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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Neil039
3-2 129.18
99.63
 
VS
proj
aeneas1
119.19 4-1
101.54

Neil039 come back to knock off aeneas1, 129.18-119.19

Both teams rose to the occasion, but it was Neil039 who emerged victorious, coming from behind for a 129.18-119.19 victory over aeneas1. Trailing 119.19-105.15 heading into Monday night, Neil039 came storming back behind Matt Breida (22.1 points) and Odell Beckham Jr. (1.93). Deshaun Watson (47.65 points) and Julian Edelman (18) carried the flag for aeneas1 in defeat. Neil039 (3-2) will look to build on their success against Rams the Legends, while aeneas1 (4-1) will attempt to right the ship against Flash.

Matchup Timeline

  Neil039   aeneas1

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Breida (114 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 15 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 22.1 points against the Browns in Week 5. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 6.39-point projection and was much higher than his 8.25-point season scoring average. Breida ranks #89 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Rams next week.
Matt Breida

Top Player Comparison

Neil039
Points
% of total points 129.18
1
Amari Cooper
WR
34.6
10.79
26.8%
2
Chris Godwin
WR
25.5
11.1
19.7%
3
Matt Breida
RB
22.1
6.39
17.1%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
16.4
12.95
12.7%
aeneas1
Points
% of total points 119.19
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
47.65
18.77
40%
2
Julian Edelman
WR
18
10.99
15.1%
3
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
14
12.47
11.7%
4
David Johnson
RB
12.57
11.45
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was aeneas1 who owned the lead, 119.19-53.10. Chris Godwin had multiple 26-yard touchdown receptions for Neil039, while Dalvin Cook had a 41-yard run. Deshaun Watson made the highlight reel for aeneas1 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 Neil039, who trailed 119.19-90.60 after the late games.
Sunday Night
Patrick Mahomes had a 27-yard touchdown pass for Neil039, who trailed 119.19-105.15 after Sunday night.
Monday
Matt Breida had an 83-yard touchdown run for Neil039 on Monday night, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Neil039   aeneas1

StatSmack

Neil039 must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this one (129.18) than their season average (100.3).
By position, Neil039 have outscored aeneas1 at WR and K this season.
The starters for Neil039 had more big plays in their NFL games this week (7) than the starters for aeneas1 (3).
Don't worry aeneas1, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Neil039
Neil039 (3-2) are set to face Rams the Legends (0-5) in Week 6. Neil039 might have to rearrange their lineup a bit with Derek Carr out on bye next week. Rams the Legends will be without Tarik Cohen and Dawson Knox. Over the last three weeks, Neil039 have put up 93.72 points per game, while Rams the Legends have averaged only 60.31 per contest.
aeneas1
On the docket for Week 6, third-place aeneas1 (4-1) will try to bounce back against sixth-place Flash (3-2). Five weeks into the 2019 season, aeneas1 have accumulated the fourth-most points in the league while Flash (and their 102.77 points per game) are ranked fifth. Over the last two weeks, aeneas1 has put up 100.4 points per game, while Flash has averaged 104.16 per contest.