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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Matt's Team
3-2 165.12
151.45
 
VS
proj
Aidan's Amazing Team
139.74 1-4
126.22

Matt's Team hand Aidan's Amazing Team fourth straight loss, 165.12-139.74

Matt's Team earned a 165.12-139.74 victory to hand Aidan's Amazing Team their fourth consecutive loss. Matt's Team grabbed an early 20.22-point lead on Thursday. Aidan's Amazing Team came back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by the Baltimore Ravens defense (26 points) and Josh Jacobs (21.5). Unphased, Matt's Team rallied later that afternoon, as Ezekiel Elliott (23 points) and Jonathan Taylor (14.4) put them back in the lead once and for all. Matt's Team (3-2) will look to maintain their winning ways against Gerdi's Team, while Aidan's Amazing Team (1-4) will face Gator Nation in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Matt's Team   Aidan's Amazing Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Thielen (9 Rec, 80 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 24.8 points against the Seahawks in Week 5. His scoring output was 72.3% more than his 14.39-point projection and was higher than his 18.28-point season scoring average. Thielen ranks #21 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Falcons next week.
Adam Thielen

Top Player Comparison

Matt's Team
Points
% of total points 165.12
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
31.7
25.26
19.2%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
24.8
14.39
15%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
23
20.12
13.9%
4
Jonathan Taylor
RB
14.4
13.54
8.7%
Aidan's Amazing Team
Points
% of total points 139.74
1
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
26
8.84
18.6%
2
Josh Jacobs
RB
21.5
15.03
15.4%
3
Carson Wentz
QB
19.42
16.91
13.9%
4
A.J. Brown
WR
17.7
12.79
12.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes had a 58-yard pass for Matt's Team, who trailed 110.54-75.62 after the early slate.

Points By Position

  Matt's Team   Aidan's Amazing Team

StatSmack

Aidan's Amazing Team are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've dropped their last four matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Aidan's Amazing Team need some help then, averaging just 156.84 versus Matt's Team's 170.83.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Matt's Team (3-2) have a better record than Aidan's Amazing Team (1-4).
Even the computers think Matt's Team have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (167.33) than Aidan's Amazing Team (149.84).
By position, Matt's Team have outscored Aidan's Amazing Team at QB, RB, and WR this season.
The starters for Matt's Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (1) than the starters for Aidan's Amazing Team (0).
There's not much good to say about Aidan's Amazing Team this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Matt's Team
A couple of 3-2 teams will match up as Matt's Team go up against Gerdi's Team next in Week 6. Matt's Team may need to shuffle the deck a bit with the New Orleans Saints defense out on bye in Week 6. Gerdi's Team won't have DK Metcalf. Over the last two weeks, Matt's Team have scored 158.76 points per game, while Gerdi's Team have averaged 171.8 per contest.
Aidan's Amazing Team
The schedule gets no easier for last-place Aidan's Amazing Team, as they next have to go toe-to-toe against the league-leading Gator Nation in Week 6. Each side has multiple bye weeks to worry about in Week 6, as Josh Jacobs, Darren Waller, Michael Thomas, and Jamal Adams are off for Aidan's Amazing Team and Drew Brees, Alvin Kamara, Bobby Wagner, and Cory Littleton are out for Gator Nation.