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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
The Dingle Berrys
2-3 163.02
123.84
 
VS
proj
Shit Outta Luck
146.4 3-2
130.87

The Dingle Berrys defeat Shit Outta Luck, 163.02-146.40

Both teams outperformed their projected point totals, but The Dingle Berrys got the best of Shit Outta Luck. Predicted to lose 130.87-123.84, The Dingle Berrys earned a 163.02-146.40 win over Shit Outta Luck. Shit Outta Luck earned a 14.96-point lead on Thursday, but The Dingle Berrys held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Aaron Jones (107 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 75 Rec Yds) and Michael Thomas (11 Rec, 182 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). Leonard Fournette (108 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 29 Rec Yds) and Austin Ekeler (15 Rec, 86 Rec Yds) led the charge for Shit Outta Luck in the loss. The Dingle Berrys (2-3) will look to maintain their momentum against The Ghost of Bob, while Shit Outta Luck (3-2) face FightingWithAVim in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  The Dingle Berrys   Shit Outta Luck

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jones (107 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 75 Rec Yds) scored 49.2 points against the Cowboys in Week 5. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 14.8-point projection and was much higher than his 22.44-point season scoring average. Jones ranks #11 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Lions next week.
Aaron Jones

Top Player Comparison

The Dingle Berrys
Points
% of total points 163.02
1
Aaron Jones
RB
49.2
14.8
30.2%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
41.2
17
25.3%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
32
14.85
19.6%
4
Justin Tucker
K
16
9.18
9.8%
Shit Outta Luck
Points
% of total points 146.4
1
Leonard Fournette
RB
23.7
16.93
16.2%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
22.3
13.71
15.2%
3
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
20
9.25
13.7%
4
Courtland Sutton
WR
19.2
13.11
13.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, after which The Dingle Berrys boasted a 96.60-66.36 lead. Michael Thomas had a 42-yard catch for The Dingle Berrys, while Adam Thielen had a 44-yard catch. Leonard Fournette made the highlight reel for Shit Outta Luck with a 48-yard run.
Sunday Late
Courtland Sutton had a 70-yard touchdown catch for Shit Outta Luck, who trailed 163.02-107.86 after the late action.
Sunday Night
Patrick Mahomes had a 27-yard touchdown pass for Shit Outta Luck, who trailed 163.02-126.40 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  The Dingle Berrys   Shit Outta Luck

What If

The Dingle Berrys would have beaten seven other teams besides Shit Outta Luck this week.
Shit Outta Luck would have lost to just one other team besides The Dingle Berrys this week.
If The Dingle Berrys played Shit Outta Luck every week this season, they'd be 1-4.
Shit Outta Luck would have gotten the win over The Dingle Berrys 148.86-144.38 had they played each other last week.
The Dingle Berrys would be 3-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Shit Outta Luck.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Dingle Berrys, Shit Outta Luck would be 2-2.
If The Dingle Berrys had played every team in the league each week, they would be 24-21.
If they played every team every week, Shit Outta Luck would be 33-12.

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