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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Mad Flanders
2-3 181.56
149.52
 
VS
proj
Gridiron
167.9 3-2
164.04

Mad Flanders knock Gridiron from 1st place, 181.56-167.90

Mad Flanders came back to earn a 181.56-167.90 victory over Gridiron, knocking them out of the No. 1 position in Da league. Trailing 167.90-154.26 heading into Monday night, Mad Flanders charged back behind Wil Lutz and Hunter Henry (4 Rec, 23 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Patrick Mahomes (340 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 21 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Robert Woods (4 Rec, 71 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leading performers for Gridiron in defeat. Mad Flanders (2-3) will look to keep it rolling against MAWGRIP's Go Wash, while Gridiron (3-2) match up against Joe Bidens nephew in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Mad Flanders   Gridiron

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Ravens defense overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 26 points against their 8.84-point projection. In a 27-3 win over the Bengals, they allowed only 3 points, surrendered 205 yards, and forced 3 turnovers. The Ravens defense ranks #51 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Eagles next week.
The Baltimore Ravens defense

Top Player Comparison

Mad Flanders
Points
% of total points 181.56
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
34.86
28.36
19.2%
2
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
26
8.84
14.3%
3
Todd Gurley II
RB
25
14.21
13.8%
4
CeeDee Lamb
WR
20.4
15.53
11.2%
Gridiron
Points
% of total points 167.9
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
30.7
30.51
18.3%
2
Robert Woods
WR
26.1
15.61
15.5%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
24.8
17.65
14.8%
4
Darius Slayton
WR
20.9
15.5
12.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Mad Flanders became the proud owner of a 114.26-93.90 lead. Deshaun Watson had a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 28-yard touchdown pass for Mad Flanders, while Todd Gurley II had a 35-yard touchdown run. Meanwhile, Patrick Mahomes had a 58-yard pass for Gridiron, while Robert Woods had a 56-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Wil Lutz had a 53-yard field goal for Mad Flanders on Monday night, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Mad Flanders   Gridiron

StatSmack

Mad Flanders must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this one (181.56) than their season average (153.48).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Gridiron has left more points on the bench this season (376.4) than Mad Flanders (302.04).
Gridiron have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (3) than Mad Flanders (2) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Mad Flanders have outscored Gridiron at RB and DEF this season.
The starters for Mad Flanders had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Gridiron (2).
Mad Flanders came out victorious even though they had more players on a bye this week (4) than Gridiron (1).
There's not much good to say about Gridiron this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Mad Flanders
In a duel that'll showcase two teams that are separated by only a game in the standings, Mad Flanders (2-3) square off against MAWGRIP's Go Wash (3-2) in Week 6. Mad Flanders might have to rearrange the deck a bit with Wil Lutz out on bye in Week 6. Over the last three weeks, Mad Flanders have scored 151.7 points per game, while MAWGRIP's Go Wash have averaged 127.03 per contest.
Gridiron
On the docket in Week 6, third-place Gridiron (3-2) are scheduled to take on 10th-place Joe Bidens nephew (0-5). Each side has players with byes next week, as Hunter Renfrow, Jason Myers, Carlos Hyde, and Michael Thomas are off for Joe Bidens nephew and Tyler Lockett and the Seattle Seahawks defense will sit for Gridiron.