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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Lucky Enuf
4-1 210.7
145.22
 
VS
proj
The Dogs of War
130.8 2-3
135.06

Lucky Enuf defeat The Dogs of War for third straight win in 210.70-130.80 rout

Lucky Enuf extended their win streak to three games with an easy win over The Dogs of War, cruising to a 210.70-130.80 victory. Lucky Enuf grabbed a 30.85-point lead on Thursday behind Jared Goff (23.85 points) and Jason Myers (7) and never gave it up. Tom Brady (348 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Leonard Fournette (108 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 29 Rec Yds) led the way for The Dogs of War in the loss. Lucky Enuf (4-1) will look to keep it rolling against Hangovers, while The Dogs of War (2-3) take on Dirty Hippies in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Lucky Enuf   The Dogs of War

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Panthers in Week 5, Chark Jr. caught 8 passes for 164 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 36.4 points and more-than-tripled his scoring projection, the fifth-highest percent increase of any WR in the league this season. Chark Jr. will square off against the Saints next week.
DJ Chark Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Lucky Enuf
Points
% of total points 210.7
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
47.7
23.66
22.6%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
39.6
16.49
18.8%
3
DJ Chark Jr.
WR
36.4
11.55
17.3%
4
Jared Goff
QB
23.85
25.03
11.3%
The Dogs of War
Points
% of total points 130.8
1
Tom Brady
QB
33.4
26.42
25.5%
2
Leonard Fournette
RB
23.7
16.93
18.1%
3
Mike Williams
WR
13.4
10.47
10.2%
4
Ka'imi Fairbairn
K
13
8.89
9.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, Lucky Enuf emerged with a 161.40-115.10 lead. Christian McCaffrey had an 84-yard touchdown run for Lucky Enuf, while DJ Chark Jr. had a 37-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Tom Brady had a 29-yard touchdown pass for The Dogs of War, while Leonard Fournette had a 48-yard run.
Sunday Late
Amari Cooper had a 53-yard touchdown catch and a 46-yard catch for Lucky Enuf, contributing to a 210.70-128.50 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Lucky Enuf   The Dogs of War

Game Notes

Only five of the 11 starters on Lucky Enuf scored more than their point projections.
Despite seven of their 11 starters exceeding their points projection, The Dogs of War lost.
The Dogs of War can partially blame the loss on Sammy Watkins, who didn't score any points.
Christian McCaffrey, Amari Cooper, and DJ Chark Jr. all scored more points than Tom Brady, the leading scorer for The Dogs of War.
Lucky Enuf put up more points than their season scoring average (162.15) while The Dogs of War fell short of theirs (132.05).
Lucky Enuf scored more points than their projected total, while The Dogs of War failed to reach their projection.
The 210.7 points scored by Lucky Enuf are the 3rd-most in the league this season.
The matchup's 79.9-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Lucky Enuf win, but they also easily covered the 10.16-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Lucky Enuf moves to (3-0), while The Dogs of War falls to (0-2).
A bright spot in the loss, Tom Brady scored 33.4 points, the third-highest score for a QB this week.

Next Week Preview

Lucky Enuf
Next week will feature two teams heading in different directions, as Lucky Enuf (4-1) head into the matchup on a three-game unbeaten streak, while their Week 6 opposition (Hangovers, 2-3), have now lost two straight. Lucky Enuf might need to rearrange their lineup some with Jalen Richard out on bye in Week 6. Hangovers won't have Josh Jacobs, Frank Gore, Cole Beasley, or Devin Singletary. Over the last three weeks, Lucky Enuf have put up 186.4 points per game, while Hangovers have averaged only 124.4 per contest.
The Dogs of War
Looking ahead to Week 6, 10th-place The Dogs of War (2-3) will take on eighth-place Dirty Hippies (3-2). Five weeks into the 2019 season, The Dogs of War are ranked 11th in points scored, while Dirty Hippies have tallied the league's 12th-highest point total. Over the last three weeks, The Dogs of War has scored 116.8 points per game, while Dirty Hippies has averaged 139.05 per contest.