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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
TeamSquirrls
3-2 164.3
179.32
 
VS
proj
Tornado Alley
115.24 2-3
147.69

Tornado Alley lose to TeamSquirrls in 164.30-115.24 rout

There's no sugarcoating it, Tornado Alley dropped the ball, at least based on projections, as TeamSquirrls cruised to a 164.30-115.24 victory. Tornado Alley pulled out to a 19.12-point lead on Thursday, but it was all TeamSquirrls after that. They were led by Patrick Mahomes (340 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 21 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Drew Brees (325 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD). Kyler Murray (380 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 31 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Tom Brady (253 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) did their part for Tornado Alley in defeat. TeamSquirrls (3-2) will look to keep it rolling against gerard & MALI, while Tornado Alley (2-3) try to get back in the win column against The Beavers.

Matchup Timeline

  TeamSquirrls   Tornado Alley

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Metcalf overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 24.3 points against his 14.63-point projection. During a 27-26 win over the Vikings, he caught 6 passes for 93 yards and 2 touchdowns. Metcalf ranks #25 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
DK Metcalf

Top Player Comparison

TeamSquirrls
Points
% of total points 164.3
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
35.1
30.86
21.4%
2
Drew Brees
QB
28.7
24.69
17.5%
3
DK Metcalf
WR
24.3
14.63
14.8%
4
Josh Jacobs
RB
21.5
15.03
13.1%
Tornado Alley
Points
% of total points 115.24
1
Kyler Murray
QB
32.7
27.23
28.4%
2
Tom Brady
QB
19.12
22.55
16.6%
3
The Cleveland Browns defense
DEF
13
6.74
11.3%
4
Justin Jackson
RB
11.9
8.16
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was TeamSquirrls who took the lead, 97.00-56.92. For TeamSquirrls, Patrick Mahomes had a 58-yard pass. Kyler Murray made the highlight reel for Tornado Alley with a 45-yard pass and a 37-yard touchdown pass.
Monday
Drew Brees had a 41-yard touchdown pass for TeamSquirrls on Monday night, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  TeamSquirrls   Tornado Alley

What If

TeamSquirrls would have beaten six other teams besides Tornado Alley this week.
Tornado Alley would have lost to eight other teams besides TeamSquirrls this week.
If they played Tornado Alley every week, TeamSquirrls would be 2-3 this season.
Last week, Tornado Alley would have gotten the win over TeamSquirrls 195.98-139.48.
TeamSquirrls would be 2-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Tornado Alley.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as TeamSquirrls, Tornado Alley would be 3-1.
If TeamSquirrls had played every team in the league each week, they would be 32-23.
If they played every team every week, Tornado Alley would be 33-22.

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