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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Sooneye
3-2 129.58
114.11
 
VS
proj
Hitters
73.76 2-3
115.2

Sooneye come back to hand Hitters third consecutive loss, 129.58-73.76

Sooneye came from behind for a 129.58-73.76 victory to hand Hitters their third straight loss. Trailing 67.76-55.70 heading into Monday night, Sooneye charged back behind Lamar Jackson (442 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 62 Rush Yds) and Marquise Brown (9 Rec, 125 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). Kyler Murray (13.66 points) and Mike Davis (11.1) led the way for Hitters in the loss. Sooneye (3-2) will look to keep it rolling against Beats By Ray, while Hitters (2-3) will take on Team Scooter in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Sooneye   Hitters

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Chubb (161 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) scored 23.5 points in a 47-42 lost to the Chargers in Week 5. His scoring output was 56.2% more than his 15.04-point projection and was higher than his 16.06-point season scoring average. Chubb ranks #42 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
Nick Chubb

Top Player Comparison

Sooneye
Points
% of total points 129.58
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
41.88
23.39
32.3%
2
Marquise Brown
WR
29
11.93
22.4%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
23.5
15.04
18.1%
4
Leonard Fournette
RB
19
12.19
14.7%
Hitters
Points
% of total points 73.76
1
Kyler Murray
QB
13.66
24.89
18.5%
2
Mike Davis
RB
11.1
10.78
15%
3
Chris Godwin
WR
10.5
13.86
14.2%
4
Ryan Succop
K
10
9.36
13.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Nick Chubb had a 52-yard touchdown run for Sooneye, who trailed 67.76-47.80 after the late games.
Sunday Night
Stefon Diggs had a 61-yard catch for Sooneye, who trailed 67.76-55.70 after Sunday Night Football.
Monday
Lamar Jackson found Marquise Brown for a 43-yard touchdown pass for Sooneye on Monday night, helping lead Sooneye to the win.

Points By Position

  Sooneye   Hitters

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Sooneye scored more in this matchup (129.58) than their season average (119.28).
Hitters are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've lost three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Sooneye are doing a better job of that, averaging 119.28 versus Hitters's 106.3.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Sooneye (3-2) have a better record than Hitters (2-3).
Once Sooneye put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Hitters (2 vs 1).
Sooneye should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Hitters (3 vs 1).
Sooneye have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Hitters (19 vs 14).
By position, Sooneye have outscored Hitters at QB, RB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Sooneye don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 19 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Sooneye had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Hitters (0).
Hey Hitters, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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