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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Paul's Big ol Chub
2-3 133.98
120.6
 
VS
proj
James's Genius Team
109.22 2-3
95.02

Paul's Big ol Chub come back to hand James's Genius Team third consecutive loss in 133.98-109.22 blowout

Paul's Big ol Chub rolled to a 133.98-109.22 victory to hand James's Genius Team their third straight loss. James's Genius Team leapt out to a 31.80-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 24.8 points from Darrell Henderson Jr. (82 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 17 Rec Yds) and Tyler Higbee (2 Rec, 14 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). But it was all Paul's Big ol Chub after that. They were led by Lamar Jackson (442 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 62 Rush Yds) and Mike Williams (8 Rec, 165 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). Paul's Big ol Chub (2-3) will look to build on their success against ian's Wonderful Team, while James's Genius Team (2-3) will try to right the ship against Jack's Ingeneous Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Paul's Big ol Chub   James's Genius Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 8 passes for 165 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Browns, Williams recorded 32.5 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 13.34-point projection and was much higher than his 20.12-point season scoring average. Williams ranks #13 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Ravens next week.
Mike Williams

Top Player Comparison

Paul's Big ol Chub
Points
% of total points 133.98
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
41.88
23.39
31.3%
2
Mike Williams
WR
32.5
13.34
24.3%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
23.5
15.04
17.5%
4
Tyler Bass
K
8
9.71
6%
James's Genius Team
Points
% of total points 109.22
1
Justin Herbert
QB
42.82
21.83
39.2%
2
Mike Evans
WR
26.3
15.12
24.1%
3
Darrell Henderson Jr.
RB
16.4
15.75
15%
4
Tyler Higbee
TE
8.4
10.16
7.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Mike Evans had a 34-yard touchdown catch and a 22-yard touchdown catch for James's Genius Team to contribute to a 63.40-20.20 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was James's Genius Team who claimed the lead, 106.22-76.20. Mike Williams had a 72-yard touchdown catch and a 42-yard touchdown catch for Paul's Big ol Chub, while Nick Chubb had a 52-yard touchdown run. Justin Herbert made the highlight reel for James's Genius Team with a 72-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Stefon Diggs had a 61-yard catch for Paul's Big ol Chub, who trailed 106.22-92.10 after Sunday Night Football.
Monday
Lamar Jackson had a 43-yard touchdown pass for Paul's Big ol Chub on Monday night, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Paul's Big ol Chub   James's Genius Team

What If

Paul's Big ol Chub would have beaten five other teams besides James's Genius Team this week.
James's Genius Team would have lost to five other teams besides Paul's Big ol Chub this week.
If they played James's Genius Team every week, Paul's Big ol Chub would be 4-1 this season.
Had they played each other last week, Paul's Big ol Chub would have defeated James's Genius Team 96.64-75.48.
Paul's Big ol Chub would be 2-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as James's Genius Team.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Paul's Big ol Chub, James's Genius Team would be 1-3.
If Paul's Big ol Chub had played every team in the league each week, they would be 22-23.
If they played every team every week, James's Genius Team would be 15-30.

Next Week Preview

Paul's Big ol Chub
In a matchup that features two teams separated in the standings by just one game, Paul's Big ol Chub (2-3) square off against ian's Wonderful Team (3-2) in Week 6. Each side has a pair of players with byes next week, as Corey Davis and Trey Sermon are off for Paul's Big ol Chub and Michael Carter and Younghoe Koo for ian's Wonderful Team. Over the last two weeks, Paul's Big ol Chub have scored 115.31 points per game, while ian's Wonderful Team have averaged 122.02 per contest.
James's Genius Team
On the docket next week, ninth-place James's Genius Team (2-3) are set to square off against second-place Jack's Ingeneous Team (4-1). Each side has multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 6, as Deebo Samuel, Mike Davis, and the San Francisco 49ers defense are off for Jack's Ingeneous Team while Adam Trautman and Calvin Ridley will be out for James's Genius Team.