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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
The Mad Scientist
3-2 157.84
95.84
 
VS
proj
Wheezy
99.22 3-2
89.34

The Mad Scientist top expectations, knock off Wheezy in 157.84-99.22 rout

Both teams showed up and exceeded projections, but The Mad Scientist knocked off Wheezy, cruising to a 157.84-99.22 victory. This matchup was over before it really even started, as The Mad Scientist nabbed a 44.02-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout efforts from Deshaun Watson (41.74 points) and Will Fuller V (39.7). DJ Chark Jr. (28.4 points) and Kyler Murray (25.42) led the charge for Wheezy in defeat. The Mad Scientist improve to 3-2 on the season, while Wheezy fall to 3-2.

Matchup Timeline

  The Mad Scientist   Wheezy

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Fuller V overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 39.7 points against his 7.96-point projection. In a 53-32 win over the Falcons, he caught 14 passes for 217 yards and 3 touchdowns. Fuller V ranks #41 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chiefs next week.
Will Fuller V

Top Player Comparison

The Mad Scientist
Points
% of total points 157.84
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
41.74
22.27
26.4%
2
Will Fuller V
WR
39.7
7.96
25.2%
3
Josh Jacobs
RB
26.3
8.84
16.7%
4
Tyler Boyd
WR
18.3
10.06
11.6%
Wheezy
Points
% of total points 99.22
1
DJ Chark Jr.
WR
28.4
7.48
28.6%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
25.42
19.51
25.6%
3
Zane Gonzalez
K
14
8.13
14.1%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
9.9
15.56
10%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but it was The Mad Scientist who emerged with the lead, 126.04-82.02. Deshaun Watson connected with Will Fuller V on multiple big plays for The Mad Scientist: a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 33-yard touchdown pass. Watson also lit up the scoreboard with a 51-yard pass. DJ Chark Jr. made the highlight reel for Wheezy with a 37-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  The Mad Scientist   Wheezy

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on The Mad Scientist exceeded their projected point totals.
Wheezy had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Wheezy can partially blame the loss on Phillip Dorsett II, who didn't score any points.
The Mad Scientist put up more points than their season scoring average (100.75) while Wheezy fell short of theirs (106.77).
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
The 157.84 points scored by The Mad Scientist are the 3rd-most in the league this season.
This win snaps a two-match losing skid for The Mad Scientist.
Not only did The Mad Scientist get the win, but they also easily covered the 6.5-point projected margin of victory.
Both of the losses for Wheezy have been blowout losses.
On the losing side, DJ Chark Jr. scored 28.4 points, the fourth-highest score for a WR this week.

Coach Talk

The Mad Scientist
Only one field goal on three attempts? It's quite possible that Brett Maher just kicked himself back into the free agent pool after that sort of performance.
Wheezy
Hey, our crew was just resting up for next week, right? The six starting offensive position players on Wheezy (three WRs, two RBs, one TE) collectively put up 428 yards and just two touchdowns in Week 5. The skill players on The Mad Scientist showed us how it's supposed to be done by logging 653 yards and six scores.