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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Suck ItTrebek
3-2 129.28
105.63
 
VS
proj
the scoring machine
98.1 3-2
102.52

Suck ItTrebek knock off the scoring machine in 129.28-98.10 rout

Suck ItTrebek rose to the occasion, rolling to a 129.28-98.10 victory over the scoring machine, who fell short of projections. Suck ItTrebek got out to a 5.50-point lead on Thursday behind the Chicago Bears defense and never let it go. Kyler Murray (380 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 31 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Derrick Henry (57 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) did their part for the scoring machine in defeat. Suck ItTrebek (3-2) will look to maintain their momentum against G'DAWG, while the scoring machine (3-2) take on The Awesomeness in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Suck ItTrebek   the scoring machine

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 68 yards from scrimmage and scoring 2 touchdowns against the Football Team, Henderson Jr. recorded 18.8 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 8.44-point projection and was much higher than his 12.24-point season scoring average. Henderson Jr. ranks #59 among all fantasy players this season and will face the 49ers next week.
Darrell Henderson Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Suck ItTrebek
Points
% of total points 129.28
1
Russell Wilson
QB
29.48
27.83
22.8%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
21.1
13.18
16.3%
3
Mike Davis
RB
20.9
12.54
16.2%
4
Darrell Henderson Jr.
RB
18.8
8.44
14.5%
the scoring machine
Points
% of total points 98.1
1
Kyler Murray
QB
31.3
25.63
31.9%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
18.3
15.87
18.7%
3
Darius Slayton
WR
14.9
9.52
15.2%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
12.6
10.62
12.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was Suck ItTrebek who owned the lead, 89.40-41.90. DeAndre Hopkins had a 45-yard catch and a 37-yard touchdown catch for Suck ItTrebek, while Robert Woods had a 56-yard touchdown catch. Kyler Murray made the highlight reel for the scoring machine with a 45-yard pass and a 37-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Suck ItTrebek   the scoring machine

What If

Suck ItTrebek would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
the scoring machine would have lost to four other teams besides Suck ItTrebek this week.
If Suck ItTrebek played the scoring machine every week this season, they'd be 3-2.
Suck ItTrebek would have been victorious over the scoring machine 94.4-87.8 had they played each other last week.
Suck ItTrebek would be 2-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as the scoring machine.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Suck ItTrebek, the scoring machine would be 2-2.
If Suck ItTrebek had played every team in the league each week, they would be 32-13.
If they played every team every week, the scoring machine would be 27-18.

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