yard pass for I Shot Plaxico to contribute to a 198.75-116.75 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  I Shot Plaxico   THE BENEVOLENT ONES

What If

I Shot Plaxico would have beaten 10 other teams besides THE BENEVOLENT ONES this week.
THE BENEVOLENT ONES would have lost to nine other teams besides I Shot Plaxico this week.
I Shot Plaxico would be 5-0 if they played THE BENEVOLENT ONES every week.
I Shot Plaxico would have defeated THE BENEVOLENT ONES 220-178 had they played each other last week.
I Shot Plaxico would be 4-0 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as THE BENEVOLENT ONES.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as I Shot Plaxico, THE BENEVOLENT ONES would be 2-2.
If I Shot Plaxico had played every team in the league each week, they would be 56-9.
If they played every team every week, THE BENEVOLENT ONES would be 22-43.

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