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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Annihilators
3-2 181.9
159.72
 
VS
proj
Los Pollos Hermanos
131.6 4-1
164.77

Annihilators knock off Los Pollos Hermanos for third straight win in 181.9-131.6 rout

Annihilators extended their win streak to three games with a dominant win over Los Pollos Hermanos, cruising to a 181.9-131.6 victory. This one was over almost as soon as it started, as Annihilators jumped out to a 43.2-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind stellar performances from Gardner Minshew II (31.9 points) and Allen Robinson II (21.7). Courtland Sutton (15.2 points) and Daniel Jones (14.3) carried the flag for Los Pollos Hermanos in the loss. Annihilators (3-2) will look to keep it rolling against House stark, while Los Pollos Hermanos (4-1) attempt to get back in the win column against Ohhh SnAp!.

Matchup Timeline

  Annihilators   Los Pollos Hermanos

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 11 passes for 226 yards and a touchdown against the Packers, Cooper put up 35.6 points this week. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 10.85-point projection and was much higher than his 17.84-point season scoring average. Cooper ranks #17 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jets next week.
Amari Cooper

Top Player Comparison

Annihilators
Points
% of total points 181.9
1
Amari Cooper
WR
35.6
10.85
19.6%
2
Gardner Minshew II
QB
31.9
21.13
17.5%
3
Allen Robinson II
WR
21.7
8.4
11.9%
4
Leonard Fournette
RB
21.7
13.18
11.9%
Los Pollos Hermanos
Points
% of total points 131.6
1
Courtland Sutton
WR
15.2
8.78
11.6%
2
Daniel Jones
QB
14.3
19.72
10.9%
3
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
14
12.47
10.6%
4
Derrick Henry
RB
13.8
12.23
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with standout plays early Sunday, after which Annihilators boasted a 120.0-76.8 lead. Gardner Minshew II had a 37-yard touchdown pass for Annihilators, while Leonard Fournette had a 48-yard run. Meanwhile, Daniel Jones had a 35-yard touchdown pass for Los Pollos Hermanos, while DJ Moore had a 52-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Sunday afternoon, after which Annihilators had a 173.9-114.1 lead. Amari Cooper had a 53-yard touchdown catch and a 46-yard catch for Annihilators, while Joe Flacco had a 70-yard touchdown pass. Courtland Sutton made the highlight reel for Los Pollos Hermanos with a 70-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Annihilators   Los Pollos Hermanos

Game Notes

Just seven of the 16 starters on Annihilators scored higher than their point projections.
Los Pollos Hermanos had only five of their 16 starters score higher than their projected points.
Annihilators had four players score more points than the leading scorer for Los Pollos Hermanos.
Annihilators put up more points than their season scoring average (153.59) while Los Pollos Hermanos fell short of theirs (168.3).
Annihilators recorded more points than their projected total, while Los Pollos Hermanos fell short of their projection.
Annihilators moves to (2-2) in blowout games this year, while Los Pollos Hermanos falls to (3-1).

Next Week Preview

Annihilators
Annihilators (3-2) will go up against House stark (1-4) in Week 6. Each of these teams will have players on bye next week, as Allen Robinson II, Frank Gore, Dawson Knox, and Mitchell Trubisky are off for Annihilators and Roquan Smith and Tarik Cohen are out for House stark. Over the past two weeks, Annihilators have put up 179.75 points per game, while House stark have averaged 155.05 per contest.
Los Pollos Hermanos
Coming up in Week 6, Los Pollos Hermanos (4-1, fourth-place) will try to bounce back against Ohhh SnAp! (1-4, 11th-place). Each side has a couple of bye weeks to contend with in Week 6, as Nyheim Hines and Jordan Poyer are off for Los Pollos Hermanos and Jacoby Brissett and Eric Ebron for Ohhh SnAp!.