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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Shane's Team
3-2 129.42
104.67
 
VS
proj
Florence Troopers
119.2 3-2
117.15

Shane's Team brush off predictions, come back to win against Florence Troopers, 129.42-119.20

Shane's Team brought their A game, staging a comeback for a 129.42-119.20 victory over Florence Troopers. Shane's Team trailed 115.40-111.10 heading into Monday night, but the team rallied behind Josh Allen (263 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 18 Rush Yds). Kyler Murray (380 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 31 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and DeAndre Hopkins (6 Rec, 131 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the way for Florence Troopers in defeat. Shane's Team (3-2) will look to sustain their winning ways against Texas Wildcats, while Florence Troopers (3-2) will attempt to get back on track against Nouri's Nice Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Shane's Team   Florence Troopers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 20.3 points, Henderson Jr. more-than-doubled his 9.21-point projection as the Rams beat the Football Team 30-10. He racked up 68 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the fourth-highest percentage of any RB in the league this season. Next week, Henderson Jr. will face the 49ers.
Darrell Henderson Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Shane's Team
Points
% of total points 129.42
1
Adam Thielen
WR
24.8
14.39
19.2%
2
Darrell Henderson Jr.
RB
20.3
9.21
15.7%
3
Josh Allen
QB
18.32
24.09
14.2%
4
Greg Zuerlein
K
14
10.71
10.8%
Florence Troopers
Points
% of total points 119.2
1
Kyler Murray
QB
27.3
22.53
22.9%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
22.1
16.53
18.5%
3
DJ Moore
WR
17.3
13.34
14.5%
4
David Johnson
RB
11.3
13.12
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Kyler Murray teamed up with DeAndre Hopkins on multiple big plays for Florence Troopers: a 45-yard pass and a 37-yard touchdown pass to contribute to a 78.00-72.30 lead for Florence Troopers.
Monday
Josh Allen had a 22-yard touchdown pass for Shane's Team during Monday Night Football, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Shane's Team   Florence Troopers

StatSmack

Shane's Team must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this matchup (129.42) than their season average (115.15).
Shane's Team see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Florence Troopers (0).
Florence Troopers have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (4) than Shane's Team (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Shane's Team have outscored Florence Troopers at TE this season.
Don't worry Florence Troopers, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Shane's Team
In a matchup between two squads that are separated by just one game in the standings, Shane's Team (3-2) will battle Texas Wildcats (2-3) in Week 6. Shane's Team may have to shuffle the deck some with Darren Waller out on bye in Week 6. Texas Wildcats will be without the Seattle Seahawks defense. When it comes to scoring production, these two teams have posted remarkably similar results lately. Shane's Team have put up 109.16 points per game over the last three weeks, while Texas Wildcats have averaged 107.93 per matchup over that same stretch.
Florence Troopers
Two teams with matching 3-2 records, second-place Florence Troopers are set to do battle with third-place Nouri's Nice Team next week. Florence Troopers may need to shuffle their lineup a bit with Tyler Lockett and Michael Thomas out on bye next week. In terms of recent scoring output, these two squads have been mirror images of each other lately. Florence Troopers has scored 121.91 points per game over the last three weeks, while Nouri's Nice Team has averaged 120.28 per matchup over that same stretch.