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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Troy's Team
2-3 133
91.89
 
VS
proj
Mile HIGH
98.32 0-5
111.75

Troy's Team hand Mile HIGH fifth straight loss in 133.00-98.32 rout

Troy's Team rolled to a 133.00-98.32 victory to hand Mile HIGH their fifth straight loss to open the season. Mile HIGH got out to an 18.52-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Troy's Team after that. They were led by Michael Thomas (11 Rec, 182 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Amari Cooper (11 Rec, 226 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Russell Wilson (268 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 32 Rush Yds) and Leonard Fournette (108 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 29 Rec Yds) did their part for Mile HIGH in defeat. Troy's Team (2-3) will look to build on their success against Warren's Team, while Mile HIGH (0-5) try to earn their first victory against Ron's Steelers.

Matchup Timeline

  Troy's Team   Mile HIGH

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 11 passes for 182 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Buccaneers, Thomas put up 35.7 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 13.85-point projection and was much higher than his 18.96-point season scoring average. Thomas ranks #19 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jaguars next week.
Michael Thomas

Top Player Comparison

Troy's Team
Points
% of total points 133
1
Michael Thomas
WR
35.7
13.85
26.8%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
34.1
13.66
25.6%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
22.2
14.49
16.7%
4
Devonta Freeman
RB
15.5
12.52
11.7%
Mile HIGH
Points
% of total points 98.32
1
Russell Wilson
QB
29.92
20.74
30.4%
2
Leonard Fournette
RB
21.7
15.07
22.1%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
16.1
17.79
16.4%
4
Will Dissly
TE
10.8
8.08
11%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Russell Wilson had a 40-yard touchdown pass for Mile HIGH, contributing to a 40.72-22.20 lead for Mile HIGH.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Troy's Team who owned the lead, 85.10-82.22. For Troy's Team, Michael Thomas had a 42-yard catch. Leonard Fournette made the highlight reel for Mile HIGH with a 48-yard run.
Sunday Late
Amari Cooper had a 53-yard touchdown catch and a 46-yard catch for Troy's Team to contribute to a 125.00-98.32 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Troy's Team   Mile HIGH

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Troy's Team scored more points in this one (133) than their season average (98.96).
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're Mile HIGH. They've lost five in a row.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Troy's Team (2-3) have a better record than Mile HIGH (0-5).
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. Mile HIGH has left more points on the bench this season (237.96) than Troy's Team (146.24).
Once Troy's Team put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Mile HIGH (1 vs 0).
Troy's Team laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Mile HIGH (0).
Troy's Team should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Mile HIGH (3 vs 1).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Mile HIGH - they’ve made more transactions (3) than Troy's Team (0) this week. Too bad they couldn't transact a win.
By position, Troy's Team have outscored Mile HIGH at WR and TE this season.
The starters for Troy's Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Mile HIGH (2).
There's not much good to say about Mile HIGH this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Troy's Team
Troy's Team (2-3) go up against Warren's Team (5-0) in Week 6. Through five weeks of action, Troy's Team have put up the league's second-lowest point total while Warren's Team (146.22 PPG) are ranked first. Over the last three weeks, Troy's Team have put up 105.9 points per game, while Warren's Team have averaged 147.41 per contest.
Mile HIGH
Coming up next week, ninth-place Mile HIGH (0-5) will look to bounce back against third-place Ron's Steelers (3-2). Each side has multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 6, as Jacoby Brissett, David Montgomery, and T.Y. Hilton are off for Ron's Steelers while Allen Robinson II and Tyrell Williams are scheduled to be off for Mile HIGH.