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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Hug It Out Bitch
2-3 178.05
111.32
 
VS
proj
Not Enuf Johnson
113.05 2-3
109.19

Hug It Out Bitch earn win over Not Enuf Johnson in 178.05-113.05 rout

Hug It Out Bitch showed up, rolling to a 178.05-113.05 victory over Not Enuf Johnson. Hug It Out Bitch nabbed a 14.45-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Christian McCaffrey (41.7 points) and Kyler Murray (27.95) and never let it go. Michael Thomas (11 Rec, 182 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and the New England Patriots defense (7 Pts Allowed, 220 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) carried the flag for Not Enuf Johnson in defeat. Hug It Out Bitch (2-3) will look to notch another W against Bearly Legal, while Not Enuf Johnson (2-3) will attempt to develop some positive momentum against Pull Out Game.

Matchup Timeline

  Hug It Out Bitch   Not Enuf Johnson

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cooper (11 Rec, 226 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 28.6 points against the Packers in Week 5. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 10.85-point projection and was much higher than his 16.24-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

Hug It Out Bitch
Points
% of total points 178.05
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
41.7
17.76
23.4%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
28.6
10.85
16.1%
3
Kyler Murray
QB
27.95
24.35
15.7%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
19.8
15.73
11.1%
Not Enuf Johnson
Points
% of total points 113.05
1
Michael Thomas
WR
30.2
10.7
26.7%
2
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
20
15.3
17.7%
3
Tyler Boyd
WR
18.3
10.06
16.2%
4
David Johnson
RB
15.6
13.22
13.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Hug It Out Bitch emerged with a 119.45-105.00 lead. Christian McCaffrey had an 84-yard touchdown run for Hug It Out Bitch, while Dalvin Cook had a 41-yard run. Meanwhile, Michael Thomas had a 42-yard catch for Not Enuf Johnson, while Tyler Boyd had a 42-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Amari Cooper had a 53-yard touchdown catch and a 46-yard catch for Hug It Out Bitch, while Courtland Sutton had a 70-yard touchdown catch, helping Hug It Out Bitch to a 163.25-113.05 lead.

Points By Position

  Hug It Out Bitch   Not Enuf Johnson

Game Notes

Hug It Out Bitch had eight of their nine starters exceed their projected point totals.
Despite five of their nine starters scoring above their projected points, Not Enuf Johnson lost.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The 178.05 points scored by Hug It Out Bitch are the most in the league this season.
The matchup's 65-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
This win snaps a streak of three consecutive defeats for Hug It Out Bitch.
Not only did Hug It Out Bitch earn the win, but they also covered the 2.13-point projected margin of victory.
Both of the wins for Hug It Out Bitch have been blowout wins.
Despite the loss, Michael Thomas recorded 30.2 points, the third-best scoring output for any WR this year.

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