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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Garbaggio
4-1 686.39
515.75
 
VS
proj
Sanchez Rules
564.34 2-3
461.77

Garbaggio knock off Sanchez Rules, 686.39-564.34

Both teams rose to the occasion, but Garbaggio got the best of Sanchez Rules, securing a 686.39-564.34 victory. Garbaggio never trailed in this one after earning a 59.15-point lead on Thursday behind Tyler Lockett (35.15 points) and Bobby Wagner (24). Patrick Mahomes (321 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 17 Rush Yds) and Tyler Boyd (10 Rec, 123 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the charge for Sanchez Rules in the loss. Garbaggio (4-1) will look to notch another win against Champ Kind, while Sanchez Rules (2-3) take on Pogues Mahone in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Garbaggio   Sanchez Rules

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Fournette (108 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 29 Rec Yds) scored 92.15 points against the Panthers in Week 5. He more-than-doubled his 43.83-point projection and overachieved for the third time this season. Fournette ranks #35 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
Leonard Fournette

Top Player Comparison

Garbaggio
Points
% of total points 686.39
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
183.44
89.43
26.7%
2
Leonard Fournette
RB
92.15
43.83
13.4%
3
Joe Schobert
LB
70
42.43
10.2%
4
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
52.4
45.25
7.6%
Sanchez Rules
Points
% of total points 564.34
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
96.99
92.05
17.2%
2
Tyler Boyd
WR
80.5
37.17
14.3%
3
Danny Trevathan
LB
66
38.94
11.7%
4
Sony Michel
RB
52.6
27.91
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Garbaggio emerged with a 509.99-415.45 lead. Deshaun Watson had a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 33-yard touchdown pass for Garbaggio, while Leonard Fournette had a 48-yard run. Tyler Boyd made the highlight reel for Sanchez Rules with a 42-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Patrick Mahomes had a 27-yard touchdown pass for Sanchez Rules, who trailed 616.39-564.34 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Garbaggio   Sanchez Rules

Game Notes

Eight of the 13 starting players on Garbaggio scored higher than their projected point totals.
Sanchez Rules lost despite nine of their 13 starters scoring higher than their projected points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 122.05-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did Garbaggio win, but they also easily covered the 53.98-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the defeat, Patrick Mahomes registered 96.99 points, the fifth-best score for a signal-caller this week.

Next Week Preview

Garbaggio
Garbaggio (4-1) are set to take on Champ Kind (0-5) in Week 6. Garbaggio will have to prep for the fact that Tarik Cohen has a bye in Week 6. Champ Kind will be without Jacoby Brissett, John Brown, and Devin Singletary. Over the last three weeks, Garbaggio have put up 617.83 points per game, while Champ Kind have averaged just 400.39 per contest.
Sanchez Rules
The outlook doesn't exactly get any rosier for ninth-place Sanchez Rules, considering they'll now have to go up against the league-leading Pogues Mahone next week. Sanchez Rules can't count on another 66-point showing from Danny Trevathan, who's out on bye in Week 6. Pogues Mahone won't have David Montgomery.