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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
1st_&_10
2-3 134.96
106.29
 
VS
proj
Gałgany
133.04 3-2
115.96

1st_&_10 defeat Gałgany in 134.96-133.04 battle

Despite similar records, Gałgany held a significant season point advantage over 1st_&_10 coming into this one (687-548). But the trend wouldn't continue this week with 1st_&_10 squeaking by for a 134.96-133.04 victory. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as 1st_&_10 led 134.96-105.44 heading into Monday night. Gałgany made them sweat behind Jonnu Smith (16 points) and Stefon Diggs (11.6). Deshaun Watson (26.36 points) and Ezekiel Elliott (22.5) led the way for 1st_&_10 in the victory. 1st_&_10 (2-3) will look to rack up another W against The Fundamentals, while Gałgany (3-2) meet Do Your Job in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  1st_&_10   Gałgany

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Henderson Jr. racked up 68 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns as the Rams beat the Football Team 30-10. In doing so, he put up 18.8 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the fifth-highest percent increase of any RB in the league this season. Henderson Jr. will battle the 49ers in Week 6.
Darrell Henderson Jr.

Top Player Comparison

1st_&_10
Points
% of total points 134.96
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
26.36
22.52
19.5%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
22.5
17.54
16.7%
3
Henry Ruggs III
WR
18.8
6.03
13.9%
4
Darrell Henderson Jr.
RB
18.8
8.26
13.9%
Gałgany
Points
% of total points 133.04
1
Teddy Bridgewater
QB
21.82
17.97
16.4%
2
Aaron Donald
DT
21
6.92
15.8%
3
Jonnu Smith
TE
16
7.15
12%
4
Jonathan Taylor
RB
13.4
12.34
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, after which 1st_&_10 had a 110.96-72.82 lead. Deshaun Watson had a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 28-yard touchdown pass for 1st_&_10, while Henry Ruggs III had a 46-yard catch and a 72-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Teddy Bridgewater had a 57-yard touchdown pass for Gałgany, while Robert Woods had a 56-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  1st_&_10   Gałgany

StatSmack

1st_&_10 must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this matchup (134.96) than their season average (109.67).
1st_&_10 have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Gałgany (1 vs 0).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Gałgany - they’ve made more transactions (5) than 1st_&_10 (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, 1st_&_10 have outscored Gałgany at QB, RB, and K this season.
The starters for 1st_&_10 had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Gałgany (2).
Hey Gałgany, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

1st_&_10
Talk about righting the ship... The GM of 1st_&_10 shrugged off their two-game winless streak by putting up a tremendous 134.96 points this past week!
Gałgany
Coming from someone who's lived life on the hot seat, let me assure you... if this whole "fantasy football coach" thing doesn't work out, you can take comfort in the fact that there's always that gritty Assistant Coaching gig available at the local high school down the street!