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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Easy Mode
4-1 139.45
119.92
 
VS
proj
Rick James
125.04 0-5
120.34

Easy Mode knock off Rick James for fourth straight win, 139.45-125.04

Easy Mode extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought win over Rick James, securing a 139.45-125.04 victory. Rick James remains winless for the season. Easy Mode never trailed in this one after grabbing a 7.00-point lead on Thursday behind Jason Myers. Adam Thielen (7 Rec, 130 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Leonard Fournette (108 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 29 Rec Yds) carried the flag for Rick James in the loss. Easy Mode (4-1) will look to build on their success against A Few Good Men, while Rick James (0-5) attempt to get some positive momentum against WHO DAT?.

Matchup Timeline

  Easy Mode   Rick James

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 7 passes for 125 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Saints, Godwin tallied 25.5 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 11.31-point projection and was higher than his 18.02-point season scoring average. Godwin ranks #10 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Panthers next week.
Chris Godwin

Top Player Comparison

Easy Mode
Points
% of total points 139.45
1
Matt Ryan
QB
37.9
24.01
27.2%
2
Chris Godwin
WR
25.5
11.31
18.3%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
22.8
16.04
16.3%
4
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
19.75
13.45
14.2%
Rick James
Points
% of total points 125.04
1
Adam Thielen
WR
27
9.82
21.6%
2
Leonard Fournette
RB
22.7
13.3
18.2%
3
Patrick Mahomes
QB
20.54
30.62
16.4%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
15.1
16.43
12.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was Easy Mode who grabbed the lead, 108.00-67.70. Chris Godwin had a couple of 26-yard touchdown catches for Easy Mode, while Matt Ryan had a 29-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Adam Thielen had a 44-yard catch for Rick James, while Leonard Fournette had a 48-yard run.
Sunday Night
Patrick Mahomes had a 27-yard touchdown pass for Rick James, who trailed 129.55-110.24 after Sunday night.
Monday
George Kittle had a 22-yard touchdown catch for Rick James.

Points By Position

  Easy Mode   Rick James

StatSmack

Get on their level! Easy Mode have won four straight matchups, while Rick James have dropped their last five.
We heard scoring helps you win. Rick James need some help then, averaging just 114.21 versus Easy Mode's 137.84.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Easy Mode (4-1) have a better record than Rick James (0-5).
Easy Mode don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Rick James (3 vs 0).
Easy Mode play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than Rick James (1).
Easy Mode should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Rick James (5 vs 3).
Rick James have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than Easy Mode (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Easy Mode have outscored Rick James at RB, WR, and DEF this season.
Easy Mode don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 27 points, highest in the league.
Hey Rick James, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

Easy Mode
Kudos to you, Easy Mode. Deploying a team that won by over 14 points in Week 5. Let's tip our cap to the GM of Rick James, take this win in stride, and continue on our way towards the Shackles and Chains league title.
Rick James
Here's a list of scenarios where it's excusable to go 0-for-2 in sports: A double-fault in tennis, a hitter's line in baseball, and the Jazz facing MJ's Bulls in the Finals. That's basically it. Going 0-for-2 on field goal attempts this past week? Sounds like Joey Slye may have just kicked himself back into the free agent pool following this performance.