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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
The Men of Kryton
3-2 117.24
94.6
 
VS
proj
Shelby's Team
109.12 1-4
71.62

Back-and-forth battle ends with The Men of Kryton coming back to defeat Shelby's Team, 117.24-109.12

What a thriller! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, The Men of Kryton earned a come-from-behind win over Shelby's Team, coming back for a 117.24-109.12 victory. The Men of Kryton trailed 109.12-97.70 heading into Sunday night, but the unit came storming back behind Patrick Mahomes (321 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 17 Rush Yds). Amari Cooper (33.6 points) and Russell Wilson (28.92) carried the flag for Shelby's Team in the loss. The Men of Kryton (3-2) will look to keep it rolling against 12 GAGE, while Shelby's Team (1-4) try to get back on track against VOL NATION.

Matchup Timeline

  The Men of Kryton   Shelby's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 7.48 points, Chark Jr. more-than-quadrupled that amount by scoring 33.4 points as the Jaguars lost to the Panthers 34-27. He caught 8 passes for 164 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the third-highest percentage of any player in the league this season. Chark Jr. will square off against the Saints in Week 6.
DJ Chark Jr.

Top Player Comparison

The Men of Kryton
Points
% of total points 117.24
1
DJ Chark Jr.
WR
33.4
7.48
28.5%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
19.54
22.85
16.7%
3
The Carolina Panthers defense
DEF
16
12.26
13.6%
4
Greg Zuerlein
K
15
10.68
12.8%
Shelby's Team
Points
% of total points 109.12
1
Amari Cooper
WR
33.6
10.85
30.8%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
28.92
17.19
26.5%
3
Sony Michel
RB
18.3
10.21
16.8%
4
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
17
10.93
15.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Russell Wilson had a 40-yard touchdown pass for Shelby's Team, contributing to a 28.92-15.00 lead for Shelby's Team.
Sunday Early
DJ Chark Jr. had a 37-yard touchdown catch for The Men of Kryton, helping the team to an 87.00-51.82 lead.
Sunday Late
Amari Cooper had a 53-yard touchdown catch and a 46-yard catch for Shelby's Team to contribute to a 109.12-97.70 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Patrick Mahomes had a 27-yard touchdown pass for The Men of Kryton, contributing to a 117.24-109.12 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  The Men of Kryton   Shelby's Team

What If

The Men of Kryton would have beaten six other teams besides Shelby's Team this week.
Shelby's Team would have lost to five other teams besides The Men of Kryton this week.
The Men of Kryton would be 4-1 if they played Shelby's Team every week.
The Men of Kryton would have gotten the victory over Shelby's Team 80.6-66.6 had they played each other last week.
The Men of Kryton would be 1-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Shelby's Team.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Men of Kryton, Shelby's Team would be 2-2.
If The Men of Kryton had played every team in the league each week, they would be 34-21.
If they played every team every week, Shelby's Team would be 27-28.

Next Week Preview

The Men of Kryton
In a matchup showcasing two squads that are separated by just a game in the standings, The Men of Kryton (3-2) face 12 GAGE (2-3) in Week 6. After five weeks of action, The Men of Kryton have put up the fourth-most points in the league while 12 GAGE (and their 102.15 points per game) are ranked eighth. Looking at just the last two weeks, The Men of Kryton have put up 98.92 points per game, while 12 GAGE have averaged 114.47 per contest.
Shelby's Team
The outlook doesn't exactly get much better for 10th-place Shelby's Team, as they next get the distinct privilege of facing undefeated (and league leader) VOL NATION in Week 6. Five weeks into the season, Shelby's Team have scored the seventh-most points in the league while VOL NATION (and their 139.34 points per game) are ranked first. Over the last three weeks, Shelby's Team has scored 100.12 points per game, while VOL NATION has averaged 139.14 per contest.