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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
tHe TrAiN sMaShEr
3-2 154.8
134.9
 
VS
proj
john's Top-Notch Team
130.5 2-3
142.36

tHe TrAiN sMaShEr come back to knock off john's Top-Notch Team for third straight win in 154.8-130.5 romp

tHe TrAiN sMaShEr extended their win streak to three games with an easy win over john's Top-Notch Team, rolling to a 154.8-130.5 victory. john's Top-Notch Team leapt out to a 39.6-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout efforts from Antonio Brown (31.4 points) and Jalen Hurts (25.9). But it was all tHe TrAiN sMaShEr after that. They were led by Marquise Brown (33.5 points) and Ezekiel Elliott (25.2). tHe TrAiN sMaShEr (3-2) will look to notch another W against Roberts renegades, while john's Top-Notch Team (2-3) will seek to get back in the win column against The Equalizer.

Matchup Timeline

  tHe TrAiN sMaShEr   john's Top-Notch Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 344 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Bengals, Rodgers tallied 24.2 points this week. He scored right around his 25.26-point projection in the 25-22 win. Rodgers ranks #22 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bears next week.
Aaron Rodgers

Top Player Comparison

tHe TrAiN sMaShEr
Points
% of total points 154.8
1
Marquise Brown
WR
33.5
14.24
21.6%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
25.2
17.27
16.3%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
24.2
25.26
15.6%
4
D'Andre Swift
RB
22.4
15.74
14.5%
john's Top-Notch Team
Points
% of total points 130.5
1
Antonio Brown
WR
31.4
15.14
24.1%
2
Jalen Hurts
QB
25.9
24.34
19.8%
3
Courtland Sutton
WR
25
14.14
19.2%
4
Justin Jefferson
WR
19.4
21.76
14.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was john's Top-Notch Team who took the lead, 110.7-71.1. Nick Folk had a pair of 52-yard field goals for tHe TrAiN sMaShEr, while Aaron Rodgers had a 59-yard pass. Meanwhile, Antonio Brown had a 62-yard touchdown catch for john's Top-Notch Team, while Jalen Hurts had a 53-yard pass.
Sunday Night
Stefon Diggs had a 61-yard catch for tHe TrAiN sMaShEr, who trailed 130.5-121.3 after Sunday night.
Monday
Marquise Brown had a 43-yard touchdown catch for tHe TrAiN sMaShEr on Monday night, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  tHe TrAiN sMaShEr   john's Top-Notch Team

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. tHe TrAiN sMaShEr scored more in this matchup (154.8) than their season average (122.99).
tHe TrAiN sMaShEr are on a roll, with victories in three straight weeks.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. tHe TrAiN sMaShEr (3-2) have a better record than john's Top-Notch Team (2-3).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. tHe TrAiN sMaShEr has left fewer points on the bench this season (195.3) than john's Top-Notch Team (241.95).
tHe TrAiN sMaShEr don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than john's Top-Notch Team (2 vs 1).
tHe TrAiN sMaShEr laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than john's Top-Notch Team (0).
By position, tHe TrAiN sMaShEr have outscored john's Top-Notch Team at QB and RB this season.
tHe TrAiN sMaShEr has a higher average scoring margin (3) than john's Top-Notch Team this season (-6).
The starters for tHe TrAiN sMaShEr had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for john's Top-Notch Team (3).
Don't worry john's Top-Notch Team, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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