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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
TheGoat50
2-3 163.8
156.07
 
VS
proj
Poppin yo cheeks
150.72 1-4
158.67

TheGoat50 hand Poppin yo cheeks fourth straight loss, 163.80-150.72

TheGoat50 earned a 163.80-150.72 victory to hand Poppin yo cheeks their fourth straight loss. TheGoat50 never trailed in this one after nabbing a 4.50-point lead on Thursday behind Sony Michel (18 points). Odell Beckham Jr. (33.38 points) and DeAndre Hopkins (22.1) led the charge for Poppin yo cheeks in the loss. TheGoat50 (2-3) will look to sustain their momentum against Boomkanani ◇, while Poppin yo cheeks (1-4) will attempt to right the ship against ND IRISH.

Matchup Timeline

  TheGoat50   Poppin yo cheeks

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Yeldon scored 26.2 points in a 30-14 loss to the Chiefs to beat his 15.3-point projection. He racked up 122 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on TheGoat50 this week. Next week, Yeldon will square off against the Cowboys.
T.J. Yeldon

Top Player Comparison

TheGoat50
Points
% of total points 163.8
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
28.9
18.23
17.6%
2
T.J. Yeldon
RB
26.2
15.3
16%
3
The Tennessee Titans defense
DEF
24.2
27.48
14.8%
4
Sony Michel
RB
18
14.69
11%
Poppin yo cheeks
Points
% of total points 150.72
1
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
33.38
17.75
22.1%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
22.1
18.87
14.7%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
20.5
14.13
13.6%
4
Kirk Cousins
QB
16.14
23.99
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Sony Michel had a 34-yard touchdown run for TheGoat50, helping the team to a 18.00-13.50 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, after which TheGoat50 boasted a 140.00-100.28 lead. For TheGoat50, Saquon Barkley had a 57-yard touchdown catch. Odell Beckham Jr. made the highlight reel for Poppin yo cheeks with a 57-yard touchdown pass and a 33-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Kirk Cousins had a 68-yard pass for Poppin yo cheeks, who trailed 149.10-116.42 after the late afternoon action.
Sunday Night
DeAndre Hopkins had had a 49-yard catch for Poppin yo cheeks, who trailed 149.10-138.52 after Sunday Night Football.
Monday
Alex Smith had a 42-yard pass for TheGoat50 on Monday night, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  TheGoat50   Poppin yo cheeks

What If

TheGoat50 would have beaten three other teams besides Poppin yo cheeks this week.
Poppin yo cheeks would have lost to four other teams besides TheGoat50 this week.
TheGoat50 would be 3-2 if they played Poppin yo cheeks every week.
Last week, Poppin yo cheeks would have topped TheGoat50 196-141.
TheGoat50 would be 1-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Poppin yo cheeks.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as TheGoat50, Poppin yo cheeks would be 1-3.
If TheGoat50 had played every team in the league each week, they would be 14-21.
If they played every team every week, Poppin yo cheeks would be 15-20.

Coach Talk

TheGoat50
Nice job overcoming that three-game winless skid, TheGoat50! Every fantasy GM is sure to be presented with adversity somewhere along the way... keep on truckin' and good things will continue to happen.
Poppin yo cheeks
Well, Poppin yo cheeks, Week 5's problem was pretty easy to spot. Starting Brandin Cooks in a tough fantasy matchup... let's do a little research ahead of time next week?