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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Mack North
4-1 198.42
196.65
 
VS
proj
MangoKid
170.22 1-4
192.63

Mack North hand MangoKid fourth consecutive loss, 198.42-170.22

Mack North emerged victorious with a 198.42-170.22 victory to hand MangoKid their fourth straight loss. Mack North earned a 41.10-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 31.5 points from Todd Gurley II (51 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Will Dissly (4 Rec, 81 Rec Yds) and never looked back. Tom Brady (23.92 points) and DeAndre Hopkins (15.8) led the way for MangoKid in the loss. Mack North (4-1) will look to build on their success against Apollo, while MangoKid (1-4) attempt to get back on track against Tucas.

Matchup Timeline

  Mack North   MangoKid

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

McCaffrey overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 47.7 points against his 23.66-point projection. During a 34-27 win over the Jaguars, he racked up 237 yards from scrimmage and scored 3 touchdowns. McCaffrey ranks #1 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Buccaneers next week.
Christian McCaffrey

Top Player Comparison

Mack North
Points
% of total points 198.42
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
47.7
23.66
24%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
25.42
18.87
12.8%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
19.5
13.37
9.8%
4
Todd Gurley II
RB
18.7
14.6
9.4%
MangoKid
Points
% of total points 170.22
1
Tom Brady
QB
23.92
19.26
14.1%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
15.8
18.61
9.3%
3
Mark Ingram II
RB
12.9
13.46
7.6%
4
Tyrann Mathieu
S
12
9.14
7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Mack North boasted a 189.92-114.62 lead. Christian McCaffrey had an 84-yard touchdown run for Mack North, while JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 35-yard touchdown catch. Tom Brady made the highlight reel for MangoKid with a 29-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Mack North   MangoKid

StatSmack

Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're MangoKid. They've dropped their last four matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. MangoKid need some help then, averaging just 178.39 versus Mack North's 194.82.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Mack North (4-1) have a better record than MangoKid (1-4).
Even the computers think Mack North have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (206.26) than MangoKid (192.2).
Mack North are clutch masters, with more close wins than MangoKid (1 vs 0).
By position, Mack North have outscored MangoKid at RB and K this season.
Mack North don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 8 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Mack North had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for MangoKid (1).
There's not much good to say about MangoKid this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Mack North
In a battle between squads with identical 4-1 records, Mack North and Apollo will each vie for their fifth win next week in an early-season showdown. Each team has multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 6, as Jacoby Brissett, Trey Burton, Tremaine Edmunds, Johnathan Abram, and Tyrell Williams are off for Mack North and David Montgomery, Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, and Darius Leonard are out for Apollo. Over the past two weeks, Mack North have put up 197.38 points per game, while Apollo have averaged 165.46 per contest.
MangoKid
Coming up next week, MangoKid (1-4, seventh-place) are set to take on Tucas (2-3, fifth-place). Each side has multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 6, as Josh Jacobs, Allen Robinson II, Jordan Poyer, Akiem Hicks, and Devin Singletary are off for Tucas and Roquan Smith and Khalil Mack are scheduled to rest for MangoKid.