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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Tha Mayor of Shiloh
3-2 168.2
148.05
 
VS
proj
Dallas Ain't My Team
154.7 2-3
141.95

Tha Mayor of Shiloh earn win over Dallas Ain't My Team, 168.2-154.7

Tha Mayor of Shiloh exceeded their projected point total, earning a 168.2-154.7 victory over Dallas Ain't My Team. Dallas Ain't My Team took a 25.0-point lead on Thursday, but Tha Mayor of Shiloh held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by the Buffalo Bills defense (7 Pts Allowed, 252 Yds Allowed) and Josh Jacobs (123 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 20 Rec Yds). Amari Cooper (34.6 points) and Tom Brady (34.4) carried the flag for Dallas Ain't My Team in the loss. Tha Mayor of Shiloh (3-2) will look to build on their success against Just Bring It, while Dallas Ain't My Team (2-3) take on Willie's Team in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Tha Mayor of Shiloh   Dallas Ain't My Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jacobs (123 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 20 Rec Yds) scored 26.3 points against the Bears in Week 5. His scoring output nearly tripled his 8.83-point projection and was much higher than his 15.14-point season scoring average. Jacobs ranks #36 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Packers next week.
Josh Jacobs

Top Player Comparison

Tha Mayor of Shiloh
Points
% of total points 168.2
1
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
37
24.5
22%
2
Josh Jacobs
RB
26.3
8.83
15.6%
3
Chris Godwin
WR
24.5
11.45
14.6%
4
Jameis Winston
QB
23.5
28.13
14%
Dallas Ain't My Team
Points
% of total points 154.7
1
Amari Cooper
WR
34.6
11.31
22.4%
2
Tom Brady
QB
34.4
27.82
22.2%
3
Todd Gurley II
RB
14.7
11.81
9.5%
4
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
14
23.02
9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Tha Mayor of Shiloh had a 166.4-92.9 lead. Jameis Winston found Chris Godwin on multiple big plays for Tha Mayor of Shiloh: a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 26-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Tom Brady had a 29-yard touchdown pass for Dallas Ain't My Team, while JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 35-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Amari Cooper had a 53-yard touchdown catch and a 46-yard catch for Dallas Ain't My Team, who trailed 168.2-141.4 after the late action.

Points By Position

  Tha Mayor of Shiloh   Dallas Ain't My Team

Game Notes

Tha Mayor of Shiloh emerged victorious even though only five of their 12 starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
Dallas Ain't My Team lost despite six of their 12 starters scoring higher than their projected points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 13.5-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The defeat concludes a streak of two straight wins for Dallas Ain't My Team.
Not only did Tha Mayor of Shiloh earn the win, but they also easily covered the 6.1-point forecasted margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Amari Cooper scored 34.6 points, the fourth-best scoring output for any WR this season.

Next Week Preview

Tha Mayor of Shiloh
Next week will feature a couple of teams moving in opposite directions, as Tha Mayor of Shiloh (3-2) enter the matchup on a two-game winning streak, while their Week 6 opponent (Just Bring It, 2-3), have now dropped two in a row. Each team will have players on bye next week, as the Buffalo Bills defense, Josh Jacobs, John Brown, and Trey Burton are off for Tha Mayor of Shiloh and Frank Gore and Khalil Mack are out for Just Bring It. Over the last three weeks, Tha Mayor of Shiloh have scored 166.12 points per game, while Just Bring It have averaged 141.9 per contest.
Dallas Ain't My Team
Coming up next week, Dallas Ain't My Team (2-3, 11th-place) are due to take on Willie's Team (4-1, second-place). Thanks to bye weeks, several players will be unavailable in Week 6 for Willie's Team.