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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Throw up the X
2-3 109
79.58
 
VS
proj
Miami Mini
90 2-3
87.85

Throw up the X brush off predictions, defeat Miami Mini, 109-90

Throw up the X exceeded their projected point total, emerging victorious with a 109-90 victory over Miami Mini. Throw up the X never trailed in this one after taking an 8-point lead on Thursday behind Brandin Cooks (4 points) and the Seattle Seahawks defense (4). Andy Dalton (262 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Leonard Fournette (108 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 29 Rec Yds) carried the flag for Miami Mini in the loss. Throw up the X (2-3) will look to keep it rolling against Springfield Atoms, while Miami Mini (2-3) will take on The Cardiac Comeback in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Throw up the X   Miami Mini

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Robinson II (7 Rec, 97 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 21 points against the Raiders in Week 5. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 8.39-point projection and was much higher than his 9.6-point season scoring average. Robinson II ranks #54 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
Allen Robinson II

Top Player Comparison

Throw up the X
Points
% of total points 109
1
Tom Brady
QB
33
26.78
30.3%
2
Allen Robinson II
WR
21
8.39
19.3%
3
Phillip Lindsay
RB
20
8.76
18.3%
4
Jared Cook
TE
10
4.54
9.2%
Miami Mini
Points
% of total points 90
1
Andy Dalton
QB
28
24.65
31.1%
2
Leonard Fournette
RB
18
12.37
20%
3
George Kittle
TE
14
8.63
15.6%
4
Mark Ingram II
RB
10
10.07
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which Throw up the X owned an 82-69 lead. For Throw up the X, Tom Brady had a 29-yard touchdown pass. Andy Dalton had a 42-yard touchdown pass for Miami Mini, while Leonard Fournette had a 48-yard run.
Monday
George Kittle had a 22-yard touchdown catch for Miami Mini.

Points By Position

  Throw up the X   Miami Mini

StatSmack

Throw up the X must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this matchup (109) than their season average (81).
Throw up the X have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than Miami Mini (23 vs 14).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Miami Mini - they’ve made more transactions (1) than Throw up the X (0) this week. Too bad they couldn't transact a win.
By position, Throw up the X have outscored Miami Mini at QB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
Hey Miami Mini, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

Throw up the X
Two squads with identical 2-3 records, Throw up the X and Springfield Atoms will go head-to-head next week in an early-season matchup. Throw up the X might have to shuffle their lineup some with Allen Robinson II and Frank Gore out on bye next week. Over the last two weeks, Throw up the X have put up 84.5 points per game, while Springfield Atoms have averaged 101.5 per contest.
Miami Mini
Looking ahead to Week 6, Miami Mini (2-3, 10th-place) will try to bounce back against The Cardiac Comeback (3-2, sixth-place). Miami Mini might need to rearrange the deck a bit with Josh Allen and Devin Singletary out on bye next week. The Cardiac Comeback will be without John Brown.