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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
BlackAndYellowLife
3-2 165.45
150.73
 
VS
proj
'Fin Gal
127.35 1-4
142.23

BlackAndYellowLife hand 'Fin Gal fourth straight loss in 165.45-127.35 rout

BlackAndYellowLife rolled to a 165.45-127.35 victory to hand 'Fin Gal their fourth straight loss. BlackAndYellowLife pulled out to a 16.00-point lead on Thursday behind Nyheim Hines and never looked back. Philip Rivers (28.75 points) and Zach Ertz (27) carried the flag for 'Fin Gal in defeat. BlackAndYellowLife (3-2) will look to rack up another win against FrankieFourFingers, while 'Fin Gal (1-4) will face Chic Magnet in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  BlackAndYellowLife   'Fin Gal

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Drake overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 24.5 points against his 9.1-point projection. During a 27-17 loss to the Bengals, he racked up 115 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass. Drake will face the Bears next week.
Kenyan Drake

Top Player Comparison

BlackAndYellowLife
Points
% of total points 165.45
1
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
37
17.82
22.4%
2
Kenyan Drake
RB
24.5
9.1
14.8%
3
Matthew Stafford
QB
21.05
27.12
12.7%
4
The Seattle Seahawks defense
DEF
17.6
9.38
10.6%
'Fin Gal
Points
% of total points 127.35
1
Philip Rivers
QB
28.75
27.81
22.6%
2
Zach Ertz
TE
27
15.6
21.2%
3
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
16.2
13.09
12.7%
4
Michael Crabtree
WR
12.6
12.66
9.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, after which BlackAndYellowLife boasted a 156.35-77.55 lead. Odell Beckham Jr. had a 57-yard touchdown pass and a 33-yard touchdown catch for BlackAndYellowLife, while Kenyan Drake had a 22-yard touchdown catch. Philip Rivers made the highlight reel for 'Fin Gal with a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 48-yard pass.

Points By Position

  BlackAndYellowLife   'Fin Gal

StatSmack

'Fin Gal would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've dropped their last four matchups.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. BlackAndYellowLife (3-2) have a better record than 'Fin Gal (1-4).
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. BlackAndYellowLife has left fewer points on the bench this season (356.55) than 'Fin Gal (384.25).
Once BlackAndYellowLife put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than 'Fin Gal (3 vs 1).
BlackAndYellowLife are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than 'Fin Gal (1).
By position, BlackAndYellowLife have outscored 'Fin Gal at RB and DEF this season.
BlackAndYellowLife don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 14 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for BlackAndYellowLife had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for 'Fin Gal (2).
There's not much good to say about 'Fin Gal this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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