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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Flying Squirrels
4-1 157.62
120.93
 
VS
proj
I Gould Care Less
111.04 4-1
124.96

Flying Squirrels knock I Gould Care Less from 1st place in 157.62-111.04 rout

Flying Squirrels cruised to a 157.62-111.04 victory over I Gould Care Less, knocking them out of the top spot in Hebron KY League (HKYL). I Gould Care Less jumped out to a 28.50-point lead on Thursday behind standout performances from Todd Gurley II (18.7 points) and Robert Woods (9.8). But it was all Flying Squirrels after that. They were led by Michael Thomas (41.2 points) and Adam Thielen (32). Flying Squirrels (4-1) will look to build on their success against 3 KiDs, while I Gould Care Less (4-1) will take on Rollin’ with Mahomes in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Flying Squirrels   I Gould Care Less

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 41.2 points, Thomas more-than-doubled his 17-point projection as the Saints beat the Buccaneers 31-24. He caught 11 passes for 182 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the second-highest percentage of any WR in the league this season. In Week 6, Thomas and the Saints will play the Jaguars.
Michael Thomas

Top Player Comparison

Flying Squirrels
Points
% of total points 157.62
1
Michael Thomas
WR
41.2
17
26.1%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
32
14.85
20.3%
3
Tom Brady
QB
24.92
19.97
15.8%
4
Devonta Freeman
RB
18
14.13
11.4%
I Gould Care Less
Points
% of total points 111.04
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
18.7
14.6
16.8%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
17.1
19.51
15.4%
3
Lamar Jackson
QB
14.44
22.41
13%
4
Mark Ingram II
RB
12.9
13.46
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Michael Thomas had a 42-yard catch for Flying Squirrels, while Adam Thielen had a 44-yard catch, contributing to a 155.32-85.94 lead for Flying Squirrels.

Points By Position

  Flying Squirrels   I Gould Care Less

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Flying Squirrels scored more in this one (157.62) than their season average (129.43).
Flying Squirrels are clutch masters, with more close wins than I Gould Care Less (1 vs 0).
By position, Flying Squirrels have outscored I Gould Care Less at WR and DEF this season.
The starters for Flying Squirrels had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for I Gould Care Less (0).
Hey I Gould Care Less, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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