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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Saul Elizarraras
3-2 28.35
26
 
VS
proj
chad's Swell Team
25.67 0-5
30.09

Saul Elizarraras come back to hand chad's Swell Team fifth straight loss, 28.35-25.67

Saul Elizarraras came back for a 28.35-25.67 victory to hand chad's Swell Team their fifth consecutive loss to open the season. Trailing 25.36-24.40 heading into Monday night, Saul Elizarraras came back behind DeForest Buckner (5 Tackles, 1 Sack). DJ Chark Jr. (8 Rec, 164 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and David Johnson (91 Rush Yds, 65 Rec Yds) did their part for chad's Swell Team in the loss. Saul Elizarraras (3-2) will look to build on their success against Patrick's Team, while chad's Swell Team (0-5) will take on Hancocks Beast in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Saul Elizarraras   chad's Swell Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Chargers in Week 5, Jones didn't record any defensive stats. In doing so, he put up 3.5 points to score more than 5 times his 0.59-point projection, the third-highest percent increase of any DE in the league this season. In Week 6, Jones and the Broncos will face the Titans.
Dre'Mont Jones

Top Player Comparison

Saul Elizarraras
Points
% of total points 28.35
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
6
3.36
21.2%
2
DeForest Buckner
DT
3.95
1.51
13.9%
3
Dre'Mont Jones
DE
3.5
0.59
12.3%
4
Antoine Bethea
S
2.35
1.71
8.3%
chad's Swell Team
Points
% of total points 25.67
1
DJ Chark Jr.
WR
4.07
1.2
15.9%
2
David Johnson
RB
2.58
2.02
10.1%
3
De'Vondre Campbell
LB
2.1
1.22
8.2%
4
Derrick Henry
RB
1.84
1.71
7.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, after which chad's Swell Team became the proud owner of a 23.00-17.82 lead. For Saul Elizarraras, Deshaun Watson had a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 33-yard touchdown pass. DJ Chark Jr. had a 37-yard touchdown catch for chad's Swell Team, while Mason Rudolph had a 35-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Saul Elizarraras   chad's Swell Team

Game Notes

Saul Elizarraras won even though only eight of their 20 starters scored higher than their point projections.
chad's Swell Team had only seven of their 20 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as each team had a starter score zero points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Saul Elizarraras scored more points than their projected total, while chad's Swell Team fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 2.68-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
In upset games this year, Saul Elizarraras moves to (1-0), while chad's Swell Team falls to (0-2).
Despite the loss, DJ Chark Jr. scored 4.07 points, the fourth-best score for a WR this week.

Next Week Preview

Saul Elizarraras
Week 6 features two teams heading in opposite directions, as Saul Elizarraras (3-2) enter the matchup on a two-game winning streak, while their upcoming opposition (Patrick's Team, 0-5), have recorded five straight defeats. Each side has players with byes next week, as Josh Allen, John Brown, T.Y. Hilton, Jordan Poyer, Nick Kwiatkoski, and Eric Ebron are off for Saul Elizarraras and Marlon Mack and Kyle Williams are out for Patrick's Team. Over the last three weeks, Saul Elizarraras have put up 28.66 points per game, while Patrick's Team have averaged only 19.99 per contest.
chad's Swell Team
A pair of teams with identical 0-5 records, 10th-place chad's Swell Team will now have a date with 11th-place Hancocks Beast next week. Each side has multiple bye weeks to think about in Week 6, as Jacoby Brissett, Benson Mayowa, Tre'Davious White, and Denico Autry are off for chad's Swell Team while Allen Robinson II, David Montgomery, and Jack Doyle are out for Hancocks Beast.