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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Tampa Thunder
5-0 131
110.4
 
VS
proj
Forward Propulsion
110 2-3
106.47

Tampa Thunder come back to top Forward Propulsion to remain perfect in 131-110 landslide

Tampa Thunder won their fifth matchup in a row to open the season with an easy win over Forward Propulsion, cruising to a 131-110 victory. Tampa Thunder pulled out to an early 5-point lead on Thursday. Forward Propulsion came back to take the lead during the early slate on Sunday, powered by Courtland Sutton (18 points) and Kyle Pitts (17). Not to be deterred, Tampa Thunder made a run when it mattered most on Monday night, as Jonathan Taylor (28 points) put them back on top once and for all. Tampa Thunder (5-0) will look to add to their success against Prolific, while Forward Propulsion (2-3) take on Bull Chips in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Tampa Thunder   Forward Propulsion

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Robinson (149 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) scored 20 points against the Titans in Week 5. His scoring output nearly doubled his 10.12-point projection and was much higher than his 13.2-point season scoring average. Robinson ranks #45 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Dolphins next week.
James Robinson

Top Player Comparison

Tampa Thunder
Points
% of total points 131
1
Josh Allen
QB
38
25.87
29%
2
Jonathan Taylor
RB
28
11.47
21.4%
3
James Robinson
RB
20
10.12
15.3%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
11
12.3
8.4%
Forward Propulsion
Points
% of total points 110
1
Dak Prescott
QB
23
23.35
20.9%
2
Courtland Sutton
WR
18
8.69
16.4%
3
Kyle Pitts
TE
17
7.7
15.5%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
14
11.48
12.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but it was Forward Propulsion who took the lead, 55-33. For Tampa Thunder, James Robinson had a 58-yard run. Courtland Sutton made the highlight reel for Forward Propulsion with a 39-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Dak Prescott had a 49-yard touchdown pass and a 24-yard touchdown pass for Forward Propulsion, contributing to a 108-54 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Josh Allen had a 53-yard touchdown pass and a 35-yard touchdown pass for Tampa Thunder, who trailed 108-103 after Sunday Night Football.
Monday
Jonathan Taylor had a 76-yard touchdown catch for Tampa Thunder during Monday Night Football, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Tampa Thunder   Forward Propulsion

Game Notes

Just four of the 10 starters on Tampa Thunder scored higher than their point projections.
Forward Propulsion had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Each team registered its highest scoring output of the season.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The 131 points scored by Tampa Thunder are the 5th-most in the league this year.
Not only did Tampa Thunder win, but they also easily covered the 3.93-point forecasted margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, Tampa Thunder moves to (2-0), while Forward Propulsion falls to (1-1).
On the losing side, Dak Prescott put up 23 points, the fifth-highest score for a QB this week.

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