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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
The Matt Cassel Exp.
3-1-1 149.4
113.6
 
VS
proj
Soflo Juice
134.54 3-2
113.64

The Matt Cassel Exp. defeat Soflo Juice, 149.40-134.54

Both teams outperformed expectations, but it was The Matt Cassel Exp. who came out on top, emerging victorious with a 149.40-134.54 victory over Soflo Juice. Soflo Juice took a 7.30-point lead on Thursday, but The Matt Cassel Exp. held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Michael Thomas (35.7 points) and Matt Ryan (32.9). Julian Edelman (21 points) and Michael Gallup (20.8) were the leading scorers for Soflo Juice in the loss. The Matt Cassel Exp. improve to 3-1-1 on the season, while Soflo Juice fall to 3-2.

Matchup Timeline

  The Matt Cassel Exp.   Soflo Juice

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Thomas (11 Rec, 182 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 35.7 points in a 31-24 win over the Buccaneers in Week 5. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 13.85-point projection and was much higher than his 18.96-point season scoring average. Thomas ranks #19 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jaguars next week.
Michael Thomas

Top Player Comparison

The Matt Cassel Exp.
Points
% of total points 149.4
1
Michael Thomas
WR
35.7
13.85
23.9%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
32.9
19.92
22%
3
Allen Robinson II
WR
25.2
10.76
16.9%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
16.1
17.79
10.8%
Soflo Juice
Points
% of total points 134.54
1
Julian Edelman
WR
21
14.04
15.6%
2
Michael Gallup
WR
20.8
7.96
15.5%
3
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
19
7.25
14.1%
4
Devonta Freeman
RB
15.5
12.52
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Michael Thomas had a 42-yard catch for The Matt Cassel Exp., while Matt Ryan had a 29-yard touchdown pass to contribute to a 115.20-49.00 lead for The Matt Cassel Exp..
Sunday Late
Michael Gallup had a 40-yard touchdown catch for Soflo Juice, who trailed 131.30-94.60 after the late slate.

Points By Position

  The Matt Cassel Exp.   Soflo Juice

What If

The Matt Cassel Exp. would have beaten 10 other teams besides Soflo Juice this week.
Soflo Juice would have lost to five other teams besides The Matt Cassel Exp. this week.
If they played Soflo Juice every week, The Matt Cassel Exp. would be 2-3 this season.
Last week, Soflo Juice would have topped The Matt Cassel Exp. 147.6-126.98.
The Matt Cassel Exp. would be 2-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Soflo Juice.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Matt Cassel Exp., Soflo Juice would be 3-1.
If The Matt Cassel Exp. had played every team in the league each week, they would be 30-34-1.
If they played every team every week, Soflo Juice would be 36-29.

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