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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Gotslossed1001
3-2 128.84
119.35
 
VS
proj
FightingWithAVim
123.22 2-3
122.38

Gotslossed1001 beat FightingWithAVim, 128.84-123.22

Gotslossed1001 scored a hard-fought win over FightingWithAVim, emerging victorious with a 128.84-123.22 victory. FightingWithAVim took a 47.72-point lead on Thursday behind impressive performances from Russell Wilson (29.92 points) and Greg Zuerlein (12). But Gotslossed1001 held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Deshaun Watson (41.74 points) and Devonta Freeman (18). Gotslossed1001 (3-2) will look to notch another W against Lee's Super Bad Aces, while FightingWithAVim (2-3) will try to get some positive momentum against Shit Outta Luck.

Matchup Timeline

  Gotslossed1001   FightingWithAVim

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 426 yards and 5 touchdowns and running for 47 yards against the Falcons, Watson recorded 41.74 points this week. His scoring output nearly doubled his 21.63-point projection and was much higher than his 24.55-point season scoring average. Watson ranks #4 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chiefs next week.
Deshaun Watson

Top Player Comparison

Gotslossed1001
Points
% of total points 128.84
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
41.74
21.63
32.4%
2
Devonta Freeman
RB
18
14.13
14%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
15.8
18.61
12.3%
4
Jordan Howard
RB
12.2
12
9.5%
FightingWithAVim
Points
% of total points 123.22
1
Russell Wilson
QB
29.92
20.17
24.3%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
25.8
19.37
20.9%
3
David Johnson
RB
18.6
18.19
15.1%
4
Greg Zuerlein
K
12
9.58
9.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Russell Wilson had a 40-yard touchdown pass for FightingWithAVim to contribute to a 51.72-4.00 lead for FightingWithAVim.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which Gotslossed1001 became the proud owner of a 128.84-121.42 lead. For Gotslossed1001, Deshaun Watson had a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 33-yard touchdown pass. Dalvin Cook made the highlight reel for FightingWithAVim with a 41-yard run.

Points By Position

  Gotslossed1001   FightingWithAVim

Game Notes

Just four of the nine starters on Gotslossed1001 exceeded their projected scoring totals.
FightingWithAVim had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Gotslossed1001 put up more points than their season scoring average (118.69) while FightingWithAVim fell short of theirs (123.61).
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
The matchup's 5.62-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
A bright spot in the defeat, Russell Wilson (29.92 points) posted the second-best score for a QB this week.

Next Week Preview

Gotslossed1001
A couple of teams with matching 3-2 records, Gotslossed1001 and Lee's Super Bad Aces will go toe-to-toe next week in an early-season showdown. Five weeks into the season, Gotslossed1001 have put up the league's lowest point total while Lee's Super Bad Aces (and their 126.72 points per game) are ranked fifth. Over the last three weeks, Gotslossed1001 have scored 111.22 points per game, while Lee's Super Bad Aces have averaged 124.31 per contest.
FightingWithAVim
In Week 6, eighth-place FightingWithAVim (2-3) will square off against second-place Shit Outta Luck (3-2). FightingWithAVim might need to rearrange the deck a bit with Eric Ebron out on bye in Week 6. Shit Outta Luck won't have Darren Waller.