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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Darnold’s fivehead
3-2 191.52
147.77
 
VS
proj
3rd and Long
177.94 2-3
144.37

Darnold’s fivehead defeat 3rd and Long, 191.52-177.94

Both teams outperformed expectations, but it was Darnold’s fivehead who came out on top, emerging victorious with a 191.52-177.94 victory over 3rd and Long. Darnold’s fivehead nabbed an early 32.52-point lead on Thursday. 3rd and Long bounced back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Christian McCaffrey (47.7 points) and Josh Jacobs (29.3). Unphased, Darnold’s fivehead rallied later that afternoon, as the Los Angeles Chargers defense (14 points) and Keenan Allen (5.8) put them back in the lead for good. Darnold’s fivehead (3-2) will look to rack up another win against Valyrian Steelers, while 3rd and Long (2-3) match up against Thats Two for Me in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Darnold’s fivehead   3rd and Long

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 27.9 points, Breida more-than-doubled his 9.83-point projection as the 49ers beat the Browns 31-3. He racked up 129 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the third-highest percentage of any RB in the league this season. Next week, Breida will square off against the Rams.
Matt Breida

Top Player Comparison

Darnold’s fivehead
Points
% of total points 191.52
1
Russell Wilson
QB
37.92
24.18
19.8%
2
Allen Robinson II
WR
28.7
13.12
15%
3
Matt Breida
RB
27.9
9.83
14.6%
4
Sony Michel
RB
21.3
10.56
11.1%
3rd and Long
Points
% of total points 177.94
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
47.7
23.66
26.8%
2
Josh Jacobs
RB
29.3
10.35
16.5%
3
Julian Edelman
WR
25
17.49
14%
4
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
18.94
20.38
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Both teams had players with standout moments on Thursday, but it was Darnold’s fivehead who emerged with the lead, 44.92-12.40. For Darnold’s fivehead, Russell Wilson had a 40-yard touchdown pass. DK Metcalf made the highlight reel for 3rd and Long with a 40-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was 3rd and Long who grabbed the lead, 151.90-143.82. For Darnold’s fivehead, DJ Moore had a 52-yard catch. Christian McCaffrey made the highlight reel for 3rd and Long with an 84-yard touchdown run.
Monday
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Monday night. For Darnold’s fivehead, Matt Breida had an 83-yard touchdown run. Jimmy Garoppolo made the highlight reel for 3rd and Long with a 22-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Darnold’s fivehead   3rd and Long

What If

Darnold’s fivehead would have beaten nine other teams besides 3rd and Long this week.
3rd and Long would have lost to just two other teams besides Darnold’s fivehead this week.
If they played 3rd and Long every week, Darnold’s fivehead would be 3-2 this season.
Had they played each other last week, 3rd and Long would have been victorious over Darnold’s fivehead 134.62-105.4.
Darnold’s fivehead would be 1-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as 3rd and Long.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Darnold’s fivehead, 3rd and Long would be 2-2.
If Darnold’s fivehead had played every team in the league each week, they would be 26-29.
If they played every team every week, 3rd and Long would be 30-25.

Coach Talk

Darnold’s fivehead
We do appreciate the confidence this past week, Darnold’s fivehead. It takes a certain sort of moxie to deploy a starter with zero points (Greg Olsen), while still getting the W! All we ask is to please keep that flashy, show-off type of stuff to the early regular season. Try it in the postseason and we're finished.
3rd and Long
Fortunately, 3rd and Long, Week 5's problem was fairly easy to identify. Choosing to start Phillip Dorsett II in a fantasy matchup where your opposition tallied 191.52 points... we'll all just put this in the rear-view mirror and assume something like this won't be happening again?