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.
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.
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.
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.