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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Fat Boy 316
4-1 136.72
135.61
 
VS
proj
Montgomery County
116.94 2-3
125.64

Fat Boy 316 top Montgomery County for third straight win, 136.72-116.94

Fat Boy 316 extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over Montgomery County, securing a 136.72-116.94 victory. Montgomery County took a 12.80-point lead on Thursday, but Fat Boy 316 held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Adam Thielen (35 points) and Tom Brady (32.92). Calvin Ridley (5 Rec, 88 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Alvin Kamara (13 Pass Yds, 62 Rush Yds, 42 Rec Yds) did their part for Montgomery County in the loss. Fat Boy 316 (4-1) will look to rack up another W against Steves team, while Montgomery County (2-3) will try to get back on track against Wex.

Matchup Timeline

  Fat Boy 316   Montgomery County

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Thielen (7 Rec, 130 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 35 points in a 28-10 win over the Giants in Week 5. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 14.85-point projection and was much higher than his 16.8-point season scoring average. Thielen ranks #43 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Eagles next week.
Adam Thielen

Top Player Comparison

Fat Boy 316
Points
% of total points 136.72
1
Adam Thielen
WR
35
14.85
25.6%
2
Tom Brady
QB
32.92
23.42
24.1%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
22.3
13.71
16.3%
4
James White
RB
13.2
14.34
9.7%
Montgomery County
Points
% of total points 116.94
1
Calvin Ridley
WR
19.8
11.89
16.9%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
16.92
20.79
14.5%
3
The Tennessee Titans defense
DEF
14
15.77
12%
4
Will Dissly
TE
12.8
10
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Fat Boy 316 owned a 100.62-97.52 lead. Adam Thielen had a 44-yard catch for Fat Boy 316, while Tom Brady had a 29-yard touchdown pass. Calvin Ridley made the highlight reel for Montgomery County with a 29-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Fat Boy 316   Montgomery County

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starting players on Fat Boy 316 exceeded their scoring projections.
Montgomery County had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Fat Boy 316 won despite starting Greg Olsen, who scored zero points.
Adam Thielen, Tom Brady, and Austin Ekeler all scored more points than Calvin Ridley, the leading scorer for Montgomery County.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Fat Boy 316 put up more points than their projected total, while Montgomery County fell short of their projection.
Montgomery County ranked 11th in the league in scoring this week, while Fat Boy 316 ranked 8th.
Not only did Fat Boy 316 get the win, but they also covered the 9.97-point projected margin of victory.

Next Week Preview

Fat Boy 316
Week 6 is going to match a couple of winning streaks against one other, as Fat Boy 316 (4-1) are riding a three-game unbeaten stretch, while their upcoming opponent (Steves team, 3-2), have notched two consecutive victories. Fat Boy 316 might need to shuffle their lineup some with Frank Gore and the Chicago Bears defense out on bye in Week 6. Steves team won't have Cole Beasley. In terms of scoring production, these two teams have been neck and neck recently. Fat Boy 316 have put up 147.19 points per game over the last three weeks, while Steves team have averaged 148.63 per matchup over that same span.
Montgomery County
In Week 6, ninth-place Montgomery County (2-3) will try to get back in the win column against third-place Wex (3-2). Montgomery County might need to shuffle the deck some with David Montgomery out on bye next week. Wex will be without Derek Carr and Tyrell Williams.