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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Squirrel Murphy’s
4-1 124.2
130.27
 
VS
proj
Chuck - ByeWeekTeam
23.5 0-5
4.75

Squirrel Murphy’s top Chuck - ByeWeekTeam for fourth straight win in 124.2-23.5 rout

Squirrel Murphy’s extended their win streak to four games with a convincing win over Chuck - ByeWeekTeam, cruising to a 124.2-23.5 victory. Chuck - ByeWeekTeam remains winless for the season. Squirrel Murphy’s nabbed a 15.1-point lead on Thursday behind Mike Evans and never let go of it. The Miami Dolphins defense (13 points) and Ray-Ray McCloud III (10.5) led the charge for Chuck - ByeWeekTeam in the loss. Squirrel Murphy’s (4-1) will look to sustain their winning ways against Straight Cash Homey, while Chuck - ByeWeekTeam (0-5) attempt to right the ship against Wrecked Em.

Matchup Timeline

  Squirrel Murphy’s   Chuck - ByeWeekTeam

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 10 passes for 106 yards against the Titans, Diggs tallied 22.6 points this week. He scored 41.1% more than his 16.02-point projection and overachieved for the fourth time this season. Diggs ranks #34 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chiefs next week.
Stefon Diggs

Top Player Comparison

Squirrel Murphy’s
Points
% of total points 124.2
1
Drew Brees
QB
24.1
20.07
19.4%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
22.6
16.02
18.2%
3
Derrick Henry
RB
19.3
17.75
15.5%
4
Kareem Hunt
RB
18.3
18.82
14.7%
Chuck - ByeWeekTeam
Points
% of total points 23.5
1
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
13
4.75
55.3%
2
Ray-Ray McCloud III
WR
10.5
0
44.7%
3
%
4
%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Squirrel Murphy’s became the proud owner of a 36.9-10.5 lead. For Squirrel Murphy’s, Hunter Renfrow had a 42-yard catch. Ray-Ray McCloud III made the highlight reel for Chuck - ByeWeekTeam with a 58-yard run.
Monday
Drew Brees had a 41-yard touchdown pass for Squirrel Murphy’s on Monday night, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Squirrel Murphy’s   Chuck - ByeWeekTeam

What If

Squirrel Murphy’s would have beaten seven other teams besides Chuck - ByeWeekTeam this week.
Chuck - ByeWeekTeam would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
If Squirrel Murphy’s played Chuck - ByeWeekTeam every week this season, they'd be 5-0.
Last week, Squirrel Murphy’s would have gotten the win over Chuck - ByeWeekTeam 130.84-8.5.
Squirrel Murphy’s would be 2-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Chuck - ByeWeekTeam.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Squirrel Murphy’s, Chuck - ByeWeekTeam would be 0-4.
If Squirrel Murphy’s had played every team in the league each week, they would be 38-17.
If they played every team every week, Chuck - ByeWeekTeam would be 0-55.

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