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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
GRIDIRON GOOCH ATTAC
4-1 160
135.48
 
VS
proj
slim pikn'z
140 2-3
133.76

GRIDIRON GOOCH ATTAC defy projections, come back to defeat slim pikn'z in 160-140 beatdown

GRIDIRON GOOCH ATTAC showed up, rolling to a 160-140 victory over slim pikn'z. slim pikn'z got out to a 26-point lead on Thursday, but it was all GRIDIRON GOOCH ATTAC after that. They were led by Tom Brady (411 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs, 13 Rush Yds) and Mark Andrews (11 Rec, 147 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). Alvin Kamara (71 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 51 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and DK Metcalf (5 Rec, 98 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) did their part for slim pikn'z in defeat. GRIDIRON GOOCH ATTAC (4-1) will look to earn another win against Mean Machine, while slim pikn'z (2-3) will attempt to right the ship against 4 tds in one game.

Matchup Timeline

  GRIDIRON GOOCH ATTAC   slim pikn'z

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Andrews caught 11 passes for 147 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Ravens beat the Colts 31-25. In doing so, he put up 41 points to more-than-triple his 13.47-point projection, the highest percent increase of any TE in the league this season. Next week, Andrews will face the Chargers.
Mark Andrews

Top Player Comparison

GRIDIRON GOOCH ATTAC
Points
% of total points 160
1
Tom Brady
QB
41
26.7
25.6%
2
Mark Andrews
TE
41
13.47
25.6%
3
James Robinson
RB
21
13
13.1%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
20
18.56
12.5%
slim pikn'z
Points
% of total points 140
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
29
19.92
20.7%
2
DK Metcalf
WR
26
16.98
18.6%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
25
25
17.9%
4
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
18
10.3
12.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
DK Metcalf had a 23-yard touchdown catch for slim pikn'z, helping slim pikn'z to a 26-0 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, after which slim pikn'z emerged with a 101-81 lead. Tom Brady had a 62-yard touchdown pass and a 34-yard touchdown pass for GRIDIRON GOOCH ATTAC, while James Robinson had a 58-yard run. Meanwhile, Alvin Kamara had a 23-yard touchdown run for slim pikn'z, while Aaron Rodgers had a 59-yard pass.
Sunday Late
CeeDee Lamb had a 49-yard touchdown catch for GRIDIRON GOOCH ATTAC during the late slate, from which the teams emerged tied, 119-119.

Points By Position

  GRIDIRON GOOCH ATTAC   slim pikn'z

Game Notes

GRIDIRON GOOCH ATTAC had six of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
slim pikn'z had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
GRIDIRON GOOCH ATTAC won despite having two starters (Saquon Barkley and Curtis Samuel) score zero points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Not only did GRIDIRON GOOCH ATTAC earn the win, but they also covered the 1.72-point forecasted margin of victory.
All four of the wins for GRIDIRON GOOCH ATTAC have been blowout wins.
On the losing side, Alvin Kamara registered 29 points, the third-best score for a RB this week.

Next Week Preview

GRIDIRON GOOCH ATTAC
GRIDIRON GOOCH ATTAC (4-1) will go up against Mean Machine (3-2) in a Week 6 matchup between teams separated by just a game in the standings. After five weeks of action, GRIDIRON GOOCH ATTAC are ranked third in points scored, while Mean Machine have posted the fifth-highest point total in Bunner's Fantasy league. Over the last two weeks, GRIDIRON GOOCH ATTAC have scored 139.5 points per game, while Mean Machine have averaged just 115 per contest.
slim pikn'z
Things get no easier for eighth-place slim pikn'z, as they next get to face off against the league-leading 4 tds in one game in Week 6. slim pikn'z might need to shuffle the deck some with Alvin Kamara and Eli Mitchell out on bye in Week 6. 4 tds in one game won't have Calvin Ridley.