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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Molested Altar Boy
4-1 133.18
130.46
 
VS
proj
Demaryius Targaryen
129.4 1-4
127.44

Molested Altar Boy come back to hand Demaryius Targaryen third straight loss in 133.18-129.40 battle

Molested Altar Boy staged a comeback for a 133.18-129.40 victory to hand Demaryius Targaryen their third consecutive loss. Molested Altar Boy trailed 126.90-121.28 heading into Sunday night, but the team made a comeback behind Ezekiel Elliott (11.9 points). Todd Gurley II (77 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 36 Rec Yds) and Ben Roethlisberger (250 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 16 Rush Yds) led the charge for Demaryius Targaryen in defeat. Molested Altar Boy (4-1) will look to rack up another W against Missing Link, while Demaryius Targaryen (1-4) meet GFY in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Molested Altar Boy   Demaryius Targaryen

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Conner overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 32.5 points against his 16.44-point projection. During a 41-17 win over the Falcons, he racked up 185 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns. Conner ranks #18 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bengals next week.
James Conner

Top Player Comparison

Molested Altar Boy
Points
% of total points 133.18
1
James Conner
RB
32.5
16.44
24.4%
2
Cam Newton
QB
26.88
30.73
20.2%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
21.1
15.29
15.8%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
11.9
17.22
8.9%
Demaryius Targaryen
Points
% of total points 129.4
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
31.3
21.91
24.2%
2
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
31.1
36.5
24%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
16.6
13.78
12.8%
4
Harrison Butker
K
13
9.84
10%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but it was Demaryius Targaryen who claimed the lead, 110.30-100.18. For Molested Altar Boy, Cam Newton had a 25-yard touchdown pass. Ben Roethlisberger made the highlight reel for Demaryius Targaryen with a 47-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Adam Thielen had a 68-yard catch for Molested Altar Boy, who trailed 126.90-121.28 after the late afternoon round of games.

Points By Position

  Molested Altar Boy   Demaryius Targaryen

What If

Molested Altar Boy would have beaten eight other teams besides Demaryius Targaryen this week.
Demaryius Targaryen would have lost to just two other teams besides Molested Altar Boy this week.
Molested Altar Boy would be 4-1 if they played Demaryius Targaryen every week.
Had they played each other last week, Molested Altar Boy would have topped Demaryius Targaryen 151-107.
Molested Altar Boy would be 3-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Demaryius Targaryen.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Molested Altar Boy, Demaryius Targaryen would be 2-2.
If Molested Altar Boy had played every team in the league each week, they would be 45-10.
If they played every team every week, Demaryius Targaryen would be 33-22.

Coach Talk

Molested Altar Boy
Hey Molested Altar Boy, the good news is that we won this matchup by 3.78 points. Even better news is that we know we're better than this... as a matter of fact, our team's scoring average through four weeks was 142.26. So yes, we're happy to have earned this victory, but let's also get back up to where we know we can be!
Demaryius Targaryen
There's still a boatload of football left to be played, Demaryius Targaryen! These upcoming opponents may glance at your win-loss record and foolishly think they have a cakewalk. Use it to your advantage and deploy your strongest possible starting lineups... catch these complacent managers off-guard!