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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Thats Weird
3-2 237.2
86.07
 
VS
proj
The Soulja
139.76 3-2
180.41

Thats Weird top The Soulja in 237.20-139.76 rout

Despite identical records, The Soulja held a significant season point advantage over Thats Weird coming into this one (774-616). But the trend wouldn't continue this week with Thats Weird rolling to a 237.20-139.76 victory. The Soulja got out to a 1.90-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Thats Weird after that. They were led by Will Fuller V (71.7 points) and Amari Cooper (61.6). Teddy Bridgewater (52.26 points) and Julian Edelman (17) carried the flag for The Soulja in the loss. Thats Weird (3-2) will look to rack up another win against g-men, while The Soulja (3-2) attempt to right the ship against Cooking with Defense.

Matchup Timeline

  Thats Weird   The Soulja

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 14 passes for 217 yards and 3 touchdowns against the Falcons, Fuller V scored 71.7 points this week. His scoring output crushed his 7.9-point projection and was much higher than his 18-point season scoring average. Fuller V ranks #41 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chiefs next week.
Will Fuller V

Top Player Comparison

Thats Weird
Points
% of total points 237.2
1
Will Fuller V
WR
71.7
7.9
30.2%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
61.6
10.84
26%
3
Michael Thomas
WR
36.2
10.65
15.3%
4
Josh Jacobs
RB
26.3
8.79
11.1%
The Soulja
Points
% of total points 139.76
1
Teddy Bridgewater
QB
52.26
28.14
37.4%
2
Julian Edelman
WR
17
10.69
12.2%
3
Joe Schobert
LB
11
6.02
7.9%
4
Deion Jones
LB
8.5
7.69
6.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was Thats Weird who took the lead, 175.60-125.26. Will Fuller V had a 44-yard touchdown catch and a 33-yard touchdown catch for Thats Weird, while Michael Thomas had a 42-yard catch. Teddy Bridgewater made the highlight reel for The Soulja with a 33-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Amari Cooper had a 53-yard touchdown catch and a 46-yard catch for Thats Weird to contribute to a 237.20-130.06 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Thats Weird   The Soulja

Game Notes

Only eight of the 19 starters on Thats Weird scored higher than their projected point totals.
Despite 10 of their 19 starters scoring above their points projection, The Soulja lost.
The final result could've looked differently, as Thats Weird had six starters score zero points, while The Soulja had one.
Thats Weird put up more points than their season scoring average (123.12) while The Soulja fell short of theirs (154.7).
Thats Weird recorded more points than their projected total, while The Soulja fell shy of their projection.
The 237.2 points scored by Thats Weird are the most in the league this season.
The matchup's 97.44-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
This victory concludes a two-match winless skid for Thats Weird, while the loss breaks a three-game unbeaten streak for The Soulja.
Both of the losses for The Soulja have been blowout losses.
Despite the loss, Teddy Bridgewater scored 52.26 points, the top overall scoring output of any player on The Soulja this season.

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