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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
SatisfiedBirdman
5-0 141.25
126.79
 
VS
proj
Osaka Blues
114.95 3-2
128.16

SatisfiedBirdman jump into 1st place in 141.25-114.95 rout

SatisfiedBirdman climbed atop the standings in Japanese huddle mate2 with a convincing win over Osaka Blues, cruising to a 141.25-114.95 victory. SatisfiedBirdman got out to a 23.70-point lead on Thursday behind James White and never let go of it. The Cincinnati Bengals defense (22 points) and Cooper Kupp (21) led the charge for Osaka Blues in the loss. SatisfiedBirdman (5-0) have now won five games in a row and will look to keep it rolling against Purple Mountain. Osaka Blues (3-2) will try to get back on track against Team Godzilla 55.

Matchup Timeline

  SatisfiedBirdman   Osaka Blues

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

White overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 23.7 points against his 14.01-point projection. During a 38-24 win over the Colts, he caught 10 passes for 77 yards and a touchdown. White ranks #31 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chiefs next week.
James White

Top Player Comparison

SatisfiedBirdman
Points
% of total points 141.25
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
28.9
18.23
20.5%
2
Carson Wentz
QB
24.15
22.05
17.1%
3
James White
RB
23.7
14.01
16.8%
4
Jimmy Graham
TE
13.6
12.41
9.6%
Osaka Blues
Points
% of total points 114.95
1
The Cincinnati Bengals defense
DEF
22
7.69
19.1%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
21
14.2
18.3%
3
Matthew Stafford
QB
17.05
23.06
14.8%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
15
14.99
13%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was SatisfiedBirdman who emerged with the lead, 104.90-100.75. For SatisfiedBirdman, Saquon Barkley had a 57-yard touchdown catch. Matthew Stafford had a 60-yard pass for Osaka Blues, while Travis Kelce had a 40-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Carson Wentz had a 48-yard pass for SatisfiedBirdman, helping the team to a 129.05-100.75 lead.

Points By Position

  SatisfiedBirdman   Osaka Blues

What If

SatisfiedBirdman would have beaten nine other teams besides Osaka Blues this week.
Osaka Blues would have lost to six other teams besides SatisfiedBirdman this week.
If SatisfiedBirdman played Osaka Blues every week this season, they'd be 3-2.
Last week, Osaka Blues would have defeated SatisfiedBirdman 171-129.
SatisfiedBirdman would be 2-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Osaka Blues.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as SatisfiedBirdman, Osaka Blues would be 2-2.
If SatisfiedBirdman had played every team in the league each week, they would be 41-24.
If they played every team every week, Osaka Blues would be 39-26.

Next Week Preview

SatisfiedBirdman
Next week will feature two teams moving in opposite directions, as SatisfiedBirdman (5-0) go into Week 6 on a five-game winning streak, while their opponent (Purple Mountain, 3-2), have now dropped two in a row. Five weeks into the season, SatisfiedBirdman have accumulated the fifth-most points in the league while Purple Mountain (135.18 PPG) are ranked third. Over the last three weeks, SatisfiedBirdman have scored 127.9 points per game, while Purple Mountain have averaged 115.53 per contest.
Osaka Blues
Coming up next week, Osaka Blues (3-2, sixth-place) will look to bounce back against Team Godzilla 55 (1-4, 14th-place). Each side has two bye weeks to think about in Week 6, as Matthew Stafford and Wil Lutz are off for Osaka Blues and LeGarrette Blount and the New Orleans Saints defense for Team Godzilla 55.