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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Parole Violators
3-2 146.26
134.43
 
VS
proj
D. Jones Hype Squad
103.34 2-3
123.23

Parole Violators beat D. Jones Hype Squad for third straight win in 146.26-103.34 rout

Parole Violators extended their win streak to three games with an easy win over D. Jones Hype Squad, cruising to a 146.26-103.34 victory. D. Jones Hype Squad got out to a 10.60-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Parole Violators after that. They were led by DJ Chark Jr., who caught 8 passes for 164 yards and 2 touchdowns for 36.4 points, and Jameis Winston, who passed for 204 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 13 yards (21.46 points). Sony Michel (21.3 points) and Devonta Freeman (18) led the charge for D. Jones Hype Squad in defeat. Parole Violators (3-2) will look to sustain their winning ways against FLASH GORDON, while D. Jones Hype Squad (2-3) face off against Erykah Badu Chicks in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Parole Violators   D. Jones Hype Squad

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 8 passes for 164 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Panthers, Chark Jr. tallied 36.4 points this week. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 11.55-point projection and was much higher than his 20.8-point season scoring average. Chark Jr. ranks #20 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
DJ Chark Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Parole Violators
Points
% of total points 146.26
1
DJ Chark Jr.
WR
36.4
11.55
24.9%
2
Jameis Winston
QB
21.46
22.95
14.7%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
18.5
13.37
12.6%
4
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
16
14.47
10.9%
D. Jones Hype Squad
Points
% of total points 103.34
1
Sony Michel
RB
21.3
10.56
20.6%
2
Devonta Freeman
RB
18
14.13
17.4%
3
Zach Ertz
TE
16.7
13.53
16.2%
4
DJ Moore
WR
15.1
12.07
14.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was Parole Violators who took the lead, 138.16-87.70. Jameis Winston had multiple 26-yard touchdown passes for Parole Violators, while JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 35-yard touchdown catch. DJ Moore made the highlight reel for D. Jones Hype Squad with a 52-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Parole Violators   D. Jones Hype Squad

Game Notes

Parole Violators emerged victorious even though only four of their 10 starting players exceeded their scoring projections.
D. Jones Hype Squad had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Parole Violators put up more points than their season scoring average (130.32) while D. Jones Hype Squad fell short of theirs (121.4).
Parole Violators recorded more points than their projected total, while D. Jones Hype Squad fell short of their projection.
Not only did Parole Violators get the win, but they also easily covered the 11.2-point forecasted margin of victory.
All three of the losses for D. Jones Hype Squad have been blowout losses.

Next Week Preview

Parole Violators
Week 6 features a pair of teams heading in different directions, as Parole Violators (3-2) enter Week 6 on a three-game winning streak, while their opponent (FLASH GORDON, 1-4), have now dropped two in a row. Each side has two players on bye next week, as David Montgomery and Devin Singletary are off for Parole Violators and T.Y. Hilton and Trey Burton for FLASH GORDON. Over the last three weeks, Parole Violators have scored 137.91 points per game, while FLASH GORDON have averaged 117.33 per contest.
D. Jones Hype Squad
The road ahead gets no easier for ninth-place D. Jones Hype Squad, because they next get to go up against first-place Erykah Badu Chicks next week. D. Jones Hype Squad might need to shuffle their lineup a bit with Eric Ebron out on bye in Week 6. Erykah Badu Chicks won't have Allen Robinson II or the Buffalo Bills defense.