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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Rubber Ducky
2-3 138.2
123.2
 
VS
proj
Rollin' with Mahomes
127.5 2-3
124.78

Rubber Ducky defeat Rollin' with Mahomes, 138.2-127.5

Rubber Ducky beat their projected point total, coming out on top with a 138.2-127.5 victory over Rollin' with Mahomes. Rubber Ducky nabbed a 70.3-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 65.2 points from Matt Ryan (330 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Julian Edelman (8 Rec, 110 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and never looked back. Amari Cooper (11 Rec, 226 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Jameis Winston (204 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 13 Rush Yds) did their part for Rollin' with Mahomes in the loss. Rubber Ducky (2-3) will look to sustain their momentum against Bekah's Boss Team, while Rollin' with Mahomes (2-3) will take on Show me them TD’s in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Rubber Ducky   Rollin' with Mahomes

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gonzalez overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 14 points against his 8.13-point projection. During a 26-23 win over the Bengals, he made 4 of his 5 FG attempts. Gonzalez ranks #5 among fantasy Ks this season and will face the Falcons next week.
Zane Gonzalez

Top Player Comparison

Rubber Ducky
Points
% of total points 138.2
1
Matt Ryan
QB
40.2
25.54
29.1%
2
Julian Edelman
WR
25
17.49
18.1%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
23.7
16.93
17.1%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
15.8
18.61
11.4%
Rollin' with Mahomes
Points
% of total points 127.5
1
Amari Cooper
WR
39.6
16.49
31.1%
2
Jameis Winston
QB
23.5
24.76
18.4%
3
Le'Veon Bell
RB
15.8
16.92
12.4%
4
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
14
8.41
11%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Rubber Ducky had a 138.2-67.9 lead. Matt Ryan had a 29-yard touchdown pass for Rubber Ducky, while Leonard Fournette had a 48-yard run. Jameis Winston made the highlight reel for Rollin' with Mahomes with multiple 26-yard touchdown passes.
Sunday Late
Amari Cooper had a 53-yard touchdown catch and a 46-yard catch for Rollin' with Mahomes, who trailed 138.2-127.5 after the late afternoon round of games.

Points By Position

  Rubber Ducky   Rollin' with Mahomes

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Rubber Ducky scored more in this matchup (138.2) than their season average (115.83).
Rollin' with Mahomes are like a set of bad ACLs. They've been blown out more times than Rubber Ducky (2 vs 1).
By position, Rubber Ducky have outscored Rollin' with Mahomes at QB, K, and DEF this season.
There's not much good to say about Rollin' with Mahomes this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Rubber Ducky
A couple of 2-3 squads will match up as Rubber Ducky will go head-to-head against Bekah's Boss Team next in Week 6. Rubber Ducky might have to rearrange their lineup some with Tarik Cohen, Cole Beasley, and Eric Ebron out on bye in Week 6. Over the last three weeks, Rubber Ducky have scored 124.58 points per game, while Bekah's Boss Team have averaged 112.63 per contest.
Rollin' with Mahomes
Two teams with matching 2-3 records, eighth-place Rollin' with Mahomes will now get a date with 10th-place Show me them TD’s next week. Rollin' with Mahomes might have to shuffle their lineup some with Darren Waller out on bye in Week 6. When it comes to scoring production, these two teams have posted remarkably similar results lately. Rollin' with Mahomes has put up 110.68 points per game over the last three weeks, while Show me them TD’s has averaged 108.73 per matchup over that same period.