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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Str8CashHomey
5-0 40.49
36.23
 
VS
proj
Heavy Doobage
32.38 4-1
39

Str8CashHomey climb into top spot, 40.49-32.38

Str8CashHomey climbed atop the standings in DEFEN$IVE GURU$ 2020 with a hard-fought win over Heavy Doobage, earning a 40.49-32.38 victory. Str8CashHomey nabbed an early 1.45-point lead on Thursday. Heavy Doobage bounced back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Montez Sweat (3.9 points) and Budda Baker (3.1). Not to be deterred, Str8CashHomey pulled it together later that afternoon, as DeMarcus Lawrence (3.25 points) and CeeDee Lamb (2.26) put them back on top once and for all. Str8CashHomey (5-0) have now won five straight and will look to build on their success against 'T-N-T' Treat'§. Heavy Doobage (4-1) try to develop some positive momentum against CROWN ME #1.

Matchup Timeline

  Str8CashHomey   Heavy Doobage

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Wilson made 6 tackles , recorded a sack , and intercepted a pass as the Vikings lost to the Seahawks 27-26. In doing so, he put up 3.9 points and more-than-quadrupled his scoring projection, the second-highest percent increase of any LB in the league this season. In Week 6, Wilson and the Vikings will play the Falcons.
Eric Wilson

Top Player Comparison

Str8CashHomey
Points
% of total points 40.49
1
Eric Wilson
LB
3.9
0.93
9.6%
2
Teddy Bridgewater
QB
3.45
3.11
8.5%
3
Mike Davis
RB
3.26
1.96
8.1%
4
DeMarcus Lawrence
DE
3.25
1.84
8%
Heavy Doobage
Points
% of total points 32.38
1
Montez Sweat
DE
3.9
1.7
12%
2
Budda Baker
S
3.1
2.3
9.6%
3
Jaylon Smith
LB
2.6
2.59
8%
4
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
2.33
1.27
7.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Teddy Bridgewater had a 57-yard touchdown pass for Str8CashHomey, while Todd Gurley II had a 35-yard touchdown run for the team, who trailed 16.07-14.31 after the early action.
Sunday Late
DeVante Parker had a 22-yard touchdown catch for Str8CashHomey, contributing to a 25.01-23.75 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Dan Bailey had a 52-yard field goal for Str8CashHomey to contribute to a 37.94-26.05 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Str8CashHomey   Heavy Doobage

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Str8CashHomey scored more points in this matchup (40.49) than their season average (34.95).
Str8CashHomey are on a roll, with victories in five straight matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Str8CashHomey are doing a better job of that, averaging 34.95 versus Heavy Doobage's 32.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Str8CashHomey (5-0) have a better record than Heavy Doobage (4-1).
Str8CashHomey should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Heavy Doobage (2 vs 0).
By position, Str8CashHomey have outscored Heavy Doobage at RB, WR, and IDP this season.
Str8CashHomey don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 9 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Str8CashHomey had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Heavy Doobage (0).
Don't worry Heavy Doobage, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Str8CashHomey
Week 6 features a couple of squads heading in opposite directions, as Str8CashHomey (5-0) enter Week 6 on a five-game winning streak, while their opponent ('T-N-T' Treat'§, 2-3), have now dropped two straight. Str8CashHomey may have to rearrange the deck a bit with Drew Brees, K.J. Wright, and Tyler Lockett out on bye next week. 'T-N-T' Treat'§ won't have Gus Cumberlander. Over the last three weeks, Str8CashHomey have put up 36.93 points per game, while 'T-N-T' Treat'§ have averaged only 16.94 per contest.
Heavy Doobage
On the docket for Week 6, Heavy Doobage (4-1, third-place) will look to right the ship against CROWN ME #1 (2-3, seventh-place). Each side has players with byes next week, as Emmanuel Sanders, Bobby Wagner, Hunter Renfrow, and Jason Myers are off for Heavy Doobage while Shaquill Griffin and Darren Waller are out for CROWN ME #1.