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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Bring back Sunny!
3-2 145.56
133.77
 
VS
proj
GuJu Smith Shuster
123.39 1-4
115.65

Bring back Sunny! hand GuJu Smith Shuster fourth consecutive loss in 145.56-123.39 rout

Bring back Sunny! cruised to a 145.56-123.39 victory to hand GuJu Smith Shuster their fourth straight loss. It didn't take long to learn who would be the frontrunner in this matchup, as Bring back Sunny! jumped out to a 48.68-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 48.68 points from Chris Carson (118 Rush Yds) and Cooper Kupp (9 Rec, 117 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Michael Thomas (40.13 points) and Devonta Freeman (19.42) did everything they could for GuJu Smith Shuster in defeat. Bring back Sunny! (3-2) will look to add to their success against VACHout, while GuJu Smith Shuster (1-4) take on Bam! Bam! in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Bring back Sunny!   GuJu Smith Shuster

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Godwin (7 Rec, 125 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 27.33 points against the Saints in Week 5. He nearly doubled his 14.44-point projection and overachieved for the fourth time this season. Godwin ranks #10 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Panthers next week.
Chris Godwin

Top Player Comparison

Bring back Sunny!
Points
% of total points 145.56
1
Chris Godwin
WR
27.33
14.44
18.8%
2
Chris Carson
RB
25.88
18.77
17.8%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
22.8
14.94
15.7%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
20.18
14.43
13.9%
GuJu Smith Shuster
Points
% of total points 123.39
1
Michael Thomas
WR
40.13
14.45
32.5%
2
Devonta Freeman
RB
19.42
16.21
15.7%
3
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
17
10.88
13.8%
4
Patrick Mahomes
QB
16.98
27.85
13.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, Bring back Sunny! owned a 116.71-99.95 lead. Jameis Winston found Chris Godwin on multiple big plays for Bring back Sunny!: a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 26-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Michael Thomas had a 42-yard catch for GuJu Smith Shuster, while DJ Moore had a 52-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Patrick Mahomes had a 27-yard touchdown pass for GuJu Smith Shuster, who trailed 145.56-123.39 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Bring back Sunny!   GuJu Smith Shuster

Game Notes

Bring back Sunny! had five of their nine starters score higher than their projected point totals.
GuJu Smith Shuster lost despite five of their nine starters scoring more than their projected points.
Bring back Sunny! put up more points than their season scoring average (133.95) while GuJu Smith Shuster fell short of theirs (127.51).
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The matchup's 22.17-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did Bring back Sunny! get the win, but they also covered the 18.12-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Bring back Sunny! moves to (2-0), while GuJu Smith Shuster falls to (0-3).
A bright spot in the loss, Michael Thomas officially registered the fourth-best scoring output for any WR this year with 40.13 points.

Next Week Preview

Bring back Sunny!
Bring back Sunny! (3-2) are set to battle VACHout (2-3) in a Week 6 matchup that showcases teams separated by just a game in the standings. Bring back Sunny! may need to shuffle the deck a bit with Marlon Mack out on bye next week. VACHout will be without Josh Jacobs and David Montgomery. Over the last three weeks, Bring back Sunny! have put up 136.65 points per game, while VACHout have averaged 133.53 per contest.
GuJu Smith Shuster
Things don't exactly get any easier for last-place GuJu Smith Shuster, as they next have the privilege of facing off against first-place Bam! Bam! next week. GuJu Smith Shuster might have to shuffle their lineup a bit with Darren Waller out on bye in Week 6. Bam! Bam! will be without Josh Allen, John Brown, and Eric Ebron.