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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
ROCK OUT W/ COCK OUT
3-2 237.7
148.15
 
VS
proj
Sissy
75.64 0-5
148.82

ROCK OUT W/ COCK OUT hand Sissy fifth straight loss in 237.70-75.64 rout

ROCK OUT W/ COCK OUT cruised to a 237.70-75.64 victory to hand Sissy their fifth straight loss to open the season. ROCK OUT W/ COCK OUT got out to a 3.40-point lead on Thursday behind Greg Zuerlein (10 points) and never let it go. Patrick Mahomes (17.54 points) and Larry Fitzgerald (11.8) carried the flag for Sissy in defeat. ROCK OUT W/ COCK OUT (3-2) will look to maintain their winning ways against America's Team, while Sissy (0-5) will face Dungeons & Doobies in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  ROCK OUT W/ COCK OUT   Sissy

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 50.2 points, Jones more-than-tripled his 14.92-point projection as the Packers beat the Cowboys 34-24. He racked up 182 yards from scrimmage and ran for 4 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any RB in the league this season. In Week 6, Jones and the Packers will face the Lions.
Aaron Jones

Top Player Comparison

ROCK OUT W/ COCK OUT
Points
% of total points 237.7
1
Aaron Jones
RB
50.2
14.92
21.1%
2
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
46.5
16.01
19.6%
3
Michael Thomas
WR
44.2
17.33
18.6%
4
Matt Ryan
QB
32.9
22.15
13.8%
Sissy
Points
% of total points 75.64
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
17.54
29.72
23.2%
2
Larry Fitzgerald
WR
11.8
14.21
15.6%
3
James Conner
RB
11.5
15.08
15.2%
4
Josh Gordon
WR
10.9
14.8
14.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Michael Thomas had a 42-yard catch for ROCK OUT W/ COCK OUT, while Matt Ryan had a 29-yard touchdown pass, contributing to a 168.70-53.10 lead for ROCK OUT W/ COCK OUT.
Sunday Night
Patrick Mahomes had a 27-yard touchdown pass for Sissy, who trailed 237.70-70.64 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  ROCK OUT W/ COCK OUT   Sissy

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. ROCK OUT W/ COCK OUT scored more in this one (237.7) than their season average (167.58).
Sissy would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've dropped their last five matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. ROCK OUT W/ COCK OUT are doing a better job of that, averaging 167.58 versus Sissy's 138.95.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. ROCK OUT W/ COCK OUT (3-2) have a better record than Sissy (0-5).
You can't win if you don't play. ROCK OUT W/ COCK OUT has left fewer points on the bench this season (203.26) than Sissy (288.38).
ROCK OUT W/ COCK OUT don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Sissy (3 vs 0).
ROCK OUT W/ COCK OUT are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Sissy (0 vs 1).
ROCK OUT W/ COCK OUT should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Sissy (2 vs 1).
ROCK OUT W/ COCK OUT have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Sissy (22 vs 16).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Sissy - they’ve made more transactions (2) than ROCK OUT W/ COCK OUT (1) this week. Too bad that itchy pickup finger didn't pay off.
By position, ROCK OUT W/ COCK OUT have outscored Sissy at RB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
ROCK OUT W/ COCK OUT don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 44 points, highest in the league.
The starters for ROCK OUT W/ COCK OUT had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Sissy (1).
Don't worry Sissy, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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