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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Full Chubb
3-2 146
130.5
 
VS
proj
The Devil's Rejects
131 2-3
139.22

Full Chubb defeat The Devil's Rejects, 146-131

Full Chubb exceeded expectations, securing a 146-131 victory over The Devil's Rejects, who fell short of projections. Full Chubb never trailed in this one after grabbing a 21-point lead on Thursday behind the Los Angeles Rams defense (12 points) and Tyler Higbee (9). Josh Allen (315 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 59 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Alexander Mattison (113 Rush Yds, 40 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for The Devil's Rejects in the loss. Full Chubb (3-2) will look to sustain their momentum against Satan's Soldiers, while The Devil's Rejects (2-3) meet slackers in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Full Chubb   The Devil's Rejects

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Chase overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 27 points against his 14.99-point projection. In 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

Full Chubb
Points
% of total points 146
1
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
27
14.99
18.5%
2
Joe Burrow
QB
25
23.27
17.1%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
23
15
15.8%
4
Najee Harris
RB
22
16.36
15.1%
The Devil's Rejects
Points
% of total points 131
1
Josh Allen
QB
38
28.78
29%
2
Alexander Mattison
RB
28
18.04
21.4%
3
Damien Williams
RB
16
11.72
12.2%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
14
17.87
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout plays early Sunday, after which Full Chubb had a 123-69 lead. Joe Burrow found Ja'Marr Chase for a 70-yard touchdown pass for Full Chubb. Meanwhile, Alexander Mattison had a 48-yard run for The Devil's Rejects, while Aaron Jones had a 57-yard run.
Sunday Late
Nick Chubb had a 52-yard touchdown run for Full Chubb, contributing to a 146-85 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Josh Allen had a 53-yard touchdown pass and a 35-yard touchdown pass for The Devil's Rejects, who trailed 146-131 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Full Chubb   The Devil's Rejects

StatSmack

Full Chubb must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this one (146) than their season average (121).
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Full Chubb (3-2) have a better record than The Devil's Rejects (2-3).
Full Chubb are clutch masters, with more close wins than The Devil's Rejects (1 vs 0).
Full Chubb should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than The Devil's Rejects (1 vs 0).
The Devil's Rejects have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (3) than Full Chubb (2) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Full Chubb have outscored The Devil's Rejects at WR this season.
Hey The Devil's Rejects, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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