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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Catalina Wine Mixon
2-3 126.36
129.7
 
VS
proj
Tua-finity & beyond
104.9 2-3
116.66

Tua-finity & beyond come up short of projections, succumb to Catalina Wine Mixon in 126.36-104.90 rout

Tua-finity & beyond fell short of projections, as Catalina Wine Mixon cruised to a 126.36-104.90 victory. Tua-finity & beyond grabbed a 21.10-point lead on Thursday behind outstanding performances from Mike Evans (15.1 points) and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense (6). But it was all Catalina Wine Mixon after that. They were led by Miles Sanders, who racked up 99 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns for 23.9 points, and Calvin Ridley, who caught 8 passes for 136 yards (21.6 points). Catalina Wine Mixon (2-3) will look to keep it rolling against Kevin and the Zits, while Tua-finity & beyond (2-3) attempt to develop some positive momentum against Average Joe’s.

Matchup Timeline

  Catalina Wine Mixon   Tua-finity & beyond

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Fairbairn made all 3 of his FG attempts as the Texans beat the Jaguars 30-14. In doing so, he put up 13 points to scored 51.0% higher than his 8.61-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Catalina Wine Mixon this week. In Week 6, Fairbairn and the Texans will play the Titans.
Ka'imi Fairbairn

Top Player Comparison

Catalina Wine Mixon
Points
% of total points 126.36
1
Miles Sanders
RB
23.9
17.21
18.9%
2
Calvin Ridley
WR
21.6
18.26
17.1%
3
Kirk Cousins
QB
18.16
20.37
14.4%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
15.4
14.93
12.2%
Tua-finity & beyond
Points
% of total points 104.9
1
Drew Brees
QB
23.1
22.95
22%
2
DJ Moore
WR
19.3
16.13
18.4%
3
Mike Evans
WR
15.1
15.17
14.4%
4
David Johnson
RB
12.3
14.62
11.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, Catalina Wine Mixon boasted a 97.30-56.30 lead. Miles Sanders had a 74-yard touchdown run for Catalina Wine Mixon, while Cooper Kupp had a 49-yard catch. DJ Moore made the highlight reel for Tua-finity & beyond with a 57-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Drew Brees had a 41-yard touchdown pass for Tua-finity & beyond.

Points By Position

  Catalina Wine Mixon   Tua-finity & beyond

Game Notes

Catalina Wine Mixon had five of their nine starters score higher than their projected point totals.
Tua-finity & beyond had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Catalina Wine Mixon put up fewer points than their season scoring average (128.89) while Tua-finity & beyond scored above theirs (104.87).
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
This win concludes a two-game winless streak for Catalina Wine Mixon.
Not only did Catalina Wine Mixon win, but they also covered the 13.04-point forecasted margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, Catalina Wine Mixon moves to (1-1), while Tua-finity & beyond falls to (0-2).

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