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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Tropic Thunder
3-2 188.18
173.91
 
VS
proj
Julio Think You Are
163.22 2-3
142.89

Tropic Thunder beat Julio Think You Are for third straight win in 188.18-163.22 rout

Tropic Thunder extended their win streak to three games with a dominant win over Julio Think You Are, rolling to a 188.18-163.22 victory. Julio Think You Are jumped out to a 47.42-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind stellar efforts from Teddy Bridgewater, who passed for 313 yards and 2 touchdowns for 41.82 points, and Joe Mixon, who caught 6 passes for 35 yards (27.4 points). But it was all Tropic Thunder after that. They were led by Russell Wilson (217 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 58 Rush Yds) and Todd Gurley II (121 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 29 Rec Yds). Tropic Thunder (3-2) will look to keep it rolling against EZ $Money💵💶💷💴💰🏧🏈, while Julio Think You Are (2-3) will try to get back on track against TouchDown Overdose🏈.

Matchup Timeline

  Tropic Thunder   Julio Think You Are

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Thielen overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 29.8 points against his 17.62-point projection. In a 27-26 loss to the Seahawks, he caught 9 passes for 80 yards and 2 touchdowns. Thielen ranks #21 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Falcons next week.
Adam Thielen

Top Player Comparison

Tropic Thunder
Points
% of total points 188.18
1
Russell Wilson
QB
39.98
41.8
21.2%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
33
21.31
17.5%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
29.8
17.62
15.8%
4
David Montgomery
RB
23.9
23.88
12.7%
Julio Think You Are
Points
% of total points 163.22
1
Teddy Bridgewater
QB
41.82
36.64
25.6%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
27.4
23.33
16.8%
3
Cordarrelle Patterson
WR
23.9
13.9
14.6%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
21.6
16.09
13.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Julio Think You Are had a 126.92-79.50 lead. For Tropic Thunder, Todd Gurley II had a 35-yard touchdown run. Teddy Bridgewater made the highlight reel for Julio Think You Are with a 57-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Tropic Thunder   Julio Think You Are

Game Notes

Tropic Thunder had six of their nine starters score higher than their projected point totals.
Julio Think You Are lost despite five of their nine starters exceeding their projected points.
Julio Think You Are can partially blame the loss on the Denver Broncos defense, who didn't score any points.
Tropic Thunder put up more points than their season scoring average (161.85) while Julio Think You Are fell short of theirs (172.43).
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Tropic Thunder. They got the win, but failed to cover the 31.02-point projected margin of victory.
Tropic Thunder moves to (1-1) in blowout games this season, while Julio Think You Are falls to (0-1).
A bright spot in the defeat, Teddy Bridgewater (41.82 points) recorded the fifth-highest score in the league this week.

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