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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
LARRY'S ASS
3-2 171.34
124.55
 
VS
proj
The Spicy Floonz
89.66 1-3-1
107.97

LARRY'S ASS top projections, knock off The Spicy Floonz in 171.34-89.66 rout

LARRY'S ASS outperformed expectations, rolling to a 171.34-89.66 victory over The Spicy Floonz, who fell short of projections. The Spicy Floonz jumped out to an 18.80-point lead on Thursday behind a stellar showing from Chris Carson (118 Rush Yds). But it was all LARRY'S ASS after that. They were led by Deshaun Watson, who passed for 426 yards and 5 touchdowns and ran for 47 yards for 41.74 points, and Chris Godwin, who caught 7 passes for 125 yards and 2 touchdowns (28 points). LARRY'S ASS improve to 3-2 on the season, while The Spicy Floonz fall to 1-3-1.

Matchup Timeline

  LARRY'S ASS   The Spicy Floonz

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Godwin overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 28 points against his 14.08-point projection. In a 31-24 loss to the Saints, he caught 7 passes for 125 yards and 2 touchdowns. Godwin ranks #10 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Panthers next week.
Chris Godwin

Top Player Comparison

LARRY'S ASS
Points
% of total points 171.34
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
41.74
22.27
24.4%
2
Chris Godwin
WR
28
14.08
16.3%
3
Tyler Boyd
WR
23.3
13.03
13.6%
4
George Kittle
TE
17.8
11.58
10.4%
The Spicy Floonz
Points
% of total points 89.66
1
Chris Carson
RB
18.8
14.22
21%
2
Carson Wentz
QB
12.06
20.28
13.5%
3
Carlos Hyde
RB
12
9.87
13.4%
4
Mark Ingram II
RB
11.9
12.37
13.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Deshaun Watson had a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 33-yard touchdown pass for LARRY'S ASS, while Chris Godwin had a pair of 26-yard touchdown catches to contribute to a 137.24-77.86 lead for LARRY'S ASS.
Monday
George Kittle had a 22-yard touchdown catch for LARRY'S ASS during Monday Night Football, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  LARRY'S ASS   The Spicy Floonz

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. LARRY'S ASS scored more points in this matchup (171.34) than their season average (120.05).
We heard scoring helps you win. The Spicy Floonz need some help then, averaging just 100.43 versus LARRY'S ASS's 120.05.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" LARRY'S ASS (3-2) have a better record than The Spicy Floonz (1-3-1).
Even the computers think LARRY'S ASS have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (124.89) than The Spicy Floonz (114.4).
Once LARRY'S ASS put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Spicy Floonz (3 vs 0).
LARRY'S ASS should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than The Spicy Floonz (2 vs 1).
LARRY'S ASS have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than The Spicy Floonz (19 vs 15).
The Spicy Floonz have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (5) than LARRY'S ASS (2) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, LARRY'S ASS have outscored The Spicy Floonz at QB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
LARRY'S ASS has a higher average scoring margin (15) than The Spicy Floonz this season (-22).
The starters for LARRY'S ASS had more big plays in their NFL games this week (7) than the starters for The Spicy Floonz (0).
There's not much good to say about The Spicy Floonz this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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