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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
The Heartbreak Kid
3-2 115.62
118.62
 
VS
proj
Christians Edge
114.88 3-2
115.33

The Heartbreak Kid beat Christians Edge for third straight win in 115.62-114.88 battle

The Heartbreak Kid extended their win streak to three games with a narrow win over Christians Edge, eking out a 115.62-114.88 victory. Christians Edge made a run at it on Monday night, but they came up short. The Heartbreak Kid led 111.62-100.78 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite a combined 14.1 points from Hunter Henry and Devin Singletary on Monday night for Christians Edge. Teddy Bridgewater (23.82 points) and Patrick Queen (19.5) led the way for The Heartbreak Kid in the win. The Heartbreak Kid (3-2) will look to rack up another win against Ravishing Rick Rude, while Christians Edge (3-2) attempt to get some positive momentum against Stone Cold Bosstrin.

Matchup Timeline

  The Heartbreak Kid   Christians Edge

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Queen (9 Tackles, 1 Sack) scored 19.5 points against the Bengals in Week 5. He more-than-doubled his 7.28-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. Queen ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Eagles next week.
Patrick Queen

Top Player Comparison

The Heartbreak Kid
Points
% of total points 115.62
1
Teddy Bridgewater
QB
23.82
19.36
20.6%
2
Patrick Queen
LB
19.5
7.28
16.9%
3
Robby Anderson
WR
18.5
12.85
16%
4
James Conner
RB
14.8
14.28
12.8%
Christians Edge
Points
% of total points 114.88
1
Derek Carr
QB
28.98
16.91
25.2%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
26
12.79
22.6%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
12.4
13.73
10.8%
4
DeVante Parker
WR
12
12.29
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout plays early Sunday, after which The Heartbreak Kid emerged with a 111.62-90.78 lead. Teddy Bridgewater had a 57-yard touchdown pass for The Heartbreak Kid, while Cooper Kupp had a 49-yard catch. Meanwhile, Derek Carr had a 46-yard pass and a 59-yard touchdown pass for Christians Edge, while Todd Gurley II had a 35-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Late
DeVante Parker had a 22-yard touchdown catch for Christians Edge, who trailed 111.62-100.78 after the late games.

Points By Position

  The Heartbreak Kid   Christians Edge

StatSmack

The Heartbreak Kid are looking unstoppable, with victories in three straight matchups.
The Heartbreak Kid laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Christians Edge (0).
The Heartbreak Kid have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Christians Edge (2 vs 1).
By position, The Heartbreak Kid have outscored Christians Edge at WR, DEF, and IDP this season.
The Heartbreak Kid was able to get the win even though they had more players on a bye this week (4) than Christians Edge (2).
Don't worry Christians Edge, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

The Heartbreak Kid
Week 6 will feature two teams heading in opposite directions, as The Heartbreak Kid (3-2) enter Week 6 on a three-game winning streak, while their opposition (Ravishing Rick Rude, 1-4), have recorded four consecutive losses. The Heartbreak Kid might have to shuffle the deck some with the New Orleans Saints defense out on bye next week. Ravishing Rick Rude won't have Russell Wilson or Henry Ruggs III. Over the last three weeks, The Heartbreak Kid have put up 131.67 points per game, while Ravishing Rick Rude have averaged 120.76 per contest.
Christians Edge
In Week 6, Christians Edge (3-2, fifth-place) will look to bounce back against Stone Cold Bosstrin (1-4, 11th-place). Each side has players on bye next week, as DK Metcalf, Josh Jacobs, Emmanuel Sanders, and Bobby Wagner are off for Stone Cold Bosstrin and Derek Carr and Greg Olsen will sit for Christians Edge.