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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Terminators
2-3 198.1
124.84
 
VS
proj
House stark
195.4 1-4
160.67

Terminators beat projections, earn win over House stark in 198.1-195.4 battle

Both teams outperformed their projected point totals, but Terminators beat House stark, squeaking by for a 198.1-195.4 victory. House stark had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but they fell short. Terminators led 194.1-180.6 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 14.8 points from George Kittle on Monday night for House stark. Will Fuller V (14 Rec, 217 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) and Kirk Cousins (306 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) were the top scorers for Terminators in the win. Terminators (2-3) will look to rack up another W against Hard Knockers, while House stark (1-4) try to get back in the win column against Annihilators.

Matchup Timeline

  Terminators   House stark

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Fuller V (14 Rec, 217 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) scored 46.7 points against the Falcons in Week 5. His scoring output crushed his 7.96-point projection and was much higher than his 13-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

Terminators
Points
% of total points 198.1
1
Will Fuller V
WR
46.7
7.96
23.6%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
30.6
22.4
15.4%
3
Josh Jacobs
RB
27.3
8.84
13.8%
4
Chris Godwin
WR
25.5
11.1
12.9%
House stark
Points
% of total points 195.4
1
Russell Wilson
QB
41.6
26.75
21.3%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
27
9.61
13.8%
3
Andy Dalton
QB
26.6
25.1
13.6%
4
Todd Gurley II
RB
15.7
11.74
8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Russell Wilson linked up with DK Metcalf for a 40-yard touchdown pass for House stark, contributing to a 67.7-18.7 lead for House stark.
Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Terminators became the proud owner of a 193.6-166.6 lead. Will Fuller V had a 44-yard touchdown catch and a 33-yard touchdown catch for Terminators, while Chris Godwin had a pair of 26-yard touchdown receptions. Meanwhile, Adam Thielen had a 44-yard catch for House stark, while Andy Dalton had a 42-yard touchdown pass.
Monday
George Kittle had a 22-yard touchdown catch for House stark.

Points By Position

  Terminators   House stark

What If

Terminators would have beaten eight other teams besides House stark this week.
House stark would have lost to just two other teams besides Terminators this week.
Terminators would be 2-3 if they played House stark every week.
Had they played each other last week, Terminators would have gotten the win over House stark 128.95-114.7.
Terminators would be 1-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as House stark.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Terminators, House stark would be 1-3.
If Terminators had played every team in the league each week, they would be 18-37.
If they played every team every week, House stark would be 23-32.

Coach Talk

Terminators
Creating mismatches is a big component to winning in football. Thanks to solid numbers out of the backfield, our team made that a point of emphasis this past week. We doubled House stark up at running back (42.9 points to 20.6). Josh Jacobs had 143 total yards and two TDs, while David Johnson chipped in with 156 yards.
House stark
Hey, our guys were just resting up for next week, right? The seven starting offensive position players on House stark (four WRs, two RBs, one TE) combined to record 437 yards and just seven touchdowns in Week 5. Our opposition's skill players filled the statsheet by logging 885 yards and nine scores.