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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Fatback and Greens
4-1 170.75
122.25
 
VS
proj
Lazy Laughing Lizard
112.75 0-5
102.65

Fatback and Greens beat Lazy Laughing Lizard for third straight win in 170.75-112.75 rout

Fatback and Greens extended their win streak to three games with an easy win over Lazy Laughing Lizard, rolling to a 170.75-112.75 victory. Fatback and Greens pulled out to a 15.00-point lead on Thursday behind Cooper Kupp (20 points) and never relinquished it. Michael Thomas (11 Rec, 182 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and the Minnesota Vikings defense (10 Pts Allowed, 211 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) were the leaders for Lazy Laughing Lizard in defeat. Fatback and Greens improve to 4-1 on the season, while Lazy Laughing Lizard fall to 0-5.

Matchup Timeline

  Fatback and Greens   Lazy Laughing Lizard

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Packers in Week 5, Cooper caught 11 passes for 226 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 31.5 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Fatback and Greens this week. In Week 6, Cooper and the Cowboys will battle the Jets.
Amari Cooper

Top Player Comparison

Fatback and Greens
Points
% of total points 170.75
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
46.75
21.72
27.4%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
31.5
12.16
18.4%
3
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
23
19.56
13.5%
4
Tyler Boyd
WR
20.5
11.5
12%
Lazy Laughing Lizard
Points
% of total points 112.75
1
Michael Thomas
WR
34.5
12.12
30.6%
2
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
19.75
16.58
17.5%
3
George Kittle
TE
17
10.11
15.1%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
15.5
17.33
13.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but it was Fatback and Greens who owned the lead, 130.25-77.25. Deshaun Watson had a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 33-yard touchdown pass for Fatback and Greens, while Tyler Boyd had a 42-yard touchdown catch. Michael Thomas made the highlight reel for Lazy Laughing Lizard with a 42-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Amari Cooper had a 53-yard touchdown catch and a 46-yard catch for Fatback and Greens, contributing to a 161.75-92.75 lead for the team.
Monday
George Kittle had a 22-yard touchdown catch for Lazy Laughing Lizard.

Points By Position

  Fatback and Greens   Lazy Laughing Lizard

What If

Fatback and Greens would have beaten five other teams besides Lazy Laughing Lizard this week.
Lazy Laughing Lizard would have lost to three other teams besides Fatback and Greens this week.
If they played Lazy Laughing Lizard every week, Fatback and Greens would be 5-0 this season.
Fatback and Greens would have been victorious over Lazy Laughing Lizard 105-99.5 had they played each other last week.
Fatback and Greens would be 2-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Lazy Laughing Lizard.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Fatback and Greens, Lazy Laughing Lizard would be 1-3.
If Fatback and Greens had played every team in the league each week, they would be 29-5-1.
If they played every team every week, Lazy Laughing Lizard would be 11-24.

Coach Talk

Fatback and Greens
The key to success in football is creating mismatches. Thanks to a thrilling display from Deshaun Watson, we quadrupled Lazy Laughing Lizard at the quarterback position this past week (46.75 points to 11). Watson orchestrated a big victory over the Falcons, going 28-of-33 for 426 yards and five passing TDs.
Lazy Laughing Lizard
The problem this week isn't exactly rocket science, Lazy Laughing Lizard. Going with Davante Adams in a fantasy matchup where your opponent put up 170.75 points... let's try to play with a full deck of cards next time?