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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Arin Johnson's Team
5-0 218.5
140.43
 
VS
proj
JABarcher
126.34 0-5
114.03

Arin Johnson's Team jump into top spot in 218.50-126.34 drubbing

Arin Johnson's Team jumped into first place in Midwest Ballers with a convincing win over JABarcher, cruising to a 218.50-126.34 victory. Arin Johnson's Team earned an early 6.00-point lead on Thursday. JABarcher came back to take the lead during the early round of games on Sunday, powered by Joe Burrow (25.34 points) and Najee Harris (20.2). Not to be deterred, Arin Johnson's Team pulled it together later that afternoon, as Justin Herbert (52.82 points) and Kadarius Toney (21.6) put them back ahead once and for all. Arin Johnson's Team (5-0) have now won five straight and will look to build on their success against Losthope4Houston. JABarcher (0-5) attempt to right the ship against Cracklings.

Matchup Timeline

  Arin Johnson's Team   JABarcher

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Toney (10 Rec, 189 Rec Yds) scored 21.6 points in a 44-20 lost to the Cowboys in Week 5. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 6.22-point projection and was much higher than his 6.18-point season scoring average. Toney will face the Rams next week.
Kadarius Toney

Top Player Comparison

Arin Johnson's Team
Points
% of total points 218.5
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
54.88
27.09
25.1%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
52.82
25.8
24.2%
3
Mark Andrews
TE
30.7
9.28
14.1%
4
Kadarius Toney
WR
21.6
6.22
9.9%
JABarcher
Points
% of total points 126.34
1
Joe Burrow
QB
25.34
24.01
20.1%
2
Najee Harris
RB
20.2
13.25
16%
3
Kyle Pitts
TE
17.9
8.66
14.2%
4
Chris Conley
WR
12.4
2.09
9.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Chris Conley had a 37-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard catch for JABarcher, while Joe Burrow had a 70-yard touchdown pass to contribute to an 86.44-43.60 lead for JABarcher.
Sunday Late
Justin Herbert had a 72-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard touchdown pass for Arin Johnson's Team, helping the team to a 132.92-125.34 lead.
Monday
Lamar Jackson had a 43-yard touchdown pass for Arin Johnson's Team on Monday night, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Arin Johnson's Team   JABarcher

What If

Arin Johnson's Team would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
JABarcher would have lost to seven other teams besides Arin Johnson's Team this week.
If they played JABarcher every week, Arin Johnson's Team would be 5-0 this season.
Had they played each other last week, Arin Johnson's Team would have beaten JABarcher 137.72-102.72.
Arin Johnson's Team would be 2-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as JABarcher.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Arin Johnson's Team, JABarcher would be 3-1.
If Arin Johnson's Team had played every team in the league each week, they would be 67-18.
If they played every team every week, JABarcher would be 25-60.

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