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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Manager-less Team
1-4 123.2
120.41
 
VS
proj
A Team Has No Name
121.55 2-3
126.65

Back-and-forth battle ends with Manager-less Team coming back to beat A Team Has No Name in 123.20-121.55 battle

Well, that was thrilling! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Manager-less Team earned a come-from-behind win over A Team Has No Name, coming back to earn a 123.20-121.55 victory. Trailing 80.63-70.40 heading into Monday night, Manager-less Team roared back behind Drew Brees, who passed for 325 yards and a touchdown for 41.1 points, and Jared Cook, who caught 2 passes for 52 yards and a touchdown (11.7 points). Josh Allen (263 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 18 Rush Yds) and Tyreek Hill (15 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 78 Rec Yds) were the leading scorers for A Team Has No Name in the loss. Manager-less Team (1-4) will look to keep it rolling against BeastMode Training, while A Team Has No Name (2-3) face Quonderful in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Manager-less Team   A Team Has No Name

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Seahawks in Week 5, Thielen caught 9 passes for 80 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 20.3 points to scored 80.0% higher than his 11.28-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Manager-less Team this week. In Week 6, Thielen and the Vikings will go up against the Falcons.
Adam Thielen

Top Player Comparison

Manager-less Team
Points
% of total points 123.2
1
Drew Brees
QB
41.1
42.47
33.4%
2
Miles Sanders
RB
21.9
13.43
17.8%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
20.3
11.28
16.5%
4
Robert Woods
WR
13.1
9.78
10.6%
A Team Has No Name
Points
% of total points 121.55
1
Josh Allen
QB
30.32
34.22
24.9%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
15.3
13.13
12.6%
3
Chris Carson
RB
13.9
13.53
11.4%
4
CeeDee Lamb
WR
12.43
9.61
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which Manager-less Team boasted a 50.10-41.90 lead. Miles Sanders had a 74-yard touchdown run for Manager-less Team, while Robert Woods had a 56-yard touchdown catch. Tyreek Hill made the highlight reel for A Team Has No Name with a 58-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Chris Carson had a 29-yard touchdown run for A Team Has No Name to contribute to an 80.63-70.40 lead for the team.
Monday
Both teams had players with standout moments on Monday night. Drew Brees teamed up with Jared Cook for a 41-yard touchdown pass for Manager-less Team. Josh Allen made the highlight reel for A Team Has No Name with an a 22-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Manager-less Team   A Team Has No Name

StatSmack

Manager-less Team must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this matchup (123.2) than their season average (111.94).
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. A Team Has No Name has left more points on the bench this season (342.14) than Manager-less Team (276.16).
By position, Manager-less Team have outscored A Team Has No Name at TE this season.
The starters for Manager-less Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for A Team Has No Name (3).
There's not much good to say about A Team Has No Name this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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