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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Chubby chasers
4-1 131.58
108.93
 
VS
proj
Morningwood
103.76 0-5
105.67

Chubby chasers hand Morningwood fifth straight loss in 131.58-103.76 rout

Chubby chasers cruised to a 131.58-103.76 victory to hand Morningwood their fifth consecutive loss to open the season. Chubby chasers grabbed an early 13.00-point lead on Thursday. Morningwood came back to take the lead during the early games on Sunday, powered by Deshaun Watson (26.86 points) and Travis Kelce (20.8). Unphased, Chubby chasers rallied later that night, as Russell Wilson (25.48 points) and DK Metcalf (24.3) put them back on top for good. Chubby chasers improve to 4-1 on the season, while Morningwood fall to 0-5.

Matchup Timeline

  Chubby chasers   Morningwood

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Ravens defense scored 26 points against the Bengals in Week 5 to nearly triple their 8.84-point projection. They allowed only 3 points, surrendered 205 yards, and forced 3 turnovers to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any DEF in the league this season. Next week, the Ravens will face the Eagles.
The Baltimore Ravens defense

Top Player Comparison

Chubby chasers
Points
% of total points 131.58
1
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
26
8.84
19.8%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
25.48
24.05
19.4%
3
DK Metcalf
WR
24.3
14.63
18.5%
4
Raheem Mostert
RB
13.4
10.56
10.2%
Morningwood
Points
% of total points 103.76
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
26.86
23.38
25.9%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
20.8
14.09
20%
3
Myles Gaskin
RB
17.6
10.51
17%
4
DeVante Parker
WR
12
12.3
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Deshaun Watson had a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 28-yard touchdown pass for Morningwood, contributing to a 66.86-54.70 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
DeVante Parker had a 22-yard touchdown catch for Morningwood, helping the team to a 103.76-68.10 lead.

Points By Position

  Chubby chasers   Morningwood

StatSmack

Morningwood would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've lost five in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Morningwood need some help then, averaging just 96.98 versus Chubby chasers's 130.72.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Chubby chasers (4-1) have a better record than Morningwood (0-5).
You can't win if you don't play. Chubby chasers has left fewer points on the bench this season (122.7) than Morningwood (311.5).
Once Chubby chasers put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Morningwood (2 vs 0).
Chubby chasers see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Morningwood (0).
Chubby chasers have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Morningwood (1 vs 0).
Chubby chasers should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Morningwood (4 vs 0).
Chubby chasers have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Morningwood (30 vs 14).
By position, Chubby chasers have outscored Morningwood at QB, RB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
Chubby chasers don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 19 points, second-highest in the league.
Hey Morningwood, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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