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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
MJ's Superheroes
4-1 133
110.48
 
VS
proj
Laces Out Dan!
116 3-2
110.49

MJ's Superheroes beat Laces Out Dan! for fourth straight win, 133-116

MJ's Superheroes extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought win over Laces Out Dan!, securing a 133-116 victory. MJ's Superheroes never trailed in this one after grabbing a 13-point lead on Thursday behind Darrell Henderson Jr. (15 points) and Matt Gay (4). Marquise Brown (9 Rec, 125 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Ezekiel Elliott (110 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) carried the flag for Laces Out Dan! in the loss. MJ's Superheroes (4-1) will look to maintain their winning ways against Bullievers, while Laces Out Dan! (3-2) will face off against Dolphin Mania in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  MJ's Superheroes   Laces Out Dan!

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Chase (6 Rec, 159 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 21 points in a 25-22 lost to the Packers in Week 5. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 9.62-point projection and was higher than his 14.6-point season scoring average. Chase ranks #30 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Lions next week.
Ja'Marr Chase

Top Player Comparison

MJ's Superheroes
Points
% of total points 133
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
24
15.37
18%
2
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
21
9.62
15.8%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
21
22.96
15.8%
4
D'Andre Swift
RB
16
10.06
12%
Laces Out Dan!
Points
% of total points 116
1
Marquise Brown
WR
24
8.93
20.7%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
23
13.58
19.8%
3
Dawson Knox
TE
17
4.86
14.7%
4
Diontae Johnson
WR
13
9.42
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but it was MJ's Superheroes who took the lead, 119-35. Alvin Kamara had a 23-yard touchdown run for MJ's Superheroes, while Ja'Marr Chase had a 70-yard touchdown catch. Diontae Johnson made the highlight reel for Laces Out Dan! with a 50-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Dawson Knox had a 53-yard touchdown catch and a 41-yard catch for Laces Out Dan!, who trailed 133-92 after Sunday Night Football.
Monday
Marquise Brown had a 43-yard touchdown catch for Laces Out Dan!.

Points By Position

  MJ's Superheroes   Laces Out Dan!

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. MJ's Superheroes scored more in this one (133) than their season average (106.8).
MJ's Superheroes are on a roll, with victories in four straight weeks.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" MJ's Superheroes (4-1) have a better record than Laces Out Dan! (3-2).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Laces Out Dan! has left more points on the bench this season (214) than MJ's Superheroes (191).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Laces Out Dan! - they’ve made more transactions (5) than MJ's Superheroes (1) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, MJ's Superheroes have outscored Laces Out Dan! at QB this season.
MJ's Superheroes don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 9 points, third-highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about Laces Out Dan! this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

MJ's Superheroes
Week 6 will feature two teams heading in opposite directions, as MJ's Superheroes (4-1) enter Week 6 on a four-game unbeaten streak, while their opposition (Bullievers, 2-3), have recorded three consecutive losses. MJ's Superheroes may need to shuffle the deck some with Alvin Kamara, Deebo Samuel, and George Kittle out on bye in Week 6. Bullievers will be without Calvin Ridley. Over the last three weeks, MJ's Superheroes have scored 114.67 points per game, while Bullievers have averaged 99 per contest.
Laces Out Dan!
Looking ahead to Week 6, third-place Laces Out Dan! (3-2) will try to bounce back against 12th-place Dolphin Mania (1-4). After five weeks of action, Laces Out Dan! have posted the most points in the league while Dolphin Mania (and their 77.6 points per game) are ranked last. Over the last three weeks, Laces Out Dan! has put up 134 points per game, while Dolphin Mania has averaged just 65 per contest.