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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Rookie Mistakes
3-2 104.66
107.84
 
VS
proj
Pats Nation
88.22 1-4
102.44

Rookie Mistakes hand Pats Nation fourth straight loss, 104.66-88.22

Rookie Mistakes earned a 104.66-88.22 victory to hand Pats Nation their fourth straight loss. Pats Nation jumped out to a 37.22-point lead on Thursday behind outstanding performances from Tom Brady, who passed for 253 yards and a touchdown for 16.12 points, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense, who allowed 20 points, surrendered 243 yards, and intercepted a pass (11 points). But Rookie Mistakes held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Deshaun Watson (31.86 points) and the Pittsburgh Steelers defense (16). Rookie Mistakes (3-2) will look to keep it rolling against A Few Good Men, while Pats Nation (1-4) will face off against STL Busters! in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Rookie Mistakes   Pats Nation

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Woods (4 Rec, 71 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 14.1 points against the Football Team in Week 5. He scored 43.1% more than his 9.85-point projection and overachieved for the third time this season. Woods ranks #53 among all fantasy players this season and will face the 49ers next week.
Robert Woods

Top Player Comparison

Rookie Mistakes
Points
% of total points 104.66
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
31.86
28.03
30.4%
2
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
16
15.35
15.3%
3
Robert Woods
WR
14.1
9.85
13.5%
4
Greg Zuerlein
K
14
10.49
13.4%
Pats Nation
Points
% of total points 88.22
1
Josh Jacobs
RB
20.5
14.02
23.2%
2
Tom Brady
QB
16.12
21.58
18.3%
3
Calvin Ridley
WR
14.6
12.3
16.5%
4
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
11
13.25
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Pats Nation had an 87.72-82.16 lead. Deshaun Watson had a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 28-yard touchdown pass for Rookie Mistakes, while Robert Woods had a 56-yard touchdown catch. Cooper Kupp made the highlight reel for Pats Nation with a 49-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Rookie Mistakes   Pats Nation

StatSmack

Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're Pats Nation. They've lost four in a row.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Rookie Mistakes (3-2) have a better record than Pats Nation (1-4).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Rookie Mistakes has left fewer points on the bench this season (175.1) than Pats Nation (272.1).
By position, Rookie Mistakes have outscored Pats Nation at QB, RB, K, and DEF this season.
Rookie Mistakes has a higher average scoring margin (3) than Pats Nation this season (-15).
The starters for Rookie Mistakes had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Pats Nation (1).
There's not much good to say about Pats Nation this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Rookie Mistakes
Next week will feature a pair of squads heading in opposite directions, as Rookie Mistakes (3-2) enter Week 6 on a two-game unbeaten streak, while their opposition (A Few Good Men, 1-4), have now lost three straight. Five weeks into the 2020 campaign, Rookie Mistakes have accumulated the eighth-most points in the league while A Few Good Men (100.77 PPG) are ranked 11th. Over the past three weeks, Rookie Mistakes have scored 104.17 points per game, while A Few Good Men have averaged 97.41 per contest.
Pats Nation
Looking ahead to Week 6, Pats Nation (1-4, 10th-place) will look to bounce back against STL Busters! (2-3, sixth-place). Pats Nation can't count on another 20.5 points out of Josh Jacobs, who will be out on bye in Week 6. STL Busters! will be without the Seattle Seahawks defense.