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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
BALLSWIN
3-2 224.62
195.15
 
VS
proj
Tucas
221.16 2-3
190.48

BALLSWIN come back to defeat Tucas for third straight win in 224.62-221.16 battle

BALLSWIN extended their win streak to three games with a come-from-behind win over Tucas, coming back for a 224.62-221.16 victory. After trailing 221.16-186.82 heading into Monday night, BALLSWIN charged back behind George Kittle (18 Rush Yds, 70 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Joe Schobert (11 Tackles). Chris Godwin (31.5 points) and Allen Robinson II (28.7) carried the flag for Tucas in the loss. BALLSWIN (3-2) will look to sustain their winning ways against drizz, while Tucas (2-3) take on MangoKid in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  BALLSWIN   Tucas

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 11 passes for 182 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Buccaneers, Thomas tallied 41.2 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 17-point projection and was much higher than his 23.46-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

BALLSWIN
Points
% of total points 224.62
1
Michael Thomas
WR
41.2
17
18.3%
2
Julian Edelman
WR
25
17.49
11.1%
3
Dak Prescott
QB
23.22
19.67
10.3%
4
George Kittle
TE
20.8
13.92
9.3%
Tucas
Points
% of total points 221.16
1
Chris Godwin
WR
31.5
17.05
14.2%
2
Allen Robinson II
WR
28.7
13.12
13%
3
Phillip Lindsay
RB
24.7
12.35
11.2%
4
Leonard Fournette
RB
24.7
16.93
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was Tucas who took the lead, 174.26-138.50. For BALLSWIN, Michael Thomas had a 42-yard catch. Jameis Winston hit Chris Godwin on multiple big plays for Tucas: a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 26-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday afternoon, after which Tucas boasted a 220.16-179.82 lead. For BALLSWIN, Dak Prescott had a 53-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard touchdown pass. Courtland Sutton made the highlight reel for Tucas with a 70-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
George Kittle had a 22-yard touchdown catch for BALLSWIN on Monday night, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  BALLSWIN   Tucas

Game Notes

BALLSWIN had 10 of their 18 starting players exceed their projected point totals.
Tucas had only eight of their 18 starters score higher than their projected points.
Each team recorded its highest scoring output of the year.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The 224.62 points scored by BALLSWIN are the 4th-most in the league this season.
The matchup's 3.46-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
BALLSWIN managed to get the win, but failed to cover the 4.67-point projected margin of victory.
In close games this season, BALLSWIN moves to (1-1), while Tucas falls to (0-1).
Despite the loss, Chris Godwin recorded 31.5 points, the fourth-best score for a wideout this week.

Next Week Preview

BALLSWIN
Week 6 is going to match a couple of winning streaks against one other. BALLSWIN (3-2) are on a three-match unbeaten stretch, while their upcoming opponent (drizz, 4-1), have notched four consecutive wins. BALLSWIN might need to shuffle the deck some with Cole Beasley out on bye in Week 6. drizz won't have John Brown or Danny Trevathan. Over the last three weeks, BALLSWIN have scored 196.03 points per game, while drizz have averaged 225.73 per contest.
Tucas
In Week 6, Tucas (2-3, fifth-place) will try to get back in the win column against MangoKid (1-4, seventh-place). Each side has players on bye next week, as Josh Jacobs, Allen Robinson II, Jordan Poyer, Akiem Hicks, and Devin Singletary are off for Tucas while Roquan Smith and Khalil Mack are out for MangoKid.