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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Yogurt
4-1 1003.2
849.74
 
VS
proj
Mario's Mind-Blowing Team
1001.9 3-2
754.11

Yogurt defeat Mario's Mind-Blowing Team in 1,003.2-1,001.9 duel

Both teams brought their A game and exceeded projections, but it was Yogurt who came out on top, squeaking by for a 1,003.2-1,001.9 victory over Mario's Mind-Blowing Team. Mario's Mind-Blowing Team made a run at it on Sunday night, but they fell short. Yogurt led 975.5-973.5 after the afternoon action and held on for the win despite 28.4 points from Harrison Butker on Sunday night for Mario's Mind-Blowing Team. Yogurt were led by Tom Brady (208.3 points) and Mike Evans (181). Yogurt (4-1) will look to keep it rolling against Tennessee Titans, while Mario's Mind-Blowing Team (3-2) take on Dark Helmet 0-5 in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Yogurt   Mario's Mind-Blowing Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brady overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 208.3 points against his 105.98-point projection. In a 45-17 win over the Dolphins, he passed for 411 yards and 5 touchdowns and ran for 13 yards. Brady ranks #2 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Eagles next week.
Tom Brady

Top Player Comparison

Yogurt
Points
% of total points 1003.2
1
Tom Brady
QB
208.3
105.98
20.8%
2
Mike Evans
WR
181
108.11
18%
3
Matthew Stafford
QB
145.6
117.48
14.5%
4
Leonard Fournette
RB
137.2
86.48
13.7%
Mario's Mind-Blowing Team
Points
% of total points 1001.9
1
Davante Adams
WR
282
110.1
28.1%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
146.8
97.02
14.7%
3
DeVonta Smith
WR
112
76.27
11.2%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
109
92.65
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matthew Stafford had a 68-yard pass for Yogurt, helping to stake the team to a 296.6-49.0 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, Yogurt boasted a 941.5-864.5 lead. Tom Brady connected with Mike Evans on multiple big plays for Yogurt: a 34-yard touchdown pass and a 22-yard touchdown pass. Brady also lit up the scoreboard with a 62-yard touchdown pass. Davante Adams made the highlight reel for Mario's Mind-Blowing Team with a 59-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Harrison Butker had a 54-yard field goal for Mario's Mind-Blowing Team, who trailed 1,003.2-1,001.9 after the Sunday night game.

Points By Position

  Yogurt   Mario's Mind-Blowing Team

StatSmack

As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Yogurt (4-1) have a better record than Mario's Mind-Blowing Team (3-2).
Yogurt laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Mario's Mind-Blowing Team (0).
By position, Yogurt have outscored Mario's Mind-Blowing Team at QB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Yogurt don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 97 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Yogurt had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for Mario's Mind-Blowing Team (2).
There's not much good to say about Mario's Mind-Blowing Team this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Yogurt
Yogurt (4-1) are set to go up against Tennessee Titans (3-2) in a Week 6 matchup featuring teams separated by just a game in the standings. Yogurt might need to rearrange their lineup a bit with Brandon Aiyuk out on bye next week. Tennessee Titans won't have Eli Mitchell, Corey Davis, or Taysom Hill. When it comes to scoring production, these two teams have posted remarkably similar results lately. Yogurt have put up 977.27 points per game over the last three weeks, while Tennessee Titans have averaged 969.1 per matchup over that same stretch.
Mario's Mind-Blowing Team
Losing streaks will collide in Week 6 as sixth-place Mario's Mind-Blowing Team have now dropped two games in a row while their opponent, Dark Helmet 0-5, have lost each of their last five. Each side has multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 6, as Matt Ryan, Zach Wilson, and Russell Gage are off for Mario's Mind-Blowing Team and Trey Lance, Cordarrelle Patterson, and Michael Carter are out for Dark Helmet 0-5.