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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
FaceTheFacts
2-3 143.22
110.7
 
VS
proj
Zhuānyuán 專員
128.86 2-3
97.56

FaceTheFacts defy expectations, earn win over Zhuānyuán 專員, 143.22-128.86

Both teams showed up and exceeded projections, but FaceTheFacts beat Zhuānyuán 專員. Predicted to win by a score of 110.70-97.56, FaceTheFacts came out on top with a 143.22-128.86 win over Zhuānyuán 專員. FaceTheFacts never trailed in this one after grabbing a 16.16-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Tom Brady (21.92 points) and Julian Edelman (21). Deshaun Watson (426 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs, 47 Rush Yds) and George Kittle (18 Rush Yds, 70 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the top performers for Zhuānyuán 專員 in the loss. FaceTheFacts (2-3) will look to keep it rolling against GloriouslyVictorious, while Zhuānyuán 專員 (2-3) try to right the ship against Yo mama said U Ugly.

Matchup Timeline

  FaceTheFacts   Zhuānyuán 專員

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cooper (11 Rec, 226 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 35.1 points in a 34-24 lost to the Packers in Week 5. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 13.67-point projection and was much higher than his 19.64-point season scoring average. Cooper ranks #17 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jets next week.
Amari Cooper

Top Player Comparison

FaceTheFacts
Points
% of total points 143.22
1
Amari Cooper
WR
35.1
13.67
24.5%
2
Tom Brady
QB
21.92
18.33
15.3%
3
Julian Edelman
WR
21
14.04
14.7%
4
David Johnson
RB
17.1
15.7
11.9%
Zhuānyuán 專員
Points
% of total points 128.86
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
42.74
19.36
33.2%
2
George Kittle
TE
17.8
11.58
13.8%
3
Tevin Coleman
RB
15.7
7.54
12.2%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
13.92
18.52
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, after which FaceTheFacts owned a 108.12-91.96 lead. For FaceTheFacts, Tom Brady had a 29-yard touchdown pass. Deshaun Watson had a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 33-yard touchdown pass for Zhuānyuán 專員, while DJ Moore had a 52-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Amari Cooper had a 53-yard touchdown catch and a 46-yard catch for FaceTheFacts, contributing to a 143.22-91.96 lead for the team.
Monday
George Kittle had a 22-yard touchdown catch for Zhuānyuán 專員.

Points By Position

  FaceTheFacts   Zhuānyuán 專員

Game Notes

Most (7 of the 9) of the starters on FaceTheFacts exceeded their projected point totals.
Despite five of their nine starters exceeding their points projection, Zhuānyuán 專員 lost.
Both teams registered their top point totals of the season.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The 143.22 points scored by FaceTheFacts are the 3rd-most in the league this season.
The matchup's 14.36-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The win snaps a streak of three straight losses for FaceTheFacts.
Not only did FaceTheFacts win, but they also covered the 13.14-point forecasted margin of victory.
A bright spot in the loss, Deshaun Watson officially posted the highest scoring output for any QB this season with 42.74 points.

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