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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Gerdi's Team
3-2 222.48
185.03
 
VS
proj
Springfield Spartans
218.88 3-2
218.72

Back-and-forth battle ends with Gerdi's Team coming back to beat Springfield Spartans in 222.48-218.88 battle

Well, that was thrilling! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Gerdi's Team earned a come-from-behind win over Springfield Spartans, coming back to earn a 222.48-218.88 victory. After trailing 207.88-175.80 heading into Monday night, Gerdi's Team came storming back behind Justin Herbert (27.36 points) and Josh Allen (19.32). Kyler Murray (27.3 points) and Russell Wilson (25.48) were the leading scorers for Springfield Spartans in the loss. Gerdi's Team (3-2) will look to keep it rolling against Matt's Team, while Springfield Spartans (3-2) attempt to get back in the win column against action jackson.

Matchup Timeline

  Gerdi's Team   Springfield Spartans

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Bengals in Week 5, Queen scored 21.5 points to more-than-double his 7.71-point projection. He made 9 tackles and recorded a sack to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any LB in the league this season. In Week 6, Queen and the Ravens will square off against the Eagles.
Patrick Queen

Top Player Comparison

Gerdi's Team
Points
% of total points 222.48
1
Justin Herbert
QB
27.36
18.44
12.3%
2
DK Metcalf
WR
25.3
14.63
11.4%
3
Miles Sanders
RB
22.9
15.27
10.3%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
22.1
16.54
9.9%
Springfield Spartans
Points
% of total points 218.88
1
Kyler Murray
QB
27.3
22.53
12.5%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
25.48
24.37
11.6%
3
Mike Davis
RB
25.4
15.04
11.6%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
17.4
17.54
7.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Springfield Spartans owned a 132.20-132.00 lead. DeAndre Hopkins had a 45-yard catch and a 37-yard touchdown catch for Gerdi's Team, while Miles Sanders had a 74-yard touchdown run. Meanwhile, Kyler Murray had a 45-yard pass and a 37-yard touchdown pass for Springfield Spartans, while DJ Moore had a 57-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Chris Carson had a 29-yard touchdown run for Springfield Spartans, helping the team to a 207.88-175.80 lead.
Monday
There were players with standout plays for both teams on Monday night. Justin Herbert had a 49-yard pass and a 64-yard touchdown pass for Gerdi's Team, while Josh Allen had a 22-yard touchdown pass. Wil Lutz made the highlight reel for Springfield Spartans with an a 53-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Gerdi's Team   Springfield Spartans

What If

Gerdi's Team would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Springfield Spartans would not have lost to any other team in the league besides Gerdi's Team this week.
If they played Springfield Spartans every week, Gerdi's Team would be 2-3 this season.
Had they played each other last week, Springfield Spartans would have defeated Gerdi's Team 231.62-121.12.
Gerdi's Team would be 1-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Springfield Spartans.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Gerdi's Team, Springfield Spartans would be 4-0.
If Gerdi's Team had played every team in the league each week, they would be 12-13.
If they played every team every week, Springfield Spartans would be 20-5.

Coach Talk

Gerdi's Team
We're curious if the GM of Gerdi's Team was feeling a bit squeamish this one? In a matchup that was ultimately decided by a mere 3.6 points, Justin Tucker (2-of-3 on the day) thought that going 3-for-3 on field goals would've made things just a bit too dull. Remember folks, every point matters!
Springfield Spartans
Well, Springfield Spartans, this week's problem is fairly easy to spot. Going with the Buffalo Bills defense in what turned out to be a tight fantasy matchup... let's just put this in the rear-view mirror and assume something like this won't be happening again.