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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Running Wild
3-2 175.01
148.64
 
VS
proj
G-Men
138.2 2-3
150.29

Running Wild top projections, defeat G-Men in 175.01-138.20 rout

Running Wild outperformed expectations, cruising to a 175.01-138.20 victory over G-Men, who fell short of projections. G-Men grabbed a 9.00-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Running Wild after that. They were led by Todd Gurley II (33.1 points) and Baker Mayfield (32.98). Cam Newton (237 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 29 Rush Yds) and Saquon Barkley (48 Rush Yds, 81 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) were the leaders for G-Men in the loss. Running Wild (3-2) will look to earn another W against Next Man Up!, while G-Men (2-3) attempt to get some positive momentum against TheLegacy.

Matchup Timeline

  Running Wild   G-Men

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Baker overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 18 points against his 6.12-point projection. During a 28-18 win over the 49ers, he made 15 tackles and recorded a sack. Baker ranks #1 among fantasy Ss this season and will face the Vikings next week.
Budda Baker

Top Player Comparison

Running Wild
Points
% of total points 175.01
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
33.1
22.56
18.9%
2
Baker Mayfield
QB
32.98
32.4
18.8%
3
Budda Baker
S
18
6.12
10.3%
4
Kenny Golladay
WR
16.53
11.16
9.4%
G-Men
Points
% of total points 138.2
1
Cam Newton
QB
33.38
35.51
24.2%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
26.2
17.19
19%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
13.67
12.74
9.9%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
13.43
10.36
9.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was Running Wild who claimed the lead, 171.61-138.20. Ryan Succop had a 54-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal for Running Wild, while Kenny Golladay had a 60-yard catch. Meanwhile, Cam Newton had a 25-yard touchdown pass for G-Men, while Saquon Barkley had a 57-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Running Wild   G-Men

What If

Running Wild would have beaten eight other teams besides G-Men this week.
G-Men would have lost to six other teams besides Running Wild this week.
Running Wild would be 1-4 if they played G-Men every week.
G-Men would have been victorious over Running Wild 181-162 had they played each other last week.
Running Wild would be 2-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as G-Men.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Running Wild, G-Men would be 2-2.
If Running Wild had played every team in the league each week, they would be 34-21.
If they played every team every week, G-Men would be 37-18.

Next Week Preview

Running Wild
Running Wild (3-2) are set to square off against Next Man Up! (1-4) in Week 6. Running Wild will need to prep for the fact that Kenny Golladay has a bye in Week 6. Next Man Up! won't have Mark Ingram. Over the last three weeks, Running Wild have scored 168.52 points per game, while Next Man Up! have averaged just 110.63 per contest.
G-Men
Coming up next week, G-Men (2-3, seventh-place) will look to get back in the win column against TheLegacy (3-2, sixth-place). G-Men might have to rearrange the deck some with Kerryon Johnson out on bye next week. TheLegacy will be without Matt Prater.