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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
SPACEGOAT
3-2 135.58
109.93
 
VS
proj
Real United FC 1848
74.94 4-1
103.75

SPACEGOAT beat expectations, earn win over Real United FC 1848 in 135.58-74.94 rout

SPACEGOAT stepped up, rolling to a 135.58-74.94 victory over Real United FC 1848, who fell short of projections. SPACEGOAT pulled out to a 7.60-point lead on Thursday behind Andrew Luck (24.6 points) and never gave it up. Sony Michel (98 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 12 Rec Yds) and Kirk Cousins (301 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) did everything they could for Real United FC 1848 in the loss. SPACEGOAT improve to 3-2 on the season, while Real United FC 1848 fall to 4-1.

Matchup Timeline

  SPACEGOAT   Real United FC 1848

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Conner (110 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 75 Rec Yds) scored 30.5 points against the Falcons in Week 5. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 14.27-point projection and was much higher than his 18.02-point season scoring average. Conner ranks #18 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bengals next week.
James Conner

Top Player Comparison

SPACEGOAT
Points
% of total points 135.58
1
James Conner
RB
30.5
14.27
22.5%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
29.3
20
21.6%
3
Andrew Luck
QB
24.6
20.98
18.1%
4
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
23.38
12.06
17.2%
Real United FC 1848
Points
% of total points 74.94
1
Sony Michel
RB
17
12.27
22.7%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
14.14
19.99
18.9%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
10
9.55
13.3%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
9.4
10.6
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Sony Michel had a 34-yard touchdown run for Real United FC 1848 for the team, who trailed 24.60-17.00 after Thursday Night Football.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, SPACEGOAT boasted a 129.58-41.20 lead. For SPACEGOAT, Odell Beckham Jr. had a 57-yard touchdown pass and a 33-yard touchdown catch. Travis Kelce made the highlight reel for Real United FC 1848 with a 40-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Kirk Cousins had a 68-yard pass for Real United FC 1848, who trailed 133.48-55.34 after the late games.

Points By Position

  SPACEGOAT   Real United FC 1848

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on SPACEGOAT exceeded their projected point totals.
Real United FC 1848 had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
SPACEGOAT had four players score more points than the leading scorer for Real United FC 1848.
SPACEGOAT put up more points than their season scoring average (102.36) while Real United FC 1848 fell short of theirs (107.22).
SPACEGOAT recorded more points than their projected total, while Real United FC 1848 fell short of their projection.
The 135.58 points scored by SPACEGOAT are the 3rd-most in the league this year.
The matchup's 60.64-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did SPACEGOAT win, but they also easily covered the 6.18-point forecasted margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, SPACEGOAT moves to (2-0), while Real United FC 1848 falls to (2-1).

Coach Talk

SPACEGOAT
Identifying mismatches is a huge key to success in football. Thanks to great performances by James Conner and Todd Gurley II, our squad definitely took that to heart this past week. We almost tripled Real United FC 1848 at the running back spot (59.8 points to 21.2). Conner had 185 total yards and two TDs, while Gurley II logged 113 yards and three scores.
Real United FC 1848
Ugh, talk about old-school ground n' pound: The starting backfield for Real United FC 1848 collectively recorded three catches on just four measly targets this past week. Get those offensive coordinators to dial up a couple of screen plays in Week 6!