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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
THE BOSS
2-3 123
116.36
 
VS
proj
Carl's Team
112 3-2
118.74

Unable to overcome starter's goose egg, Carl's Team fall to THE BOSS, 123-112

Impeded by a 0-point performance from Vance McDonald, Carl's Team were unable to overcome THE BOSS, which secured a 123-112 win. THE BOSS earned a 41-point lead on Thursday behind outstanding efforts from Andrew Luck (365 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Rob Gronkowski (6 Rec, 75 Rec Yds) and never looked back. Deshaun Watson (375 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 40 Rush Yds) and Saquon Barkley (48 Rush Yds, 81 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) were the top performers for Carl's Team in the loss. THE BOSS (2-3) will look to build on their success against bunkstraps, while Carl's Team (3-2) face off against LarryDavidShrimp in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  THE BOSS   Carl's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 442 yards and 3 touchdowns against the Lions, Rodgers put up 39 points this week. His scoring output was 44.7% more than his 26.96-point projection and was higher than his 27.6-point season scoring average. Rodgers ranks #14 among all fantasy players this season and will face the 49ers next week.
Aaron Rodgers

Top Player Comparison

THE BOSS
Points
% of total points 123
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
39
26.96
31.7%
2
Andrew Luck
QB
34
26.94
27.6%
3
David Johnson
RB
18
13.83
14.6%
4
Carlos Hyde
RB
7
8.41
5.7%
Carl's Team
Points
% of total points 112
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
27
26.8
24.1%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
24
13.73
21.4%
3
Patrick Mahomes
QB
20
25.43
17.9%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
11
9.95
9.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, but after the dust settled, THE BOSS became the proud owner of a 123-67 lead. For THE BOSS, Aaron Rodgers had a 54-yard pass. Saquon Barkley had a 57-yard touchdown catch for Carl's Team, while Patrick Mahomes had a 40-yard pass.
Sunday Night
Deshaun Watson had had a 49-yard pass for Carl's Team, who trailed 123-112 after the evening game.

Points By Position

  THE BOSS   Carl's Team

StatSmack

THE BOSS must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (123) than their season average (109.8).
By position, THE BOSS have outscored Carl's Team at TE this season.
There's not much good to say about Carl's Team this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

THE BOSS
Week 6 will feature the two lowest-scoring teams in the league, as THE BOSS (2-3) will go toe-to-toe against bunkstraps (0-5). Five weeks into the season, THE BOSS are ranked second-to-last in points scored, while bunkstraps have scored the lowest point total in SHMENGES ##################### league. Michael Thomas will be out on bye next week for bunkstraps. In terms of recent scoring output, these two squads have posted similar results lately. THE BOSS have put up 113 points per game over the last three weeks, while bunkstraps have averaged 111.5 per outing over that same period.
Carl's Team
On the docket for Week 6, fourth-place Carl's Team (3-2) will try to right the ship against seventh-place LarryDavidShrimp (1-4). Carl's Team might have to shuffle the deck some with Matt Prater out on bye next week. LarryDavidShrimp won't have Wil Lutz.