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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Fightin' Irish
3-2 143.9
132.4
 
VS
proj
Thug Nasty Wendeezy
56.78 2-3
121.68

Thug Nasty Wendeezy fall short of predictions, succumb to Fightin' Irish, 143.90-56.78

Thug Nasty Wendeezy were unable to bring their A game, as Fightin' Irish secured a 143.90-56.78 victory. Thug Nasty Wendeezy took a 10.08-point lead on Thursday, but Fightin' Irish held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Derrick Henry (33 points) and Ja'Marr Chase (23.9). Russell Wilson (152 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 10 Rush Yds) and Harrison Butker (2-2 FG, 54 long, 2-2 XP) did their part for Thug Nasty Wendeezy in the loss. Fightin' Irish (3-2) will look to maintain their momentum against Larry Fists Gerald, while Thug Nasty Wendeezy (2-3) will try to right the ship against it's lonely down here.

Matchup Timeline

  Fightin' Irish   Thug Nasty Wendeezy

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Chase overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 23.9 points against his 9.86-point projection. During a 25-22 loss to the Packers, he caught 6 passes for 159 yards and a touchdown. Chase ranks #30 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Lions next week.
Ja'Marr Chase

Top Player Comparison

Fightin' Irish
Points
% of total points 143.9
1
Derrick Henry
RB
33
20.25
22.9%
2
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
23.9
9.86
16.6%
3
Matt Ryan
QB
23.58
18.64
16.4%
4
Justin Jefferson
WR
14.4
14.68
10%
Thug Nasty Wendeezy
Points
% of total points 56.78
1
Russell Wilson
QB
10.08
20.97
17.8%
2
Harrison Butker
K
10
9.89
17.6%
3
Javonte Williams
RB
8.6
8.02
15.1%
4
Hunter Renfrow
WR
5.96
7.06
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Fightin' Irish boasted a 102.48-37.42 lead. For Fightin' Irish, Ja'Marr Chase had a 70-yard touchdown catch. Javonte Williams made the highlight reel for Thug Nasty Wendeezy with a 49-yard run.
Sunday Night
Harrison Butker had a 54-yard field goal for Thug Nasty Wendeezy, who trailed 133.06-54.28 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Fightin' Irish   Thug Nasty Wendeezy

Game Notes

Only five of the 12 starters on Fightin' Irish scored more than their projected point totals.
Thug Nasty Wendeezy had only two of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Fightin' Irish had five players score more points than the leading scorer for Thug Nasty Wendeezy.
Fightin' Irish put up more points than their season scoring average (117.94) while Thug Nasty Wendeezy fell short of theirs (108.48).
Fightin' Irish put up more points than their projected total, while Thug Nasty Wendeezy fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 87.12-point margin is the largest in the league this season.
The defeat ends a streak of two consecutive wins for Thug Nasty Wendeezy.
Not only did Fightin' Irish earn the win, but they also easily covered the 10.72-point projected margin of victory.

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