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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Maxdeflation
3-2 214.26
177.4
 
VS
proj
The Chogram
128.9 2-3
156.11

Maxdeflation top expectations, earn win against The Chogram in 214.26-128.90 rout

Maxdeflation rose to the occasion, cruising to a 214.26-128.90 victory over The Chogram, who fell short of projections. There was very little drama in this matchup, as Maxdeflation jumped out to a 49.06-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 54.26 points from Saquon Barkley (48 Rush Yds, 81 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Philip Rivers (339 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs). Antonio Brown (6 Rec, 101 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Cooper Kupp (6 Rec, 90 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the way for The Chogram in the loss. Maxdeflation improve to 3-2 on the season, while The Chogram fall to 2-3.

Matchup Timeline

  Maxdeflation   The Chogram

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ertz overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 24 points against his 13.86-point projection. During a 23-21 loss to the Vikings, he caught 10 passes for 110 yards and a touchdown. Ertz ranks #54 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Giants next week.
Zach Ertz

Top Player Comparison

Maxdeflation
Points
% of total points 214.26
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
28.9
20.04
13.5%
2
Philip Rivers
QB
25.36
23.69
11.8%
3
T.J. Yeldon
RB
24.2
15.78
11.3%
4
Zach Ertz
TE
24
13.86
11.2%
The Chogram
Points
% of total points 128.9
1
Antonio Brown
WR
27.1
19.31
21%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
20
12.45
15.5%
3
Matt Ryan
QB
17.4
25.65
13.5%
4
Alfred Blue
RB
16.9
12.54
13.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was Maxdeflation who owned the lead, 147.56-98.50. Philip Rivers had a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 48-yard pass for Maxdeflation, while Saquon Barkley had a 57-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Antonio Brown had a 47-yard touchdown catch for The Chogram, while Matt Ryan had a 43-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Adam Thielen had a 68-yard catch for Maxdeflation to contribute to a 195.16-108.10 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
DeAndre Hopkins had a 49-yard catch for Maxdeflation, contributing to a 214.26-125.00 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Maxdeflation   The Chogram

Game Notes

Seven of the 11 starters on Maxdeflation exceeded their projected point totals.
The Chogram had only four of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Maxdeflation put up more points than their season scoring average (171.84) while The Chogram fell short of theirs (161.09).
Maxdeflation recorded more points than their projected total, while The Chogram fell shy of their projection.
The 214.26 points scored by Maxdeflation are the 2nd-most in the league this season.
This defeat puts an end to a two-match unbeaten streak for The Chogram.
Not only did Maxdeflation win, but they also easily covered the 21.29-point forecasted margin of victory.
All three of the wins for Maxdeflation have been blowout wins.
Despite the loss, Antonio Brown scored 27.1 points, the second-highest score for a wideout this week.

Coach Talk

Maxdeflation
This sport is all about finding the mismatches. Fueled by some stellar yardage production from our running backs, our team really made that happen this week. Our three backfield starters tallied 109 more yards from scrimmage than the RBs of The Chogram (344 total yards to 235), and we ended up doubling up them at the position (73.4 points to 32.5).
The Chogram
We were just taking it easy so our guys could dominate in next week, right? The eight offensive skill starters on The Chogram (four WRs, three RBs, one TE) collectively put up 550 yards and just four touchdowns in Week 5. The skill players on Maxdeflation definitely outperformed us by logging 874 yards and six scores.