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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Whackers
4-1 204.75
145.21
 
VS
proj
Dead Again
135.95 4-1
152.86

Whackers defeat Dead Again for third straight win in 204.75-135.95 rout

Whackers extended their win streak to three games with an easy win over Dead Again, cruising to a 204.75-135.95 victory. Whackers took a 34.50-point lead on Thursday behind Cooper Kupp (26.7 points) and Robert Woods (9.8) and never let it go. Patrick Mahomes (23.75 points) and Sony Michel (21.3) carried the flag for Dead Again in the loss. Whackers (4-1) will look to build on their success against DARC NARC, while Dead Again (4-1) try to generate some positive momentum against Soonerjack.

Matchup Timeline

  Whackers   Dead Again

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Breida (114 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 15 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 27.9 points in a 31-3 win over the Browns in Week 5. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 9.83-point projection and was much higher than his 11.32-point season scoring average. Breida ranks #89 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Rams next week.
Matt Breida

Top Player Comparison

Whackers
Points
% of total points 204.75
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
56
27.94
27.4%
2
Matt Breida
RB
27.9
9.83
13.6%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
26.7
17.49
13%
4
George Kittle
TE
20.8
13.92
10.2%
Dead Again
Points
% of total points 135.95
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
23.75
32.9
17.5%
2
Sony Michel
RB
21.3
10.56
15.7%
3
Courtland Sutton
WR
19.2
13.11
14.1%
4
Le'Veon Bell
RB
15.8
16.92
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Deshaun Watson had a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 33-yard touchdown pass for Whackers, contributing to a 123.15-75.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Courtland Sutton had a 70-yard touchdown catch for Dead Again, who trailed 131.45-94.20 after the late afternoon games.
Sunday Night
Patrick Mahomes had a 27-yard touchdown pass for Dead Again, who trailed 144.45-135.95 after Sunday Night Football.
Monday
Matt Breida had an 83-yard touchdown run for Whackers, while George Kittle had a 22-yard touchdown catch on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for Whackers.

Points By Position

  Whackers   Dead Again

What If

Whackers would have beaten 11 other teams besides Dead Again this week.
Dead Again would have lost to seven other teams besides Whackers this week.
If they played Dead Again every week, Whackers would be 3-2 this season.
Last week, Whackers would have beaten Dead Again 146.8-125.9.
Whackers would be 2-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Dead Again.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Whackers, Dead Again would be 2-2.
If Whackers had played every team in the league each week, they would be 39-26.
If they played every team every week, Dead Again would be 45-20.

Next Week Preview

Whackers
One streak will come to an end in Week 6, as Whackers (4-1) go into next week on a three-match unbeaten stretch, while their upcoming opponent (DARC NARC, 3-2), have won two straight. Each side has players on bye next week, as Anthony Miller, Jack Doyle, and Robert Foster are off for DARC NARC and Adam Vinatieri and J.J. Nelson will get the week off for Whackers. Over the last three weeks, Whackers have scored 185.1 points per game, while DARC NARC have averaged only 149.73 per contest.
Dead Again
Two squads with identical 4-1 records, second-place Dead Again will now get a date with fourth-place Soonerjack in Week 6. Each side has multiple bye weeks to think about in Week 6, as David Montgomery, T.Y. Hilton, and the Chicago Bears defense are off for Soonerjack and John Brown and Parris Campbell will sit for Dead Again.