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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Ready Player One
2-3 125.18
110.54
 
VS
proj
The mystery machine
93.62 2-3
94.23

Ready Player One knock off The mystery machine in 125.18-93.62 rout

Despite identical records, Ready Player One held a significant season point advantage over The mystery machine coming into this one (609-481), and they lived up to their reputation with a easy win, rolling to a 125.18-93.62 victory. Ready Player One grabbed a 18.70-point lead on Thursday behind James White and never relinquished it. The Pittsburgh Steelers defense (17 points) and Kareem Hunt (15.9) led the charge for The mystery machine in the loss. Ready Player One (2-3) will look to sustain their momentum against The White Knucklers, while The mystery machine (2-3) attempt to get back in the win column against I Heart Chiavettas.

Matchup Timeline

  Ready Player One   The mystery machine

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Rosas (3-3 FG, 53 long, 2-2 XP) scored 14 points in a 33-31 lost to the Panthers in Week 5. His scoring output was 78.3% more than his 7.85-point projection and was much higher than his 9-point season scoring average. Rosas ranks #6 among fantasy Ks this season and will face the Eagles next week.
Aldrick Rosas

Top Player Comparison

Ready Player One
Points
% of total points 125.18
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
31.3
21.91
25%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
28.68
20.53
22.9%
3
James White
RB
18.7
11.34
14.9%
4
Aldrick Rosas
K
14
7.85
11.2%
The mystery machine
Points
% of total points 93.62
1
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
17
5.57
18.2%
2
Kareem Hunt
RB
15.9
14.12
17%
3
Matthew Stafford
QB
15.22
19.17
16.3%
4
Justin Tucker
K
10
10.65
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was Ready Player One who grabbed the lead, 125.18-86.12. Aaron Rodgers had a 54-yard pass for Ready Player One, while Aldrick Rosas had a 53-yard field goal. Matthew Stafford made the highlight reel for The mystery machine with a 60-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Ready Player One   The mystery machine

What If

Ready Player One would have beaten 10 other teams besides The mystery machine this week.
The mystery machine would have lost to nine other teams besides Ready Player One this week.
If Ready Player One played The mystery machine every week this season, they'd be 5-0.
Ready Player One would have topped The mystery machine 136-100 had they played each other last week.
Ready Player One would be 2-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The mystery machine.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Ready Player One, The mystery machine would be 1-3.
If Ready Player One had played every team in the league each week, they would be 41-24.
If they played every team every week, The mystery machine would be 14-51.

Next Week Preview

Ready Player One
Ready Player One (2-3) battle The White Knucklers (3-2) in a Week 6 matchup featuring teams separated by just a game in the standings. Five weeks into the season, Ready Player One have scored the fourth-most points in the league while The White Knucklers (108.75 PPG) are ranked 11th. Over the last three weeks, Ready Player One have put up 128.32 points per game, while The White Knucklers have averaged 111.51 per contest.
The mystery machine
Looking ahead to Week 6, The mystery machine (2-3, 12th-place) will take on I Heart Chiavettas (4-1, second-place). Each side has a couple of bye weeks to worry about in Week 6, as Matthew Stafford and Benjamin Watson are off for The mystery machine and Matt Prater and Golden Tate for I Heart Chiavettas.