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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
DirtBags
2-3 175.15
159.56
 
VS
proj
Steidle66
154.2 3-2
164.58

Despite top scorer Mahomes, Steidle66 fall to DirtBags in 175.15-154.20 rout

Patrick Mahomes accumulated 35.1 points for Steidle66, the highest total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to vanquish DirtBags, who cruised to a 175.15-154.20 win. Steidle66 pulled out to a 6-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but it was all DirtBags after that. They were led by Russell Wilson (217 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 58 Rush Yds) and Adam Thielen (9 Rec, 80 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). Patrick Mahomes (35.1 points) and Josh Jacobs (22.5) carried the flag for Steidle66 in the loss. DirtBags (2-3) will look to build on their success against Rice & Beans, while Steidle66 (3-2) try to get back on track against Game on bitches.

Matchup Timeline

  DirtBags   Steidle66

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Thielen caught 9 passes for 80 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Vikings lost to the Seahawks 27-26. In doing so, he put up 29.3 points to scored 67.2% higher than his 17.52-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on DirtBags this week. In Week 6, Thielen and the Vikings will go up against the Falcons.
Adam Thielen

Top Player Comparison

DirtBags
Points
% of total points 175.15
1
Russell Wilson
QB
29.65
29.39
16.9%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
29.3
17.52
16.7%
3
Jamison Crowder
WR
25.6
14.64
14.6%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
24.8
17.22
14.2%
Steidle66
Points
% of total points 154.2
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
35.1
30.37
22.8%
2
Josh Jacobs
RB
22.5
16.29
14.6%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
19.9
18.88
12.9%
4
Robert Woods
WR
17.1
15.44
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, after which Steidle66 had a 108.90-102.90 lead. Jamison Crowder had a 52-yard catch for DirtBags, while DJ Moore had a 57-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Patrick Mahomes had a 58-yard pass for Steidle66, while Robert Woods had a 56-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Mike Gesicki had a 70-yard catch for Steidle66, contributing to a 134.30-107.10 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  DirtBags   Steidle66

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. DirtBags scored more in this one (175.15) than their season average (158.58).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Steidle66 has left more points on the bench this season (343.5) than DirtBags (210.6).
DirtBags should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Steidle66 (3 vs 2).
By position, DirtBags have outscored Steidle66 at QB, TE, and K this season.
Don't worry Steidle66, 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

DirtBags
Two teams sporting identical 2-3 records, DirtBags and Rice & Beans will do battle next week in an early-season showdown. DirtBags might need to shuffle the deck a bit with Russell Wilson and Nelson Agholor out on bye next week. Rice & Beans won't have Wil Lutz. When it comes to recent scoring production, these two teams have posted similar results lately. DirtBags have scored 160.43 points per game over the last three weeks, while Rice & Beans have averaged 163.05 per matchup over that same period.
Steidle66
Week 6 will feature an exciting matchup between two of the league's top five teams, as third-place Steidle66 (3-2) faces second-place Game on bitches (4-1). Steidle66 may need to shuffle the deck a bit with Josh Jacobs and Latavius Murray out on bye in Week 6. In terms of scoring production, these two teams have posted remarkably similar results lately. Steidle66 has scored 161.45 points per game over the last three weeks, while Game on bitches has averaged 164.38 per outing over that same stretch.