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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Smokin' Jays
4-1 116.54
104.98
 
VS
proj
Scar's Squad
94.6 0-5
100.56

Smokin' Jays defeat Scar's Squad for third straight win in 116.54-94.60 rout

Smokin' Jays extended their win streak to three games with a dominant win over Scar's Squad, cruising to a 116.54-94.60 victory. Smokin' Jays took an early 16.10-point lead on Thursday. Scar's Squad came back to take the lead during the early games on Sunday, powered by the Philadelphia Eagles defense (35 points) and JuJu Smith-Schuster (15). Not to be deterred, Smokin' Jays made a run later that night, as Jacoby Brissett (11.94 points) put them back in the lead for good. Smokin' Jays (4-1) will look to notch another W against Manchester Mercs, while Scar's Squad (0-5) face The Corporate Clowns in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Smokin' Jays   Scar's Squad

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Going up against the Bears in Week 5, Jacobs racked up 143 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 27.8 points to nearly triple his 9.59-point projection, the fourth-highest percent increase of any player in the league this season. Jacobs will face the Packers in Week 6.
Josh Jacobs

Top Player Comparison

Smokin' Jays
Points
% of total points 116.54
1
Josh Jacobs
RB
27.8
9.59
23.9%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
22.8
17.55
19.6%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
22.2
14.49
19%
4
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
19
6.79
16.3%
Scar's Squad
Points
% of total points 94.6
1
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
35
9.28
37%
2
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
15
11.05
15.9%
3
Le'Veon Bell
RB
12.3
14.61
13%
4
David Montgomery
RB
10.1
11.54
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but it was Scar's Squad who owned the lead, 86.60-85.60. For Smokin' Jays, Dalvin Cook had a 41-yard run. JuJu Smith-Schuster made the highlight reel for Scar's Squad with a 35-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Smokin' Jays   Scar's Squad

What If

Smokin' Jays would have beaten six other teams besides Scar's Squad this week.
Scar's Squad would have lost to nine other teams besides Smokin' Jays this week.
If Smokin' Jays played Scar's Squad every week this season, they'd be 4-1.
Last week, Smokin' Jays would have defeated Scar's Squad 118.9-75.3.
Smokin' Jays would be 2-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Scar's Squad.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Smokin' Jays, Scar's Squad would be 0-4.
If Smokin' Jays had played every team in the league each week, they would be 27-28.
If they played every team every week, Scar's Squad would be 6-49.

Next Week Preview

Smokin' Jays
Smokin' Jays (4-1) will take on Manchester Mercs (3-2) in a Week 6 matchup between teams separated by just a game in the standings. Each of these teams has multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 6, as Marlon Mack, Frank Gore, T.Y. Hilton, and Eric Ebron are off for Manchester Mercs and Josh Jacobs and Jacoby Brissett will take a seat for Smokin' Jays. Over the last two weeks, Smokin' Jays have scored 117.72 points per game, while Manchester Mercs have averaged 120.43 per contest.
Scar's Squad
Losing skids will collide in Week 6 as last-place Scar's Squad have now dropped five games in a row. Their opponent next week, The Corporate Clowns, have lost each of their last four. Scar's Squad will need to account for the fact that David Montgomery has a bye in Week 6. The Corporate Clowns will be without Tyrell Williams.