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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
The Phoenix
4-1 83.38
86.34
 
VS
proj
Piesh's Players
78.57 3-2
103.54

Offensively challenged The Phoenix defeat Piesh's Players in 83.38-78.57 battle

Ranking 10th in the league in points scored for the week, The Phoenix were fortunate to earn a victory against a team that performed even worse, eking out an 83.38-78.57 victory over Piesh's Players. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as The Phoenix led 66.88-47.60 heading into Monday night. Piesh's Players closed the gap behind Josh Allen (263 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 18 Rush Yds) and Hunter Henry (4 Rec, 23 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). The Phoenix were led by Russell Wilson (217 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 58 Rush Yds) and Jonnu Smith (5 Rec, 40 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). The Phoenix (4-1) will look to maintain their winning ways against Not yall just me, while Piesh's Players (3-2) take on PILLAGE & PLUNDER in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  The Phoenix   Piesh's Players

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 5 passes for 40 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Bills, Smith registered 16.5 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 7.07-point projection and was much higher than his 10.01-point season scoring average. Smith ranks #67 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Texans next week.
Jonnu Smith

Top Player Comparison

The Phoenix
Points
% of total points 83.38
1
Russell Wilson
QB
27.13
26.82
32.5%
2
Jonnu Smith
TE
16.5
7.07
19.8%
3
CeeDee Lamb
WR
14.2
8.96
17%
4
Rodrigo Blankenship
K
11
9.38
13.2%
Piesh's Players
Points
% of total points 78.57
1
Josh Allen
QB
19.67
24.86
25%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
12.95
12.29
16.5%
3
Hunter Henry
TE
9.15
6.75
11.6%
4
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
8
7.52
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Mike Gesicki had a 70-yard catch for Piesh's Players, who trailed 39.75-32.00 after the late action.
Monday
Josh Allen had a 22-yard touchdown pass for Piesh's Players.

Points By Position

  The Phoenix   Piesh's Players

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. The Phoenix scored less in this one (83.38) than their season average of 111.97.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" The Phoenix (4-1) have a better record than Piesh's Players (3-2).
The Phoenix don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Piesh's Players (1 vs 0).
The Phoenix laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Piesh's Players (0).
The Phoenix have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Piesh's Players (1 vs 0).
By position, The Phoenix have outscored Piesh's Players at QB, WR, and TE this season.
The Phoenix has a higher average scoring margin (6) than Piesh's Players this season (0).
There's not much good to say about Piesh's Players this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

The Phoenix
The Phoenix (4-1) square off against Not yall just me (1-4) in Week 6. Each side has two bye weeks to worry about in Week 6, as Russell Wilson and Carlos Hyde are off for The Phoenix and Wil Lutz and the Seattle Seahawks defense for Not yall just me. In terms of recent scoring production, these two teams have been mirror images of each other lately. The Phoenix have put up 113.56 points per game over the last three weeks, while Not yall just me have averaged 114.08 per contest over that same stretch.
Piesh's Players
Coming up in Week 6, Piesh's Players (3-2, fifth-place) will look to get back on track against PILLAGE & PLUNDER (2-3, eighth-place). Thanks to bye weeks, multiple players will be unavailable next week for PILLAGE & PLUNDER.