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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Joel's Father
1-4 116.4
106.17
 
VS
proj
Big Blue
99.86 2-3
125.44

Big Blue succumb to Joel's Father, 116.40-99.86

Big Blue failed to rise to the occasion, coming up short of projections, as Joel's Father came back to earn a 116.40-99.86 victory. After trailing 78.36-74.70 heading into Monday night, Joel's Father roared back behind Stefon Diggs, who caught 10 passes for 106 yards for 16.6 points, and Jared Cook, who caught 2 passes for 52 yards and a touchdown (15.2 points). Jared Goff (309 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and A.J. Brown (7 Rec, 82 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the way for Big Blue in the loss. Joel's Father (1-4) will look to notch another W against No Soup For You!, while Big Blue (2-3) meet Hi_Hater in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Joel's Father   Big Blue

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Vikings defense allowed 27 points, surrendered 287 yards, and intercepted a pass in a 27-26 loss to the Seahawks. In doing so, they put up 6 points to scored 50.8% higher than their 3.98-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Joel's Father this week. In Week 6, the Vikings will face the Falcons.
The Minnesota Vikings defense

Top Player Comparison

Joel's Father
Points
% of total points 116.4
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
31.7
27.12
27.2%
2
Darius Slayton
WR
17.9
12.2
15.4%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
16.6
13.69
14.3%
4
Jared Cook
TE
15.2
9.25
13.1%
Big Blue
Points
% of total points 99.86
1
Jared Goff
QB
31.36
20.93
31.4%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
17.7
13.26
17.7%
3
Allen Robinson II
WR
14
14.42
14%
4
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
9.5
17.22
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Big Blue emerged with a 71.96-50.80 lead. For Joel's Father, Patrick Mahomes had a 58-yard pass. Jared Goff made the highlight reel for Big Blue with a 56-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass.
Monday
Jared Cook had a 41-yard touchdown catch for Joel's Father on Monday night, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Joel's Father   Big Blue

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Joel's Father scored more in this one (116.4) than their season average (98.27).
You can't win if you don't play. Big Blue has left more points on the bench this season (380.7) than Joel's Father (209.94).
Joel's Father see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Big Blue (0).
Joel's Father should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Big Blue (2 vs 1).
Big Blue have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than Joel's Father (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Joel's Father have outscored Big Blue at QB and K this season.
Hey Big Blue, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

Joel's Father
Joel's Father (1-4) are set to square off against No Soup For You! (3-2) in Week 6. Joel's Father won't be able to count on another 15.2 points out of Jared Cook, who will be out on bye in Week 6. No Soup For You! won't have the New Orleans Saints defense. In terms of recent scoring production, these two teams have posted similar results lately. Joel's Father have scored 108.38 points per game over the last three weeks, while No Soup For You! have averaged 106.45 per outing over that same period.
Big Blue
Two squads with matching 2-3 records, ninth-place Big Blue will now have a date with 10th-place Hi_Hater next week. Big Blue may have to shuffle their lineup some with Emmanuel Sanders out on bye next week. Five weeks into the 2020 campaign, Big Blue are ranked ninth in points scored, while Hi_Hater have tallied the league's 11th-highest point total.