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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Footsteps Falco
4-1 140.14
154.99
 
VS
proj
The Flying Wedgies
108.84 3-2
147.17

The Flying Wedgies lose to Footsteps Falco in 140.14-108.84 rout

There's no easy way to say it, The Flying Wedgies underperformed, at least based on projections, as Footsteps Falco rolled to a 140.14-108.84 victory. The Flying Wedgies earned an 8.20-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Footsteps Falco after that. They were led by Gardner Minshew II (301 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 18 Rush Yds) and Joe Mixon (6 Rec, 35 Rec Yds). Todd Gurley II (121 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 29 Rec Yds) and Dak Prescott (166 Pass Yds, 11 Rec Yds) were the top scorers for The Flying Wedgies in defeat. Footsteps Falco (4-1) will look to earn another W against The Rockylobos, while The Flying Wedgies (3-2) attempt to right the ship against Suck My Johnson.

Matchup Timeline

  Footsteps Falco   The Flying Wedgies

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making all 3 of his FG attempts against the Jaguars, Fairbairn registered 13 points this week. His scoring output was 46.2% more than his 8.89-point projection and was much higher than his 8.6-point season scoring average. Fairbairn will face the Titans next week.
Ka'imi Fairbairn

Top Player Comparison

Footsteps Falco
Points
% of total points 140.14
1
Gardner Minshew II
QB
52.84
45.55
37.7%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
27.4
23.33
19.6%
3
James Conner
RB
22.8
22.99
16.3%
4
Ka'imi Fairbairn
K
13
8.89
9.3%
The Flying Wedgies
Points
% of total points 108.84
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
32
21.31
29.4%
2
Dak Prescott
QB
28.44
52.47
26.1%
3
Chris Carson
RB
23.9
24.88
22%
4
Evan Engram
TE
10.5
11.72
9.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Footsteps Falco owned a 119.64-41.00 lead. For Footsteps Falco, Gardner Minshew II had a 51-yard pass. Todd Gurley II made the highlight reel for The Flying Wedgies with a 35-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Night
Chris Carson had a 29-yard touchdown run for The Flying Wedgies, who trailed 124.24-105.84 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Footsteps Falco   The Flying Wedgies

Game Notes

Only three of the eight starters on Footsteps Falco scored higher than their projected point totals.
The Flying Wedgies had only one of their eight starters score higher than their projected points.
Each team registered its lowest point total of the season.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The defeat concludes a streak of three consecutive wins for The Flying Wedgies.
Not only did Footsteps Falco get the win, but they also easily covered the 7.82-point projected margin of victory.
Footsteps Falco moves to (2-0) in blowout games this season, while The Flying Wedgies falls to (3-1).
A bright spot in the defeat, Todd Gurley II scored 32 points, the fourth-highest score for a RB this week.

Next Week Preview

Footsteps Falco
Two squads that are both on matching two-game winning streaks, Footsteps Falco (4-1) face The Rockylobos (3-2) next in Week 6. Each side has multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 6, as the Seattle Seahawks defense, Greg Olsen, David Moore, and Michael Thomas are off for The Rockylobos and Nelson Agholor, Jalen Richard, and the New Orleans Saints defense will take a seat for Footsteps Falco. Over the last three weeks, Footsteps Falco have put up 167.26 points per game, while The Rockylobos have averaged just 138.89 per contest.
The Flying Wedgies
Coming up next week, The Flying Wedgies (3-2, sixth-place) will take on Suck My Johnson (2-3, 12th-place). The Flying Wedgies may need to shuffle the deck a bit with Drew Brees and Chris Carson out on bye next week. Suck My Johnson will be without Josh Jacobs.