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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Cedric's TPSer's
4-1 154
155.65
 
VS
proj
Cowboy Chip
131 3-2
159.29

Cowboy Chip fall to Cedric's TPSer's in 154-131 rout

There's no sugarcoating it, Cowboy Chip didn't do their job, at least compared to projections, as Cedric's TPSer's rolled to a 154-131 victory. Cedric's TPSer's pulled out to an early 4-point lead on Thursday. Cowboy Chip came back to take the lead on Sunday night, powered by Russell Wilson (35 points). Unphased, Cedric's TPSer's got it going when it mattered most on Monday night, as Josh Allen (32 points) and Jonnu Smith (21) put them back in the lead once and for all. Cedric's TPSer's (4-1) will look to add to their success against prespLAy, while Cowboy Chip (3-2) attempt to develop some positive momentum against Sledgehammers.

Matchup Timeline

  Cedric's TPSer's   Cowboy Chip

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Smith (5 Rec, 40 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 21 points against the Bills in Week 5. His scoring output nearly doubled his 10.72-point projection and was much higher than his 14-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

Cedric's TPSer's
Points
% of total points 154
1
Josh Allen
QB
32
35.43
20.8%
2
Mike Davis
RB
29
16.48
18.8%
3
Jonnu Smith
TE
21
10.72
13.6%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
20
25.3
13%
Cowboy Chip
Points
% of total points 131
1
Russell Wilson
QB
35
47.13
26.7%
2
Miles Sanders
RB
23
16.83
17.6%
3
Derrick Henry
RB
18
16.83
13.7%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
17
17.44
13%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which Cedric's TPSer's boasted a 74-63 lead. For Cedric's TPSer's, DJ Moore had a 57-yard touchdown catch. Miles Sanders had a 74-yard touchdown run for Cowboy Chip, while Tyreek Hill had a 58-yard catch.
Monday
Josh Allen had a 22-yard touchdown pass for Cedric's TPSer's on Monday night, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Cedric's TPSer's   Cowboy Chip

Game Notes

Cedric's TPSer's got the win despite the fact that only four of their nine starters exceeded their projected scores.
Cowboy Chip had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Both teams scored under their projected point total.
Both of the losses for Cowboy Chip have been blowout losses.
A bright spot in the defeat, Russell Wilson scored 35 points, the fourth-best score in the league this week.

Next Week Preview

Cedric's TPSer's
In a matchup featuring teams separated by just a game in the standings, Cedric's TPSer's (4-1) are set to match up against prespLAy (3-2) in Week 6. Cedric's TPSer's might need to shuffle the deck some with Alvin Kamara and Jason Myers out on bye next week. prespLAy will be without Tyler Lockett. Over the last three weeks, Cedric's TPSer's have put up 171.67 points per game, while prespLAy have averaged just 129.67 per contest.
Cowboy Chip
Two teams with identical 3-2 records, second-place Cowboy Chip are set to face third-place Sledgehammers next week. Cowboy Chip will surely miss the production of Russell Wilson, who's got a bye in Week 6. Sledgehammers won't have Chris Carson, Darren Waller, or Michael Thomas.