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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
joseph haas's Team
1-4 104.84
95.37
 
VS
proj
Kirk's Standout Team
93.46 1-4
110.89

Offensively challenged joseph haas's Team beat Kirk's Standout Team, 104.84-93.46

While they posted only the eighth-highest point total in the league for the week, joseph haas's Team came out on top with a 104.84-93.46 victory over Kirk's Standout Team. Kirk's Standout Team earned a 6.10-point lead on Thursday, but joseph haas's Team held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Michael Thomas (11 Rec, 182 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and JuJu Smith-Schuster (7 Rec, 75 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Jameis Winston (204 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 13 Rush Yds) and Ezekiel Elliott (62 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 29 Rec Yds) led the charge for Kirk's Standout Team in the loss. joseph haas's Team (1-4) will look to notch another win against Pat's Unmatched Team, while Kirk's Standout Team (1-4) will try to get back on track against Wookies Revenge.

Matchup Timeline

  joseph haas's Team   Kirk's Standout Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 11 passes for 182 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Buccaneers, Thomas tallied 35.7 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 13.85-point projection and was much higher than his 18.96-point season scoring average. Thomas ranks #19 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jaguars next week.
Michael Thomas

Top Player Comparison

joseph haas's Team
Points
% of total points 104.84
1
Michael Thomas
WR
35.7
13.85
34.1%
2
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
15
11.05
14.3%
3
Derrick Henry
RB
13.8
12.76
13.2%
4
Carlos Hyde
RB
12
9.86
11.4%
Kirk's Standout Team
Points
% of total points 93.46
1
Jameis Winston
QB
17.46
20.06
18.7%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
16.1
17.79
17.2%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
14.8
11.84
15.8%
4
Zach Ertz
TE
14.2
10.88
15.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which joseph haas's Team had a 101.84-61.56 lead. Michael Thomas had a 42-yard catch for joseph haas's Team, while JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 35-yard touchdown catch. Jameis Winston made the highlight reel for Kirk's Standout Team with a pair of 26-yard touchdown passes.

Points By Position

  joseph haas's Team   Kirk's Standout Team

What If

joseph haas's Team would have beaten only one other team besides Kirk's Standout Team this week.
Kirk's Standout Team would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
If they played Kirk's Standout Team every week, joseph haas's Team would be 2-3 this season.
Had they played each other last week, Kirk's Standout Team would have gotten the victory over joseph haas's Team 129-89.5.
joseph haas's Team would be 1-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Kirk's Standout Team.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as joseph haas's Team, Kirk's Standout Team would be 1-3.
If joseph haas's Team had played every team in the league each week, they would be 14-31.
If they played every team every week, Kirk's Standout Team would be 19-26.

Next Week Preview

joseph haas's Team
A couple of teams sporting identical 1-4 records, joseph haas's Team and Pat's Unmatched Team will go toe-to-toe next in Week 6. joseph haas's Team might have to shuffle the deck a bit with Darren Waller out on bye next week. Pat's Unmatched Team won't have the Chicago Bears defense. Over the past two weeks, joseph haas's Team have put up 97.17 points per game, while Pat's Unmatched Team have averaged 115.46 per contest.
Kirk's Standout Team
In Week 6, ninth-place Kirk's Standout Team (1-4) will take on third-place Wookies Revenge (3-2). Kirk's Standout Team may have to shuffle the deck some with Josh Jacobs out on bye next week. Wookies Revenge will be without T.Y. Hilton.