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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Strong Side
2-3 152.5
162.42
 
VS
proj
My Ball Zach Ertz
118.4 1-4
127.98

Strong Side defeat My Ball Zach Ertz in 152.5-118.4 rout

Despite similar records, Strong Side held a big season point advantage over My Ball Zach Ertz coming into this one (764-607), and they lived up to their reputation with an easy win, rolling to a 152.5-118.4 victory. Strong Side nabbed an 18.9-point lead on Thursday behind Ronald Jones II and never relinquished it. Patrick Mahomes (340 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 21 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Devonta Freeman (60 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 27 Rec Yds) were the leaders for My Ball Zach Ertz in the loss. Strong Side (2-3) will look to keep it rolling against The Messiahs, while My Ball Zach Ertz (1-4) will face HARDTIMER in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Strong Side   My Ball Zach Ertz

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Fairbairn made all 3 of his FG attempts as the Texans beat the Jaguars 30-14. In doing so, he put up 13 points and scored 46.2% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Strong Side this week. Fairbairn will face the Titans in Week 6.
Ka'imi Fairbairn

Top Player Comparison

Strong Side
Points
% of total points 152.5
1
CeeDee Lamb
WR
20.4
14.81
13.4%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
20.2
18.29
13.2%
3
DJ Moore
WR
19.3
16.33
12.7%
4
Ronald Jones II
RB
18.9
18.93
12.4%
My Ball Zach Ertz
Points
% of total points 118.4
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
30.9
25.42
26.1%
2
Devonta Freeman
RB
20.1
12.51
17%
3
Henry Ruggs III
WR
19.8
9.4
16.7%
4
T.Y. Hilton
WR
12.9
12.27
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, after which Strong Side had a 132.1-64.6 lead. For Strong Side, DJ Moore had a 57-yard touchdown catch. Henry Ruggs III had a 46-yard catch and a 72-yard touchdown catch for My Ball Zach Ertz, while Patrick Mahomes had a 58-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Strong Side   My Ball Zach Ertz

What If

Strong Side would have beaten four other teams besides My Ball Zach Ertz this week.
My Ball Zach Ertz would have lost to seven other teams besides Strong Side this week.
If Strong Side played My Ball Zach Ertz every week this season, they'd be 4-1.
Had they played each other last week, Strong Side would have been victorious over My Ball Zach Ertz 194.22-95.14.
Strong Side would be 2-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as My Ball Zach Ertz.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Strong Side, My Ball Zach Ertz would be 1-3.
If Strong Side had played every team in the league each week, they would be 22-23.
If they played every team every week, My Ball Zach Ertz would be 7-38.

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