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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Forty Whiner
1-4 243.1
184.36
 
VS
proj
BBFCFM
168.8 4-1
188.71

Forty Whiner outperform projections, knock off BBFCFM in 243.1-168.8 blowout

Forty Whiner beat expectations, cruising to a 243.1-168.8 victory over BBFCFM, who fell short of projections. BBFCFM jumped out to a 64.4-point lead on Thursday behind a stellar effort from Matthew Stafford (365 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD). But it was all Forty Whiner after that. They were led by Aaron Rodgers, who passed for 344 yards and 2 touchdowns for 69.4 points, and Davante Adams, who caught 11 passes for 206 yards and a touchdown (37.6 points). Forty Whiner (1-4) will look to keep it rolling against CARDINAL & GOLD, while BBFCFM (4-1) meet Hades Star in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Forty Whiner   BBFCFM

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Pitts overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 26.9 points against his 14.04-point projection. In a 27-20 win over the Jets, he caught 9 passes for 119 yards and a touchdown. Pitts ranks #8 among fantasy TEs this season and will face the Dolphins next week.
Kyle Pitts

Top Player Comparison

Forty Whiner
Points
% of total points 243.1
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
69.4
65.98
28.5%
2
Davante Adams
WR
37.6
22.77
15.5%
3
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
27.9
15.09
11.5%
4
Kyle Pitts
TE
26.9
14.04
11.1%
BBFCFM
Points
% of total points 168.8
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
64.4
73.36
38.2%
2
Alexander Mattison
RB
26.3
18.69
15.6%
3
Antonio Gibson
RB
21.2
13.74
12.6%
4
Diontae Johnson
WR
15.2
16.36
9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matthew Stafford had a 68-yard pass for BBFCFM, contributing to a 64.4-0.0 lead for BBFCFM.
Sunday Early
There were several players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Forty Whiner owned a 171.6-148.9 lead. Aaron Rodgers connected with Davante Adams for a 59-yard pass for Forty Whiner. Meanwhile, Alexander Mattison had a 48-yard run for BBFCFM, while Diontae Johnson had a 50-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Nick Chubb had a 52-yard touchdown run for Forty Whiner, while CeeDee Lamb had a 49-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 233.1-151.9 lead for Forty Whiner.
Sunday Night
There were players with big-time plays on both teams on Sunday night, but after all was said and done, Forty Whiner emerged with a 243.1-160.8 lead. For Forty Whiner, Harrison Butker had a 54-yard field goal. Stefon Diggs made the highlight reel for BBFCFM with a 61-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Forty Whiner   BBFCFM

What If

Forty Whiner would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
BBFCFM would have lost to seven other teams besides Forty Whiner this week.
If they played BBFCFM every week, Forty Whiner would be 3-2 this season.
Had they played each other last week, Forty Whiner would have topped BBFCFM 147-146.9.
Forty Whiner would be 2-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as BBFCFM.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Forty Whiner, BBFCFM would be 1-3.
If Forty Whiner had played every team in the league each week, they would be 18-27.
If they played every team every week, BBFCFM would be 13-32.

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