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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Mr. Rodgers' Heroes
3-2 191.62
160.14
 
VS
proj
Truther Bust
114.4 2-3
137.45

Mr. Rodgers' Heroes brush off expectations, defeat Truther Bust in 191.62-114.40 rout

Mr. Rodgers' Heroes brought their A game, rolling to a 191.62-114.40 victory over Truther Bust, who fell short of projections. Truther Bust earned a 40.80-point lead on Thursday behind 33.2 points from Jared Goff (395 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and Tyler Lockett (4 Rec, 51 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). But it was all Mr. Rodgers' Heroes after that. They were led by Michael Thomas (11 Rec, 182 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Tyler Boyd (10 Rec, 123 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Mr. Rodgers' Heroes improve to 3-2 on the season, while Truther Bust fall to 2-3.

Matchup Timeline

  Mr. Rodgers' Heroes   Truther Bust

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Thomas overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 39.2 points against his 14.86-point projection. During a 31-24 win over the Buccaneers, he caught 11 passes for 182 yards and 2 touchdowns. Thomas ranks #19 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jaguars next week.
Michael Thomas

Top Player Comparison

Mr. Rodgers' Heroes
Points
% of total points 191.62
1
Michael Thomas
WR
39.2
14.86
20.5%
2
Tyler Boyd
WR
23.3
13.92
12.2%
3
Marlon Mack
RB
21.8
15.42
11.4%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
21.1
21.26
11%
Truther Bust
Points
% of total points 114.4
1
Jared Goff
QB
19.9
22.62
17.4%
2
Justin Tucker
K
16
9.18
14%
3
Tyler Lockett
WR
13.3
13.42
11.6%
4
Le'Veon Bell
RB
12.8
16.77
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Michael Thomas had a 42-yard catch for Mr. Rodgers' Heroes, while Tyler Boyd had a 42-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 116.90-109.60 lead for Mr. Rodgers' Heroes.

Points By Position

  Mr. Rodgers' Heroes   Truther Bust

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Mr. Rodgers' Heroes scored more in this one (191.62) than their season average (151.82).
We heard scoring helps you win. Mr. Rodgers' Heroes are doing a better job of that, averaging 151.82 versus Truther Bust's 127.93.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Mr. Rodgers' Heroes (3-2) have a better record than Truther Bust (2-3).
Even the computers think Mr. Rodgers' Heroes have better players. They have a higher projected points average (169.23) than Truther Bust (142.99).
Once Mr. Rodgers' Heroes put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Truther Bust (3 vs 0).
Mr. Rodgers' Heroes should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Truther Bust (1 vs 0).
By position, Mr. Rodgers' Heroes have outscored Truther Bust at RB and TE this season.
Mr. Rodgers' Heroes don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 20 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Mr. Rodgers' Heroes had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Truther Bust (0).
There's not much good to say about Truther Bust this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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