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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
SchMoke's Goons
3-1 103.82
83.98
 
VS
proj
Penetrators
95.72 1-3
87.69

Back-and-forth battle ends with SchMoke's Goons coming back to top Penetrators, 103.82-95.72

What a thriller! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring four lead changes, SchMoke's Goons earned a come-from-behind win over Penetrators, staging a comeback for a 103.82-95.72 victory. Despite trailing 83.52-75.72 heading into Monday night, SchMoke's Goons charged back behind Drew Brees, who passed for 325 yards and a touchdown for 22.1 points, and Stephen Gostkowski, who didn't attempt any field goals (6 points). Carson Wentz (19.42 points) and Jamison Crowder (17.6) did their part for Penetrators in defeat. SchMoke's Goons (3-1) will look to notch another win against Bad JuJu, while Penetrators (1-3) will take on Willy Wonka in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  SchMoke's Goons   Penetrators

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Graham (3 Rec, 33 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 9.3 points against the Buccaneers in Week 5. His scoring output was 57.9% more than his 5.89-point projection and was higher than his 6.3-point season scoring average. Graham ranks #6 among fantasy TEs this season and will face the Panthers next week.
Jimmy Graham

Top Player Comparison

SchMoke's Goons
Points
% of total points 103.82
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
22.5
17.66
21.7%
2
Drew Brees
QB
22.1
19.36
21.3%
3
Brandin Cooks
WR
22.1
6.96
21.3%
4
Jimmy Graham
TE
9.3
5.89
9%
Penetrators
Points
% of total points 95.72
1
Carson Wentz
QB
19.42
16.91
20.3%
2
Jamison Crowder
WR
17.6
8.53
18.4%
3
James Conner
RB
12.3
12.87
12.8%
4
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
12.2
7.8
12.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, Penetrators became the proud owner of a 66.52-46.80 lead. For SchMoke's Goons, Brandin Cooks had a 28-yard touchdown catch. Jamison Crowder had a 52-yard catch for Penetrators, while Cooper Kupp had a 49-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Dan Bailey had a 52-yard field goal for Penetrators, contributing to an 83.52-75.72 lead for the team.
Monday
Drew Brees had a 41-yard touchdown pass for SchMoke's Goons on Monday night, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  SchMoke's Goons   Penetrators

StatSmack

SchMoke's Goons must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this one (103.82) than their season average (95.04).
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" SchMoke's Goons (3-1) have a better record than Penetrators (1-3).
Even the machines think SchMoke's Goons have better players. They have a higher projected points average (95.18) than Penetrators (83.85).
SchMoke's Goons don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Penetrators (2 vs 0).
By position, SchMoke's Goons have outscored Penetrators at WR, K, and DEF this season.
SchMoke's Goons has a higher average scoring margin (16) than Penetrators this season (-14).
Don't worry Penetrators, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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