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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Cheat Engine
3-2 103
98.27
 
VS
proj
Benetton Favorites
93 1-4
95.45

Cheat Engine overcome multiple busts, come back to knock off Benetton Favorites, 103-93

Despite two starters putting up 0 points (Jay Ajayi and Robbie Gould), Cheat Engine were able to persevere and earn the win, coming from behind to earn a 103-93 victory over Benetton Favorites. Trailing 93-64 heading into Monday night, Cheat Engine charged back behind Drew Brees (363 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Michael Thomas (4 Rec, 74 Rec Yds). David Johnson (18 points) and Joe Mixon (17) led the charge for Benetton Favorites in the loss. Cheat Engine (3-2) will look to maintain their momentum against N Belgrade Straydogs, while Benetton Favorites (1-4) face off against Golden Nuggets in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Cheat Engine   Benetton Favorites

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 3 passes for 98 yards and a touchdown against the Rams, Lockett recorded 15 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 6.39-point projection and was higher than his 11.2-point season scoring average. Lockett ranks #55 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Raiders next week.
Tyler Lockett

Top Player Comparison

Cheat Engine
Points
% of total points 103
1
Drew Brees
QB
32
24.21
31.1%
2
Sony Michel
RB
16
10.9
15.5%
3
Tyler Lockett
WR
15
6.39
14.6%
4
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
13
8.86
12.6%
Benetton Favorites
Points
% of total points 93
1
David Johnson
RB
18
13.83
19.4%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
17
11.51
18.3%
3
Matt Ryan
QB
16
24.26
17.2%
4
Matt Breida
RB
11
7.15
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Sony Michel had a 34-yard touchdown run for Cheat Engine, contributing to a 16-0 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Benetton Favorites who grabbed the lead, 90-51. For Cheat Engine, Tyler Lockett had a 39-yard touchdown catch and a 44-yard catch. Matt Ryan made the highlight reel for Benetton Favorites with a 43-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
DeAndre Hopkins had a 49-yard catch for Cheat Engine, who trailed 93-64 after Sunday Night Football.
Monday
Drew Brees had a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 46-yard pass for Cheat Engine during Monday Night Football, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Cheat Engine   Benetton Favorites

Game Notes

Cheat Engine had six of their nine starting players exceed their projected point totals.
Despite five of their nine starters scoring above their projected points, Benetton Favorites lost.
Cheat Engine won despite having two starters (Jay Ajayi and Robbie Gould) score zero points.
Cheat Engine put up more points than their season scoring average (95.4) while Benetton Favorites fell short of theirs (103.6).
Cheat Engine scored more points than their projected total, while Benetton Favorites fell shy of their projection.
This victory snaps a two-game winless streak for Cheat Engine.
Not only did Cheat Engine win, but they also covered the 2.82-point predicted margin of victory.
Cheat Engine moves to (2-0) in comeback games this year, while Benetton Favorites falls to (0-2).
In a losing effort, David Johnson (18 points) registered the fifth-highest score for a RB this week.

Coach Talk

Cheat Engine
This sport is all about creating mismatches. Thanks to a thrilling performance by Drew Brees, we doubled up Benetton Favorites at the quarterback position this past week (32 points to 16). Brees orchestrated a big win over the Redskins, completing 26 of 29 passes for 363 yards and three TDs.
Benetton Favorites
"Not seeing enough chances" really isn't an excuse this week for Benetton Favorites. Our pass-catching corps (two WR, one TE) combined to receive a grand total of 28 targets in Week 5. Chemistry and timing appear to be issues as that group tallied just 15 catches.