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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Sooners
4-1 177.5
130.25
 
VS
proj
ROCK-n-REDRAIDERS
77.5 2-3
102.77

Sooners climb into top spot in 177.5-77.5 landslide

Sooners climbed to the top of the standings in Fantasy Water Champs with an easy win over ROCK-n-REDRAIDERS, rolling to a 177.5-77.5 victory. Sooners pulled out to an early 11.0-point lead on Thursday. ROCK-n-REDRAIDERS came back to take the lead during the late games on Sunday, powered by Dak Prescott (23 points) and Greg Zuerlein (14). Not to be deterred, Sooners got it going later that night, as Josh Allen (43 points) put them back in the lead once and for all. Sooners have now won four straight games, improving to 4-1 on the season. ROCK-n-REDRAIDERS fall to 2-3.

Matchup Timeline

  Sooners   ROCK-n-REDRAIDERS

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Andrews (11 Rec, 147 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 34 points against the Colts in Week 5. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 10.26-point projection and was much higher than his 14.25-point season scoring average. Andrews ranks #52 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chargers next week.
Mark Andrews

Top Player Comparison

Sooners
Points
% of total points 177.5
1
Josh Allen
QB
43
28.5
24.2%
2
Mark Andrews
TE
34
10.26
19.2%
3
Jonathan Taylor
RB
30.5
13.72
17.2%
4
Mike Evans
WR
25.5
13.54
14.4%
ROCK-n-REDRAIDERS
Points
% of total points 77.5
1
Dak Prescott
QB
23
24.7
29.7%
2
Greg Zuerlein
K
14
10.01
18.1%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
12
17.11
15.5%
4
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
9
14.3
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which Sooners boasted a 54.0-27.5 lead. For Sooners, Mike Evans had a 34-yard touchdown catch and a 22-yard touchdown catch. Aaron Jones made the highlight reel for ROCK-n-REDRAIDERS with a 57-yard run.
Sunday Late
Dak Prescott had a 49-yard touchdown pass and a 24-yard touchdown pass for ROCK-n-REDRAIDERS, contributing to a 77.5-70.0 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Josh Allen had a 53-yard touchdown pass and a 35-yard touchdown pass for Sooners, helping the team to a 113.0-77.5 lead.
Monday
Jonathan Taylor had a 76-yard touchdown catch for Sooners on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Sooners   ROCK-n-REDRAIDERS

StatSmack

Sooners must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (177.5) than their season average (134.85).
A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. ROCK-n-REDRAIDERS have lost their last three matchups, while Sooners have won four straight.
We heard scoring helps you win. ROCK-n-REDRAIDERS need some help then, averaging just 106.8 versus Sooners's 134.85.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Sooners (4-1) have a better record than ROCK-n-REDRAIDERS (2-3).
Once Sooners put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than ROCK-n-REDRAIDERS (3 vs 1).
Sooners should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than ROCK-n-REDRAIDERS (3 vs 2).
Sooners have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than ROCK-n-REDRAIDERS (21 vs 15).
By position, Sooners have outscored ROCK-n-REDRAIDERS at QB, RB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
Sooners don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 29 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Sooners had more big plays in their NFL games this week (7) than the starters for ROCK-n-REDRAIDERS (3).
Don't worry ROCK-n-REDRAIDERS, 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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