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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Fatback and Greens
1-4 102.25
113.98
 
VS
proj
Lazy Laughing Lizard
70 1-4
98.56

Fatback and Greens find way to defeat Lazy Laughing Lizard 102.25-70.00 despite falling short of predictions

Both teams were unable to bring their A game, coming up short of their projected point totals, but Fatback and Greens did enough to get the best of Lazy Laughing Lizard, securing a 102.25-70.00 victory. Fatback and Greens never trailed in this one after taking a 1.50-point lead on Thursday behind David Montgomery (13 points). Dak Prescott (15.5 points) and Tyreek Hill (15.5) led the way for Lazy Laughing Lizard in the loss. Fatback and Greens improve to 1-4 on the season, while Lazy Laughing Lizard fall to 1-4.

Matchup Timeline

  Fatback and Greens   Lazy Laughing Lizard

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 150 yards from scrimmage and running for a touchdown against the Panthers, Gurley II recorded 24 points this week. His scoring output was 82.9% more than his 13.12-point projection and was much higher than his 15.8-point season scoring average. Gurley II ranks #39 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Vikings next week.
Todd Gurley II

Top Player Comparison

Fatback and Greens
Points
% of total points 102.25
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
30
24.84
29.3%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
24
13.12
23.5%
3
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
14.25
13.97
13.9%
4
David Montgomery
RB
13
13.52
12.7%
Lazy Laughing Lizard
Points
% of total points 70
1
Dak Prescott
QB
15.5
27.34
22.1%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
15.5
13.96
22.1%
3
Allen Robinson II
WR
11.5
12.07
16.4%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
10.5
13.98
15%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which Fatback and Greens had an 82.50-48.00 lead. Deshaun Watson had a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 28-yard touchdown pass for Fatback and Greens, while Todd Gurley II had a 35-yard touchdown run. Tyreek Hill made the highlight reel for Lazy Laughing Lizard with a 58-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Fatback and Greens   Lazy Laughing Lizard

What If

Fatback and Greens would have beaten only two other teams besides Lazy Laughing Lizard this week.
Lazy Laughing Lizard would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
If they played Lazy Laughing Lizard every week, Fatback and Greens would be 1-4 this season.
Had they played each other last week, Lazy Laughing Lizard would have defeated Fatback and Greens 136-124.75.
Fatback and Greens would be 1-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Lazy Laughing Lizard.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Fatback and Greens, Lazy Laughing Lizard would be 1-3.
If Fatback and Greens had played every team in the league each week, they would be 10-25.
If they played every team every week, Lazy Laughing Lizard would be 15-20.

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