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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
A Taste of the Herb
2-3 178.7
150.96
 
VS
proj
A Taste of the Funk
113.3 3-2
140.71

A Taste of the Herb come back to knock off A Taste of the Funk in 178.7-113.3 beatdown

A Taste of the Herb showed up, rolling to a 178.7-113.3 victory over A Taste of the Funk, who fell short of projections. A Taste of the Funk took a 43.4-point lead on Thursday behind outstanding showings from DK Metcalf, who caught 5 passes for 98 yards and 2 touchdowns for 24.3 points, and Matthew Stafford, who passed for 365 yards and a touchdown (17.5 points). But it was all A Taste of the Herb after that. They were led by Mark Andrews (11 Rec, 147 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Jonathan Taylor (53 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 116 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). A Taste of the Herb (2-3) will look to maintain their winning ways against King Henry and his subjects, while A Taste of the Funk (3-2) will try to get back on track against FantasyFootballTeam.

Matchup Timeline

  A Taste of the Herb   A Taste of the Funk

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Andrews overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 36.2 points against his 11.71-point projection. During a 31-25 win over the Colts, he caught 11 passes for 147 yards and 2 touchdowns. Andrews ranks #52 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chargers next week.
Mark Andrews

Top Player Comparison

A Taste of the Herb
Points
% of total points 178.7
1
Mark Andrews
TE
36.2
11.71
20.3%
2
Jonathan Taylor
RB
30.4
13.9
17%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
30.4
16.65
17%
4
Trevor Lawrence
QB
20.72
17.24
11.6%
A Taste of the Funk
Points
% of total points 113.3
1
DK Metcalf
WR
24.3
14.75
21.4%
2
Baker Mayfield
QB
23
15.51
20.3%
3
Matthew Stafford
QB
17.5
20.73
15.4%
4
Josh Jacobs
RB
14.7
12.34
13%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
DK Metcalf had a 23-yard touchdown catch for A Taste of the Funk, while Matthew Stafford had a 68-yard pass, helping to stake A Taste of the Funk to a 51.6-8.2 lead.
Sunday Early
Trevor Lawrence found Laviska Shenault Jr. for a 58-yard pass for A Taste of the Herb, who trailed 56.6-55.1 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday afternoon, but after all was said and done, A Taste of the Funk emerged with a 113.3-112.1 lead. For A Taste of the Herb, Dak Prescott had a 49-yard touchdown pass and a 24-yard touchdown pass. Baker Mayfield made the highlight reel for A Taste of the Funk with a 71-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass.
Monday
Jonathan Taylor had a 76-yard touchdown catch for A Taste of the Herb on Monday night, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  A Taste of the Herb   A Taste of the Funk

Game Notes

Only five of the 11 starters on A Taste of the Herb scored higher than their point projections.
A Taste of the Funk had only four of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
A Taste of the Herb had three players score more points than the leading scorer for A Taste of the Funk.
A Taste of the Herb put up more points than their season scoring average (148.09) while A Taste of the Funk fell short of theirs (139.2).
A Taste of the Herb scored more points than their projected total, while A Taste of the Funk fell shy of their projection.
The 178.7 points scored by A Taste of the Herb are the 5th-most in the league this season.
Not only did A Taste of the Herb win, but they also easily covered the 10.25-point projected margin of victory.
Both of the wins for A Taste of the Herb have been blowout wins.

Next Week Preview

A Taste of the Herb
A pair of teams that are both on matching two-game winning streaks, A Taste of the Herb (2-3) square off against King Henry and his subjects (3-2) next week in an early season matchup. A Taste of the Herb might have to shuffle the deck some with Cordarrelle Patterson out on bye next week. King Henry and his subjects will be without Mike Davis, Corey Davis, and Calvin Ridley. When it comes to recent scoring production, these two squads have posted similar results lately. A Taste of the Herb have scored 158.65 points per game over the last three weeks, while King Henry and his subjects have averaged 160.04 per contest over that same period.
A Taste of the Funk
On the docket for Week 6, sixth-place A Taste of the Funk (3-2) will square off against 10th-place FantasyFootballTeam (2-3). A Taste of the Funk might need to rearrange the deck some with Eli Mitchell out on bye in Week 6. FantasyFootballTeam will be without Trey Lance and Jimmy Garoppolo.