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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Paladins
1-4 118.3
107.32
 
VS
proj
Team Thanos
111.24 2-3
141.13

Paladins knock off Team Thanos, 118.30-111.24

Despite similar records, Team Thanos held a substantial season point advantage over Paladins coming into this one (723-488). But the trend wouldn't continue this week with Paladins earning a 118.30-111.24 victory. Team Thanos took a 7.90-point lead on Thursday, but Paladins held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by DJ Chark Jr. (32.4 points) and Sony Michel (18.3). Jared Goff (22.9 points) and Dalvin Cook (21.8) led the way for Team Thanos in the loss. Paladins (1-4) will look to earn another win against $trictlysBelieveItSB, while Team Thanos (2-3) take on Westerosi Brangals in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Paladins   Team Thanos

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Chark Jr. overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 32.4 points against his 7.48-point projection. In a 34-27 loss to the Panthers, he caught 8 passes for 164 yards and 2 touchdowns. Chark Jr. ranks #20 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
DJ Chark Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Paladins
Points
% of total points 118.3
1
DJ Chark Jr.
WR
32.4
7.48
27.4%
2
Sony Michel
RB
18.3
10.21
15.5%
3
Jordan Howard
RB
12.2
10.45
10.3%
4
Carson Wentz
QB
12.06
19.71
10.2%
Team Thanos
Points
% of total points 111.24
1
Jared Goff
QB
22.9
18.3
20.6%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
21.8
15.73
19.6%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
15.1
16.06
13.6%
4
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
14.94
16.92
13.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, after which Paladins had a 118.30-79.40 lead. DJ Chark Jr. had a 37-yard touchdown catch for Paladins, while Mason Rudolph had a 35-yard touchdown pass. Dalvin Cook made the highlight reel for Team Thanos with a 41-yard run.
Monday
Jimmy Garoppolo had a 22-yard touchdown pass for Team Thanos.

Points By Position

  Paladins   Team Thanos

StatSmack

Paladins must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this one (118.3) than their season average (97.55).
Paladins laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Team Thanos (0).
Team Thanos have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (5) than Paladins (2) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Paladins have outscored Team Thanos at K this season.
There's not much good to say about Team Thanos this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Paladins
You know what, Paladins, we do appreciate the confidence. It's a bold move to deploy a starter with zero points (Greg Olsen), while still getting the W! We just ask you to please keep that flashy, show-off type of stuff to the early regular season. Try it in the playoffs and we'll be finished.
Team Thanos
Well, we can't really complain about a lack of opportunities this week, can we? As a group, our pass-catching corps (four WR, one TE) combined to see a healthy 35 targets in Week 5. Timing and chemistry appear to be issues as that group managed just 20 receptions.