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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Godzillasmash
3-2 86.1
94.47
 
VS
proj
Fat Samurai
57.97 1-4
83.99

Godzillasmash hand Fat Samurai fourth straight loss in 86.10-57.97 rout

Godzillasmash cruised to a 86.10-57.97 victory to hand Fat Samurai their fourth consecutive loss. Fat Samurai nabbed a 8.50-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Godzillasmash after that. They were led by Mark Ingram (15.65 points) and DeAndre Hopkins (12.55). Harrison Butker (13 points) and Josh Gordon (8.5) carried the flag for Fat Samurai in defeat. Godzillasmash (3-2) will look to add to their success against Red Raiders, while Fat Samurai (1-4) attempt to right the ship against Raider4life.

Matchup Timeline

  Godzillasmash   Fat Samurai

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 73 yards from scrimmage and running for 2 touchdowns against the Redskins, Ingram scored 15.65 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 6.28-point projection and was much higher than his 3.13-point season scoring average. Ingram will face the Ravens next week.
Mark Ingram

Top Player Comparison

Godzillasmash
Points
% of total points 86.1
1
Mark Ingram
RB
15.65
6.28
18.2%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
12.55
8.5
14.6%
3
Deshaun Watson
QB
12.25
16.99
14.2%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
11.75
7.59
13.6%
Fat Samurai
Points
% of total points 57.97
1
Harrison Butker
K
13
10.55
22.4%
2
Josh Gordon
WR
8.5
5.56
14.7%
3
Jordy Nelson
WR
8.15
4.63
14.1%
4
Patrick Mahomes
QB
7.87
15.83
13.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Josh Gordon had a 34-yard touchdown catch for Fat Samurai, contributing to a 8.50-0.00 lead for Fat Samurai.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Fat Samurai emerged with a 57.97-45.40 lead. For Godzillasmash, Travis Kelce had a 40-yard catch. Patrick Mahomes made the highlight reel for Fat Samurai with a 40-yard pass.
Sunday Night
Deshaun Watson hit DeAndre Hopkins for a 49-yard pass for Godzillasmash, helping Godzillasmash to a 70.45-57.97 lead.

Points By Position

  Godzillasmash   Fat Samurai

Game Notes

Only four of the 12 starters on Godzillasmash exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Fat Samurai had only three of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Fat Samurai could have used points from Justin Houston and Dalvin Cook, as both put up goose eggs.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Not only did Godzillasmash win, but they also easily covered the 10.48-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Godzillasmash moves to (2-2), while Fat Samurai falls to (0-3).
Despite the loss, Harrison Butker (13 points) registered the third-highest score for a K this week.

Next Week Preview

Godzillasmash
In a matchup between teams separated by just a game in the standings, Godzillasmash (3-2) battle Red Raiders (2-3) in Week 6. Godzillasmash won't be able to expect another 15.65 points from Mark Ingram, who has a bye in Week 6. Over the last three weeks, Godzillasmash have scored 97.7 points per game, while Red Raiders have averaged 86.84 per contest.
Fat Samurai
A pair of teams with matching 1-4 records, 13th-place Fat Samurai are set to face 15th-place Raider4life in Week 6. After five weeks of action, Fat Samurai have accumulated the 11th-most points in the league while Raider4life (and their 81.08 points per game) are ranked 14th. In terms of recent scoring production, these two squads have been mirror images of each other lately. Fat Samurai has scored 81.32 points per game over the last three weeks, while Raider4life has averaged 80.6 per contest over that same stretch.