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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
THROAT HOAGIES
3-2 132.24
120.72
 
VS
proj
JDs Autodraft scrubs
124.02 2-3
122.44

Despite top scorer Cooper, JDs Autodraft scrubs fall to THROAT HOAGIES, 132.24-124.02

JDs Autodraft scrubs had the highest scorer in the matchup with WR Amari Cooper accumulating 40.1 points, the fourth-best total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to overcome THROAT HOAGIES, who staged a comeback for a 132.24-124.02 win. THROAT HOAGIES trailed 124.02-111.70 heading into Sunday night, but the squad roared back behind Patrick Mahomes (20.54 points). Amari Cooper (11 Rec, 226 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Kyler Murray (253 Pass Yds, 93 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) carried the flag for JDs Autodraft scrubs in defeat. THROAT HOAGIES (3-2) will look to add to their success against Average Joes, while JDs Autodraft scrubs (2-3) will take on MFIC in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  THROAT HOAGIES   JDs Autodraft scrubs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 33-7 win over the Redskins, Michel scored 19.8 points to nearly double his 10.42-point projection. He racked up 123 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on THROAT HOAGIES this week. Next week, Michel will play the Giants.
Sony Michel

Top Player Comparison

THROAT HOAGIES
Points
% of total points 132.24
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
22.2
14.48
16.8%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
20.54
30.79
15.5%
3
Sony Michel
RB
19.8
10.42
15%
4
Todd Gurley II
RB
18.2
13.23
13.8%
JDs Autodraft scrubs
Points
% of total points 124.02
1
Amari Cooper
WR
40.1
13.73
32.3%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
25.42
22.49
20.5%
3
Zach Ertz
TE
14.2
10.88
11.4%
4
Mark Ingram II
RB
11.9
12.43
9.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 35-yard touchdown catch for THROAT HOAGIES to contribute to a 96.30-72.12 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Amari Cooper had a 53-yard touchdown catch and a 46-yard catch for JDs Autodraft scrubs, contributing to a 124.02-111.70 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Patrick Mahomes had a 27-yard touchdown pass for THROAT HOAGIES to contribute to a 132.24-124.02 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  THROAT HOAGIES   JDs Autodraft scrubs

Game Notes

Five of the nine starting players on THROAT HOAGIES exceeded their projected point totals.
JDs Autodraft scrubs had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Amari Cooper and Kyler Murray both outscored Cooper Kupp, the leading scorer for THROAT HOAGIES.
THROAT HOAGIES put up more points than their season scoring average (118.91) while JDs Autodraft scrubs fell short of theirs (129.55).
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The matchup's 8.22-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
In comeback games this year, THROAT HOAGIES moves to (1-0), while JDs Autodraft scrubs falls to (0-2).
A bright spot in the loss, Amari Cooper (40.1 points) officially posted the second-best score for a wideout this season.

Coach Talk

THROAT HOAGIES
Kudos to you, THROAT HOAGIES. Nice job deploying a lineup that registered more than 132 points this past week. Let's tip our cap to the GM of JDs Autodraft scrubs, take this win in stride, and continue on our way towards a fantasy championship.
JDs Autodraft scrubs
Just one make on three field goal tries? Seems like Brett Maher might have just toe-bashed himself back into the free agent pool after this performance.