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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Too Many Cooks
3-2 128.68
112.36
 
VS
proj
The BOSS #21
98.42 1-4
105.27

Too Many Cooks hand The BOSS #21 third straight loss in 128.68-98.42 rout

Too Many Cooks rolled to a 128.68-98.42 victory to hand The BOSS #21 their third consecutive loss. Too Many Cooks pulled out to a 23.26-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Aaron Rodgers (28.68 points) and Saquon Barkley (26.9) and never looked back. David Johnson (55 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 16 Rec Yds) and Demaryius Thomas (5 Rec, 105 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leading performers for The BOSS #21 in defeat. Too Many Cooks (3-2) will look to keep it rolling against Watsoff, while The BOSS #21 (1-4) will meet Oh My Goff in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Too Many Cooks   The BOSS #21

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Barkley (48 Rush Yds, 81 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 26.9 points in a 33-31 lost to the Panthers in Week 5. He scored 64.3% more than his 16.37-point projection and overachieved for the fourth time this season. Barkley ranks #16 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Eagles next week.
Saquon Barkley

Top Player Comparison

Too Many Cooks
Points
% of total points 128.68
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
28.68
21.09
22.3%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
26.9
16.37
20.9%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
18
11.65
14%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
13.5
14.68
10.5%
The BOSS #21
Points
% of total points 98.42
1
David Johnson
RB
20.1
15.52
20.4%
2
Demaryius Thomas
WR
19
10.38
19.3%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
17.8
19.88
18.1%
4
Matthew Stafford
QB
15.22
19.99
15.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, after which Too Many Cooks emerged with a 121.68-98.42 lead. Aaron Rodgers had a 54-yard pass for Too Many Cooks, while Saquon Barkley had a 57-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Demaryius Thomas had a 42-yard touchdown catch for The BOSS #21, while Matthew Stafford had a 60-yard pass.
Sunday Night
Geoff Swaim had a 43-yard catch for Too Many Cooks, helping the team to a 128.68-98.42 lead.

Points By Position

  Too Many Cooks   The BOSS #21

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Too Many Cooks scored more in this matchup (128.68) than their season average (121.18).
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're The BOSS #21. They've lost three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Too Many Cooks are doing a better job of that, averaging 121.18 versus The BOSS #21's 101.14.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Too Many Cooks (3-2) have a better record than The BOSS #21 (1-4).
Once Too Many Cooks put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than The BOSS #21 (2 vs 0).
Too Many Cooks are clutch masters, with more close wins than The BOSS #21 (1 vs 0).
Too Many Cooks should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than The BOSS #21 (2 vs 1).
Too Many Cooks have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than The BOSS #21 (21 vs 16).
By position, Too Many Cooks have outscored The BOSS #21 at QB, WR, and DEF this season.
Too Many Cooks has a higher average scoring margin (5) than The BOSS #21 this season (-21).
The starters for Too Many Cooks had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for The BOSS #21 (2).
Hey The BOSS #21, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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