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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
MrAwesome'sMoMo's
3-2 208.95
189.92
 
VS
proj
Tigers
137.8 2-3
102.97

MrAwesome'sMoMo's defeat Tigers in 208.95-137.80 rout

Despite similar records, MrAwesome'sMoMo's held a big season point advantage over Tigers coming into this one (880-604), and they lived up to their reputation with a convincing win, rolling to a 208.95-137.80 victory. It didn't take long to learn who would be the frontrunner in the matchup, as MrAwesome'sMoMo's earned a 104.75-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 74.2 points from Brandin Cooks (8 Rec, 161 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Todd Gurley II (121 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 29 Rec Yds). DeAndre Hopkins (6 Rec, 131 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Henry Ruggs III (2 Rec, 118 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the charge for Tigers in defeat. MrAwesome'sMoMo's improve to 3-2 on the season, while Tigers fall to 2-3.

Matchup Timeline

  MrAwesome'sMoMo's   Tigers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gurley II overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 36 points against his 19.19-point projection. In a 23-16 loss to the Panthers, he racked up 150 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown. Gurley II ranks #39 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Vikings next week.
Todd Gurley II

Top Player Comparison

MrAwesome'sMoMo's
Points
% of total points 208.95
1
Brandin Cooks
WR
38.2
12.66
18.3%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
36
19.19
17.2%
3
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
29.55
26.13
14.1%
4
Calvin Ridley
WR
27.2
20.84
13%
Tigers
Points
% of total points 137.8
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
32.2
22.03
23.4%
2
Henry Ruggs III
WR
29.6
10.95
21.5%
3
Raheem Mostert
RB
23.8
16.76
17.3%
4
A.J. Brown
WR
22.4
17.88
16.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, MrAwesome'sMoMo's had a 181.35-76.60 lead. Ben Roethlisberger had a 32-yard touchdown pass and a 35-yard touchdown pass for MrAwesome'sMoMo's, while Todd Gurley II had a 35-yard touchdown run. Meanwhile, DeAndre Hopkins had a 45-yard catch and a 37-yard touchdown catch for Tigers, while Henry Ruggs III had a 46-yard catch and a 72-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  MrAwesome'sMoMo's   Tigers

What If

MrAwesome'sMoMo's would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Tigers would have lost to eight other teams besides MrAwesome'sMoMo's this week.
If MrAwesome'sMoMo's played Tigers every week this season, they'd be 4-1.
Had they played each other last week, MrAwesome'sMoMo's would have beaten Tigers 174.95-60.4.
MrAwesome'sMoMo's would be 2-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Tigers.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as MrAwesome'sMoMo's, Tigers would be 1-3.
If MrAwesome'sMoMo's had played every team in the league each week, they would be 40-25.
If they played every team every week, Tigers would be 20-45.

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