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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
FriendsOfDonCherry
3-2 116.52
133.94
 
VS
proj
# 4 Broke My ♥
114.42 2-3
136.86

FriendsOfDonCherry manage to top # 4 Broke My ♥ in 116.52-114.42 battle despite coming up short of expectations

Both teams fell short of projections, but FriendsOfDonCherry did enough to get the best of # 4 Broke My ♥, squeaking by for a 116.52-114.42 victory. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as FriendsOfDonCherry led 116.52-92.32 heading into Monday night. # 4 Broke My ♥ came roaring back behind Damarious Randall (8 Tackles) and Fred Warner (6 Tackles). Tom Brady (24.72 points) and Julian Edelman (21) did the heavy lifting for FriendsOfDonCherry in the win. FriendsOfDonCherry (3-2) will look to notch another W against The Philly Specials, while # 4 Broke My ♥ (2-3) seek to develop some positive momentum against Going Nowhere Slow.

Matchup Timeline

  FriendsOfDonCherry   # 4 Broke My ♥

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brady (348 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) scored 24.72 points in a 33-7 win over the Redskins in Week 5. He scored 22.6% more than his 20.17-point projection and overachieved for the fourth time this season. Brady ranks #13 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Giants next week.
Tom Brady

Top Player Comparison

FriendsOfDonCherry
Points
% of total points 116.52
1
Tom Brady
QB
24.72
20.17
21.2%
2
Julian Edelman
WR
21
13
18%
3
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
18
16.01
15.4%
4
Luke Kuechly
LB
9.25
9.83
7.9%
# 4 Broke My ♥
Points
% of total points 114.42
1
Leonard Fournette
RB
23.7
14.12
20.7%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
18.74
25.32
16.4%
3
Joey Bosa
DE
10
9.06
8.7%
4
Damarious Randall
S
9
8.26
7.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was FriendsOfDonCherry who grabbed the lead, 108.42-53.43. For FriendsOfDonCherry, Tom Brady had a 29-yard touchdown pass. Leonard Fournette made the highlight reel for # 4 Broke My ♥ with a 48-yard run.
Sunday Night
Patrick Mahomes had a 27-yard touchdown pass for # 4 Broke My ♥, who trailed 116.52-92.32 after the evening game.

Points By Position

  FriendsOfDonCherry   # 4 Broke My ♥

Game Notes

Only three of the 14 starting players on FriendsOfDonCherry exceeded their projected scoring totals.
# 4 Broke My ♥ had only three of their 14 starters score higher than their projected points.
FriendsOfDonCherry won despite starting Shaq Lawson, who scored zero points.
FriendsOfDonCherry put up more points than their season scoring average (114.46) while # 4 Broke My ♥ fell short of theirs (130.03).
Both teams scored less than their projected point total.
The matchup's 2.1-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
FriendsOfDonCherry moves to (1-0) in close games this year, while # 4 Broke My ♥ falls to (0-1).

Coach Talk

FriendsOfDonCherry
Hey, we'll definitely take the win, FriendsOfDonCherry! Having said that, if we want to ramp our performance up to the next level, then here's one area where we can improve... our running backs were clearly outplayed by the opposition. Melvin Gordon III (38 yards from scrimmage, no TDs) and James White (72 yards, no TDs) combined for only 13.5 points in Week 5. Duke Johnson and Leonard Fournette doubled us up with a score of 30.65. Let's sweet-talk the offensive coordinator to get some more touches in Week 6!
# 4 Broke My ♥
Missing a field goal normally isn't cause for concern, but talk about impeccable timing: Jason Myers goes 1-for-2 on FGs instead of 2-for-2, and # 4 Broke My ♥ loses the matchup by 2.1 points. We'll let you do the math on that one.