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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Fair Warning
3-2 179.45
154.39
 
VS
proj
Third and Shlong
150.4 1-4
119.26

Fair Warning top predictions, earn win over Third and Shlong in 179.45-150.40 rout

Both teams beat expectations, but Fair Warning beat Third and Shlong. Predicted to triumph by a score of 154.39-119.26, Fair Warning rolled to a 179.45-150.40 win over Third and Shlong. Fair Warning took a 10.93-point lead on Thursday behind DK Metcalf and never let it go. Deshaun Watson (426 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs, 47 Rush Yds) and Josh Jacobs (123 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 20 Rec Yds) were the leaders for Third and Shlong in the loss. Fair Warning (3-2) will look to build on their success against TechN9ne, while Third and Shlong (1-4) will take on North Dallas Forty in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Fair Warning   Third and Shlong

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 11.09 points, Robinson II more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 25.47 points as the Bears lost to the Raiders 24-21. He caught 7 passes for 97 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Fair Warning this week. Next week, Robinson II will square off against the Saints.
Allen Robinson II

Top Player Comparison

Fair Warning
Points
% of total points 179.45
1
Amari Cooper
WR
32.07
14.02
17.9%
2
Allen Robinson II
WR
25.47
11.09
14.2%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
17.13
18.64
9.5%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
17
11.32
9.5%
Third and Shlong
Points
% of total points 150.4
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
56
25.67
37.2%
2
Josh Jacobs
RB
28.63
9.94
19%
3
Jordan Howard
RB
12.2
11.61
8.1%
4
Mason Crosby
K
11
7.99
7.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
DK Metcalf had a 40-yard touchdown catch for Fair Warning, helping the team to a 10.93-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, Fair Warning became the proud owner of a 130.25-125.40 lead. For Fair Warning, JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 35-yard touchdown catch. Deshaun Watson made the highlight reel for Third and Shlong with a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 33-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Amari Cooper had a 53-yard touchdown catch and a 46-yard catch for Fair Warning, contributing to a 179.45-140.40 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Fair Warning   Third and Shlong

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Fair Warning scored more in this one (179.45) than their season average (148.44).
We heard scoring helps you win. Fair Warning are doing a better job of that, averaging 148.44 versus Third and Shlong's 120.09.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Fair Warning (3-2) have a better record than Third and Shlong (1-4).
Even the computers think Fair Warning have better players. Their projected average points is higher (157.54) than Third and Shlong (124.54).
Once Fair Warning put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Third and Shlong (2 vs 0).
By position, Fair Warning have outscored Third and Shlong at RB, WR, TE, DEF, and IDP this season.
Fair Warning has a higher average scoring margin (3) than Third and Shlong this season (-20).
The starters for Fair Warning had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Third and Shlong (3).
There's not much good to say about Third and Shlong this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Fair Warning
Fair Warning (3-2) square off against TechN9ne (2-3) in a Week 6 matchup between teams separated by just a game in the standings. Each of these teams will have multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 6, as Allen Robinson II, Danny Trevathan, Tahir Whitehead, and D'Onta Foreman are off for Fair Warning, while TechN9ne will be missing John Brown and Akiem Hicks. Over the last three weeks, Fair Warning have scored 163.57 points per game, while TechN9ne have averaged only 122.07 per contest.
Third and Shlong
A pair of teams with matching 1-4 records, last-place Third and Shlong will now have a date with 14th-place North Dallas Forty in Week 6. Each side has multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 6, as Josh Jacobs, the Indianapolis Colts defense, T.J. Yeldon, Devin Singletary, Darius Leonard, Zay Jones, and Robert Foster are off for Third and Shlong while Roquan Smith, Ed Oliver, and Mitchell Trubisky are out for North Dallas Forty.