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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Outlaws
3-2 114.72
124.98
 
VS
proj
Marecki
66.9 1-4
112.18

Marecki come up short of predictions, succumb to Outlaws in 114.72-66.90 rout

There's no way around it, Marecki didn't do their job, at least compared to projections, as Outlaws cruised to a 114.72-66.90 victory. Outlaws earned a 19.90-point lead on Thursday behind David Montgomery (11.9 points) and Allen Robinson II (9) and never gave it up. Drew Brees (325 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and Alvin Kamara (45 Rush Yds, 74 Rec Yds) did their part for Marecki in defeat. Outlaws (3-2) will look to get another W against Bugs bunny, while Marecki (1-4) meet The A Team in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Outlaws   Marecki

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Thielen overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 20.3 points against his 11.28-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

Outlaws
Points
% of total points 114.72
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
22.5
17.54
19.6%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
20.3
11.28
17.7%
3
Josh Allen
QB
16.82
22.82
14.7%
4
Greg Zuerlein
K
12
9.28
10.5%
Marecki
Points
% of total points 66.9
1
Drew Brees
QB
22.1
18.5
33%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
11.9
18.77
17.8%
3
Rodrigo Blankenship
K
10
7.11
14.9%
4
T.Y. Hilton
WR
6.9
7.94
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Monday
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams on Monday night. For Outlaws, Josh Allen had a 22-yard touchdown pass. Drew Brees made the highlight reel for Marecki with a 41-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Outlaws   Marecki

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Outlaws are doing a better job of that, averaging 120.37 versus Marecki's 105.63.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Outlaws (3-2) have a better record than Marecki (1-4).
Outlaws don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Marecki (3 vs 1).
Outlaws are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Marecki (0 vs 1).
Outlaws have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Marecki (23 vs 19).
Marecki have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than Outlaws (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Outlaws have outscored Marecki at QB, RB, and WR this season.
Outlaws has a higher average scoring margin (15) than Marecki this season (-4).
There's not much good to say about Marecki this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Outlaws
Nice job shrugging off that two-game losing streak, Outlaws! Each fantasy GM is sure to be faced with adversity somewhere along the way... keep chipping away and remember the 2020 season is far from over.
Marecki
"Not getting enough opportunities" won't be an excuse this week for Marecki. As a group, our pass-catching corps (four WR and one TE) collectively got a whopping 34 targets in Week 5. Chemistry and timing seem to be issues as that group recorded just 16 catches.