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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
West SYEDer’s
3-2 85.2
100.05
 
VS
proj
Abra Kadabra
79.52 3-2
93.66

West SYEDer’s fall short of projections, find way to defeat Abra Kadabra, 85.20-79.52

Both teams were unable to bring their A game, but West SYEDer’s did enough to take down Abra Kadabra. Predicted to come out on top by a score of 100.05-93.66, West SYEDer’s emerged victorious with a 85.20-79.52 victory over Abra Kadabra. West SYEDer’s leapt out to a 18.04-point lead on Thursday behind a outstanding performance from Sony Michel, who racked up 110 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown, and never looked back. Antonio Brown (6 Rec, 101 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Kenyan Drake (46 Rush Yds, 69 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for Abra Kadabra in the loss. West SYEDer’s (3-2) will look to keep it rolling against 💯, while Abra Kadabra (3-2) match up against Dem boyz in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  West SYEDer’s   Abra Kadabra

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Michel overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 18.04 points against his 12.27-point projection. During a 38-24 win over the Colts, he racked up 110 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown. Michel will face the Chiefs next week.
Sony Michel

Top Player Comparison

West SYEDer’s
Points
% of total points 85.2
1
Philip Rivers
QB
20.36
17.79
23.9%
2
Sony Michel
RB
18.04
12.27
21.2%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
9.5
11.4
11.2%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
9.4
10.79
11%
Abra Kadabra
Points
% of total points 79.52
1
Antonio Brown
WR
22.1
14.65
27.8%
2
Kenyan Drake
RB
17.5
7.43
22%
3
Patrick Mahomes
QB
14.82
17.02
18.6%
4
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
7
7.34
8.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Sony Michel had a 34-yard touchdown run for West SYEDer’s, helping to give the team a 18.04-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was West SYEDer’s who claimed the lead, 85.20-72.52. For West SYEDer’s, Philip Rivers had a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 48-yard pass. Antonio Brown had a 47-yard touchdown catch for Abra Kadabra, while Kenyan Drake had a 22-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  West SYEDer’s   Abra Kadabra

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. West SYEDer’s scored fewer points in this one (85.2) than their season average of 92.56.
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Abra Kadabra has left more points on the bench this season (159.58) than West SYEDer’s (130.78).
West SYEDer’s see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Abra Kadabra (0).
West SYEDer’s have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Abra Kadabra (23 vs 18).
By position, West SYEDer’s have outscored Abra Kadabra at RB, K, and DEF this season.
Don't worry Abra Kadabra, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

West SYEDer’s
In a showdown between teams separated by just a game in the standings, West SYEDer’s (3-2) go up against 💯 (2-3) in Week 6. West SYEDer’s won't be able to expect another 9+ point performance from Kerryon Johnson, who has a bye in Week 6. 💯 won't have Matt Prater. Over the last three weeks, West SYEDer’s have scored 86.24 points per game, while 💯 have averaged 102.2 per contest.
Abra Kadabra
A pair of teams with matching 3-2 records, fifth-place Abra Kadabra are set to do battle with third-place Dem boyz next week. Abra Kadabra may have to shuffle the deck a bit with Golden Tate out on bye in Week 6. After five weeks of action, Abra Kadabra are ranked sixth in points scored, while Dem boyz have tallied the league's fourth-highest point total.