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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
WannaBes
3-2 124.08
106.05
 
VS
proj
Sunnydale Scoobies
68.98 2-3
105.73

WannaBes defeat Sunnydale Scoobies in 124.08-68.98 drubbing

WannaBes rose to the occasion and exceeded expectations, rolling to a 124.08-68.98 victory over Sunnydale Scoobies, who fell short of projections. WannaBes earned a 13.7-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Alvin Kamara (24.2 points) and Leonard Fournette (17) and never gave it back. Dak Prescott (23.68 points) and Justin Jefferson (13.4) did their part for Sunnydale Scoobies in defeat. WannaBes (3-2) will look to sustain their winning ways against Owen Sixteen, while Sunnydale Scoobies (2-3) face Toxins in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  WannaBes   Sunnydale Scoobies

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Dolphins in Week 5, Fournette scored 17 points to beat his 10.63-point projection. He racked up 110 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on WannaBes this week. Next week, Fournette will go up against the Eagles.
Leonard Fournette

Top Player Comparison

WannaBes
Points
% of total points 124.08
1
Marquise Brown
WR
25.5
9.68
20.6%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
24.2
16.16
19.5%
3
Patrick Mahomes
QB
20.98
25.02
16.9%
4
Leonard Fournette
RB
17
10.63
13.7%
Sunnydale Scoobies
Points
% of total points 68.98
1
Dak Prescott
QB
23.68
23.15
34.3%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
13.4
14.68
19.4%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
9.5
10.11
13.8%
4
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
7
10.16
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Alvin Kamara had a 23-yard touchdown run for WannaBes to contribute to a 54.20-40.50 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday afternoon, but after all was said and done, WannaBes owned a 77.60-64.18 lead. For WannaBes, CeeDee Lamb had a 49-yard touchdown catch. Dak Prescott made the highlight reel for Sunnydale Scoobies with a 49-yard touchdown pass and a 24-yard touchdown pass.
Monday
Marquise Brown had a 43-yard touchdown catch for WannaBes on Monday night, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  WannaBes   Sunnydale Scoobies

StatSmack

WannaBes must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this one (124.08) than their season average (105.42).
We heard scoring helps you win. WannaBes are doing a better job of that, averaging 105.42 versus Sunnydale Scoobies's 91.35.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. WannaBes (3-2) have a better record than Sunnydale Scoobies (2-3).
Once WannaBes put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Sunnydale Scoobies (2 vs 1).
WannaBes have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Sunnydale Scoobies (1 vs 0).
WannaBes should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Sunnydale Scoobies (3 vs 1).
By position, WannaBes have outscored Sunnydale Scoobies at QB, RB, and DEF this season.
WannaBes has a higher average scoring margin (5) than Sunnydale Scoobies this season (-17).
The starters for WannaBes had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Sunnydale Scoobies (2).
There's not much good to say about Sunnydale Scoobies this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

WannaBes
A pair of 3-2 squads will go at it as WannaBes take on Owen Sixteen next week in an early-season showdown. One streak will end, as both teams have logged two straight wins. Each side has a pair of bye weeks to worry about in Week 6, as Alvin Kamara and Trey Sermon are off for WannaBes and Deebo Samuel and Mike Davis for Owen Sixteen. In terms of scoring production, these two teams have been neck and neck lately. WannaBes have scored 109.03 points per game over the last three weeks, while Owen Sixteen have averaged 109.62 per outing over that same period.
Sunnydale Scoobies
On the docket next week, Sunnydale Scoobies (2-3, eighth-place) will try to bounce back against Toxins (1-4, ninth-place). Sunnydale Scoobies may need to shuffle their lineup a bit with George Kittle out on bye next week. Toxins won't have Kyle Pitts or Wil Lutz.