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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
The Graveyard
3-2 123.84
142.41
 
VS
proj
Average Joe’s
115.52 2-3
128.84

The Graveyard come up short of predictions, come back to knock off Average Joe’s, 123.84-115.52

Both teams failed to meet their projected point totals, but The Graveyard did enough to beat Average Joe’s. Predicted to win 142.41-128.84, The Graveyard came from behind to earn a 123.84-115.52 victory over Average Joe’s. The Graveyard trailed 95.20-92.24 heading into Monday night, but the unit charged back behind Derrick Henry (19.3 points) and Hunter Henry (12.3). Travis Kelce (24.8 points) and Josh Allen (20.32) did their part for Average Joe’s in defeat. The Graveyard (3-2) will look to sustain their winning ways against Under the InfluWentz, while Average Joe’s (2-3) face off against Tua-finity & beyond in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  The Graveyard   Average Joe’s

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Colts defense overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 11 points against their 7.21-point projection. During a 32-23 loss to the Browns, they allowed 32 points, surrendered 364 yards, and intercepted 2 passes. The Colts defense ranks #57 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bengals next week.
The Indianapolis Colts defense

Top Player Comparison

The Graveyard
Points
% of total points 123.84
1
Chris Carson
RB
19.9
17.23
16.1%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
19.3
17.75
15.6%
3
Allen Robinson II
WR
19
16.88
15.3%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
18.3
18.73
14.8%
Average Joe’s
Points
% of total points 115.52
1
Travis Kelce
TE
24.8
17.22
21.5%
2
Josh Allen
QB
20.32
27.08
17.6%
3
Jonathan Taylor
RB
15.4
14.67
13.3%
4
Laviska Shenault Jr.
WR
14.9
10.48
12.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tyreek Hill had a 58-yard catch for The Graveyard, who trailed 56.50-42.90 after the early slate.
Sunday Night
Chris Carson had a 29-yard touchdown run for The Graveyard, who trailed 95.20-92.24 after the Sunday night game.
Monday
Josh Allen had a 22-yard touchdown pass for Average Joe’s.

Points By Position

  The Graveyard   Average Joe’s

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. The Graveyard scored fewer points in this one (123.84) than their season average of 148.35.
We heard scoring helps you win. Average Joe’s need some help then, averaging just 130.26 versus The Graveyard's 148.35.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. The Graveyard (3-2) have a better record than Average Joe’s (2-3).
The Graveyard don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Average Joe’s (2 vs 1).
The Graveyard should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Average Joe’s (3 vs 1).
The Graveyard have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Average Joe’s (24 vs 18).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Average Joe’s - they’ve made more transactions (6) than The Graveyard (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, The Graveyard have outscored Average Joe’s at WR, K, and DEF this season.
The Graveyard don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 12 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for The Graveyard had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Average Joe’s (1).
Hey Average Joe’s, 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

The Graveyard
Listen The Graveyard, we're glass-half-full kind of coaches. While others may harp on the fact that our scoring output has declined a bit lately, we'll choose to take the high road. Averaging 154.47 points through Week 4, our crew has shown it's more than capable of outproducing the 123.84 we needed to win this past week!
Average Joe’s
Let's use this defeat as a learning experience and start thinking about next week, Average Joe’s. Get familiar with what the Yahoo! Fantasy Experts are advising and configure the best possible lineup in Week 6.