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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
The mystery machine
4-1 161.72
124.99
 
VS
proj
Danny's Dandy Team
121.34 2-3
128.01

The mystery machine knock off Danny's Dandy Team for third straight win in 161.72-121.34 rout

The mystery machine extended their win streak to three games with a dominant win over Danny's Dandy Team, rolling to a 161.72-121.34 victory. Danny's Dandy Team got out to an 8.20-point lead on Thursday, but it was all The mystery machine after that. They were led by Justin Herbert (42.82 points) and Davante Adams (32.1). Tom Brady (411 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs, 13 Rush Yds) and Justin Jefferson (7 Rec, 124 Rec Yds) led the way for Danny's Dandy Team in the loss. The mystery machine (4-1) will look to rack up another W against Debo, while Danny's Dandy Team (2-3) will take on Gridiron Gladiators in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  The mystery machine   Danny's Dandy Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Herbert scored 42.82 points against the Browns in Week 5 to more-than-double his 21.07-point projection. He passed for 398 yards , ran for 29 yards and scored 5 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any QB in the league this season. In Week 6, Herbert and the Chargers will go up against the Ravens.
Justin Herbert

Top Player Comparison

The mystery machine
Points
% of total points 161.72
1
Justin Herbert
QB
42.82
21.07
26.5%
2
Davante Adams
WR
32.1
18.95
19.8%
3
Mike Evans
WR
26.3
15.12
16.3%
4
Antonio Gibson
RB
20.2
12.56
12.5%
Danny's Dandy Team
Points
% of total points 121.34
1
Tom Brady
QB
37.74
21.84
31.1%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
15.9
18.19
13.1%
3
Zane Gonzalez
K
14
7.04
11.5%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
11.3
17.57
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, Danny's Dandy Team owned a 104.04-94.40 lead. Mike Evans had a 34-yard touchdown catch and a 22-yard touchdown catch for The mystery machine, while Davante Adams had a 59-yard catch. Meanwhile, Tom Brady had a 62-yard touchdown pass and a 34-yard touchdown pass for Danny's Dandy Team, while Zane Gonzalez had a 50-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Justin Herbert had a 72-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard touchdown pass for The mystery machine, helping the team to a 151.92-104.04 lead.

Points By Position

  The mystery machine   Danny's Dandy Team

StatSmack

The mystery machine must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (161.72) than their season average (120.25).
A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. The mystery machine have won three straight weeks, while Danny's Dandy Team have dropped their last three.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. The mystery machine (4-1) have a better record than Danny's Dandy Team (2-3).
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. Danny's Dandy Team has left more points on the bench this season (329.68) than The mystery machine (192.36).
In dire times, at least The mystery machine keep it close. They've been blown out less times than Danny's Dandy Team (1 vs 2).
The mystery machine have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Danny's Dandy Team (2 vs 0).
The mystery machine should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Danny's Dandy Team (2 vs 1).
The mystery machine have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than Danny's Dandy Team (22 vs 17).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Danny's Dandy Team - they’ve made more transactions (2) than The mystery machine (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, The mystery machine have outscored Danny's Dandy Team at RB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
The mystery machine don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 13 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for The mystery machine had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for Danny's Dandy Team (4).
There's not much good to say about Danny's Dandy Team this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

The mystery machine
Assembling a lineup that won by more than 40 points this past week... we consider that to be a job done right. Let's tip our cap to the GM of Danny's Dandy Team, take this victory in stride, and continue the march towards a fantasy title.
Danny's Dandy Team
Whoa now, talk about under-utilized. The starting backfield for Danny's Dandy Team collectively registered just a couple of targets this past week. Instruct those offensive coordinators to dial up a couple of screen plays in Week 6!