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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Wayne's Wacky Weasels
3-2 96
104.72
 
VS
proj
The Comeback Kid
60.16 2-3
99.9

Wayne's Wacky Weasels defeat The Comeback Kid for third straight win, 96.00-60.16

Wayne's Wacky Weasels extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over The Comeback Kid, earning a 96.00-60.16 victory. Wayne's Wacky Weasels never trailed in this one after grabbing a 17.50-point lead on Thursday behind Matthew Stafford. Kyler Murray (239 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and Travis Kelce (6 Rec, 57 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did everything they could for The Comeback Kid in the loss. Wayne's Wacky Weasels (3-2) will look to keep it rolling against Isotopes, while The Comeback Kid (2-3) will meet Kirk's Plexiglass Enclosure in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Wayne's Wacky Weasels   The Comeback Kid

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 6 passes for 159 yards and a touchdown against the Packers, Chase recorded 21.9 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 9.86-point projection and was higher than his 15.08-point season scoring average. Chase ranks #30 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Lions next week.
Ja'Marr Chase

Top Player Comparison

Wayne's Wacky Weasels
Points
% of total points 96
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
24.2
16.16
25.2%
2
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
21.9
9.86
22.8%
3
Matthew Stafford
QB
17.5
22.96
18.2%
4
Tyler Bass
K
8
9.71
8.3%
The Comeback Kid
Points
% of total points 60.16
1
Kyler Murray
QB
13.66
24.9
22.7%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
11.7
13.12
19.4%
3
Ryan Succop
K
10
9.36
16.6%
4
James Conner
RB
9.7
9.67
16.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matthew Stafford had a 68-yard pass for Wayne's Wacky Weasels, helping to stake the team to a 17.50-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, after which Wayne's Wacky Weasels had a 77.70-23.20 lead. Alvin Kamara had a 23-yard touchdown run for Wayne's Wacky Weasels, while Ja'Marr Chase had a 70-yard touchdown catch. Laviska Shenault Jr. made the highlight reel for The Comeback Kid with a 58-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Wayne's Wacky Weasels   The Comeback Kid

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Wayne's Wacky Weasels scored less in this one (96) than their season average of 101.72.
Get on their level! Wayne's Wacky Weasels have won three straight matchups, while The Comeback Kid have dropped their last three.
We heard scoring helps you win. The Comeback Kid need some help then, averaging just 90.04 versus Wayne's Wacky Weasels's 101.72.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Wayne's Wacky Weasels (3-2) have a better record than The Comeback Kid (2-3).
Wayne's Wacky Weasels don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Comeback Kid (2 vs 0).
Wayne's Wacky Weasels should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than The Comeback Kid (2 vs 1).
Wayne's Wacky Weasels have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than The Comeback Kid (22 vs 15).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of The Comeback Kid - they’ve made more transactions (1) than Wayne's Wacky Weasels (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Wayne's Wacky Weasels have outscored The Comeback Kid at WR and K this season.
Wayne's Wacky Weasels has a higher average scoring margin (8) than The Comeback Kid this season (-14).
The starters for Wayne's Wacky Weasels had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for The Comeback Kid (1).
Don't worry The Comeback Kid, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

Wayne's Wacky Weasels
Hey, this sport is all about exploiting the mismatches. Along with doubling up The Comeback Kid at RB (26.6 points to 11.1), we also tripled them at WR (28 to 8.7).
The Comeback Kid
Well, we certainly can't complain about a lack of opportunities this week, can we? As a group, our four pass-catchers (three WR, one TE) were targeted a grand total of 20 times in Week 5. Chemistry and timing appear to be issues as that group recorded just 12 catches.