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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
The Ones Below All
3-2 138.8
141.25
 
VS
proj
Papasmrff360
109.45 0-5
100.84

The Ones Below All come back to hand Papasmrff360 fifth straight loss in 138.80-109.45 rout

The Ones Below All rolled to a 138.80-109.45 victory to hand Papasmrff360 their fifth straight loss to open the season. The Ones Below All earned an early 12.10-point lead on Thursday. Papasmrff360 came back to take the lead on Sunday night, powered by DK Metcalf (27.3 points) and Chris Carson (19.9). Unphased, The Ones Below All made a run on Monday night with their back against the wall, as Derrick Henry (19.3 points) and Wil Lutz (15) put them back in the lead once and for all. The Ones Below All (3-2) will look to notch another W against SG Redeye’s, while Papasmrff360 (0-5) will attempt to get back on track against E Bah.

Matchup Timeline

  The Ones Below All   Papasmrff360

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Chargers in Week 5, Lutz didn't attempt any field goals. In doing so, he put up 15 points and scored 40.7% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on The Ones Below All this week. Next week, Lutz will battle the Panthers.
Wil Lutz

Top Player Comparison

The Ones Below All
Points
% of total points 138.8
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
36.1
32.48
26%
2
Josh Jacobs
RB
22.5
16.29
16.2%
3
Derrick Henry
RB
19.3
17.75
13.9%
4
David Montgomery
RB
18.9
15.98
13.6%
Papasmrff360
Points
% of total points 109.45
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
32.45
29.1
29.6%
2
DK Metcalf
WR
27.3
17.47
24.9%
3
Chris Carson
RB
19.9
17.23
18.2%
4
Jonathan Taylor
RB
15.4
14.67
14.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, The Ones Below All became the proud owner of a 77.50-42.25 lead. For The Ones Below All, Patrick Mahomes had a 58-yard pass. Deshaun Watson made the highlight reel for Papasmrff360 with a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 28-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Chris Carson had a 29-yard touchdown run for Papasmrff360 to contribute to a 109.45-91.30 lead for the team.
Monday
Wil Lutz had a 53-yard field goal for The Ones Below All, while Jared Cook had a 41-yard touchdown catch on Monday night, helping push The Ones Below All to the win.

Points By Position

  The Ones Below All   Papasmrff360

StatSmack

Papasmrff360 would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've dropped their last five matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. The Ones Below All are doing a better job of that, averaging 137.07 versus Papasmrff360's 116.21.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. The Ones Below All (3-2) have a better record than Papasmrff360 (0-5).
Even the computers think The Ones Below All have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (136.97) than Papasmrff360 (122.66).
The Ones Below All don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Papasmrff360 (2 vs 0).
Papasmrff360 have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (3) than The Ones Below All (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, The Ones Below All have outscored Papasmrff360 at QB, RB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
The Ones Below All has a higher average scoring margin (7) than Papasmrff360 this season (-45).
Don't worry Papasmrff360, 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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