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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Slip Her the Tagovailoa
3-2 137.18
129.61
 
VS
proj
Bob Russ
133.78 3-2
131.96

Slip Her the Tagovailoa come back to defeat Bob Russ in 137.18-133.78 squeaker

Slip Her the Tagovailoa earned a come-from-behind win over Bob Russ, staging a comeback to earn a 137.18-133.78 victory. Slip Her the Tagovailoa trailed 133.78-103.68 heading into Monday night, but the unit charged back behind Marquise Brown (9 Rec, 125 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). Alvin Kamara (29.2 points) and Alexander Mattison (26.3) were the leading scorers for Bob Russ in the loss. Slip Her the Tagovailoa (3-2) will look to notch another W against Last Dance, while Bob Russ (3-2) meet You’re Not That Guy Pal in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Slip Her the Tagovailoa   Bob Russ

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Fournette (67 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 43 Rec Yds) scored 21 points in a 45-17 win over the Dolphins in Week 5. His scoring output was 52.5% more than his 13.77-point projection and was much higher than his 13.36-point season scoring average. Fournette ranks #80 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Eagles next week.
Leonard Fournette

Top Player Comparison

Slip Her the Tagovailoa
Points
% of total points 137.18
1
Marquise Brown
WR
33.5
14.17
24.4%
2
D'Andre Swift
RB
22.4
15.69
16.3%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
21
13.77
15.3%
4
Ryan Tannehill
QB
15.98
23.85
11.6%
Bob Russ
Points
% of total points 133.78
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
29.2
20.55
21.8%
2
Alexander Mattison
RB
26.3
18.69
19.7%
3
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
20.4
11.89
15.2%
4
Amari Cooper
WR
15
16.57
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Alvin Kamara had a 23-yard touchdown run for Bob Russ, while Alexander Mattison had a 48-yard run, contributing to an 89.38-71.88 lead for Bob Russ.
Sunday Late
Amari Cooper had a 24-yard touchdown catch for Bob Russ, helping the team to a 113.38-88.88 lead.
Sunday Night
Emmanuel Sanders had a 35-yard touchdown catch for Bob Russ to contribute to a 133.78-103.68 lead for the team.
Monday
Marquise Brown had a 43-yard touchdown catch for Slip Her the Tagovailoa during Monday Night Football, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Slip Her the Tagovailoa   Bob Russ

What If

Slip Her the Tagovailoa would have beaten only three other teams besides Bob Russ this week.
Bob Russ would have lost to seven other teams besides Slip Her the Tagovailoa this week.
If they played Bob Russ every week, Slip Her the Tagovailoa would be 4-1 this season.
Had they played each other last week, Slip Her the Tagovailoa would have gotten the victory over Bob Russ 164.22-111.96.
Slip Her the Tagovailoa would be 2-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Bob Russ.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Slip Her the Tagovailoa, Bob Russ would be 1-3.
If Slip Her the Tagovailoa had played every team in the league each week, they would be 27-28.
If they played every team every week, Bob Russ would be 19-36.

Next Week Preview

Slip Her the Tagovailoa
In a battle between teams sporting identical 3-2 records, Slip Her the Tagovailoa and Last Dance will do battle next week in an early-season showdown. One streak is sure to end, as both teams have logged two straight wins. Slip Her the Tagovailoa may need to rearrange the deck some with Tony Jones Jr. out on bye in Week 6. Last Dance will be without Michael Carter, Jamison Crowder, and the New Orleans Saints defense. In terms of recent scoring production, these two squads have posted similar results lately. Slip Her the Tagovailoa have scored 150.7 points per game over the last three weeks, while Last Dance have averaged 149.34 per contest over that same span.
Bob Russ
Things won't exactly get any easier for eighth-place Bob Russ, as they now have the privilege of matching up against first-place You’re Not That Guy Pal in Week 6. Bob Russ might need to shuffle the deck a bit with Alvin Kamara and Calvin Ridley out on bye next week. Over the past two weeks, Bob Russ has put up 122.87 points per game, while You’re Not That Guy Pal has averaged 125.55 per contest.