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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Well Oiled Machine
3-2 92
98.42
 
VS
proj
Philly Phresh
69 2-3
88.04

Philly Phresh lose to Well Oiled Machine, 92-69

There's no easy way to put it, Philly Phresh underdelivered, at least based on projections, as Well Oiled Machine emerged victorious with a 92-69 victory. Philly Phresh grabbed a 4-point lead on Thursday, but Well Oiled Machine held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by the Buffalo Bills defense, who allowed only 3 points, surrendered 364 yards, and forced 2 turnovers for 23 points, and Davante Adams, who caught 3 passes for 124 yards and 2 touchdowns (14 points). Justin Jefferson (23 Pass Yds, 154 Rec Yds) and the New Orleans Saints defense (32 Pts Allowed, 396 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) were the leading scorers for Philly Phresh in the loss. Well Oiled Machine (3-2) will look to earn another win against London Gentlemen, while Philly Phresh (2-3) try to generate some positive momentum against Gritz Blitz.

Matchup Timeline

  Well Oiled Machine   Philly Phresh

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Adams caught 3 passes for 124 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Raiders lost to the Chiefs 30-29. In doing so, he put up 14 points and scored 48.9% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Well Oiled Machine this week. Adams will battle the Texans in Week 6.
Davante Adams

Top Player Comparison

Well Oiled Machine
Points
% of total points 92
1
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
23
17.04
25%
2
Davante Adams
WR
14
9.4
15.2%
3
Mark Andrews
TE
13
8.84
14.1%
4
Aaron Rodgers
QB
7
7.84
7.6%
Philly Phresh
Points
% of total points 69
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
19
10.07
27.5%
2
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
14
13.34
20.3%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
11
9.92
15.9%
4
Terry McLaurin
WR
7
6.91
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Russell Wilson teamed up with Courtland Sutton for a 51-yard pass for Philly Phresh, contributing to a 4-0 lead for Philly Phresh.
Sunday Early
Saquon Barkley had a 41-yard catch and a 40-yard run for Philly Phresh, contributing to a 67-46 lead for the team.
Monday
Davante Adams had a 58-yard touchdown catch and a 48-yard touchdown catch for Well Oiled Machine during Monday Night Football, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Well Oiled Machine   Philly Phresh

StatSmack

Well Oiled Machine must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this matchup (92) than their season average (84.8).
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Well Oiled Machine (3-2) have a better record than Philly Phresh (2-3).
Even the computers think Well Oiled Machine have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (95.22) than Philly Phresh (89.5).
Well Oiled Machine are clutch masters, with more close wins than Philly Phresh (1 vs 0).
Philly Phresh have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (3) than Well Oiled Machine (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Well Oiled Machine have outscored Philly Phresh at QB, TE, K, and IDP this season.
Well Oiled Machine has a higher average scoring margin (4) than Philly Phresh this season (-8).
Don't worry Philly Phresh, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Well Oiled Machine
Well Oiled Machine (3-2) will take on London Gentlemen (2-3) in a Week 6 matchup that'll feature teams separated by just a game in the standings. Well Oiled Machine may need to shuffle the deck some with Daniel Carlson, Davante Adams, and Nate Hobbs out on bye in Week 6. London Gentlemen will be without D'Andre Swift. Over the past three weeks, Well Oiled Machine have scored 90.33 points per game, while London Gentlemen have averaged 84 per contest.
Philly Phresh
The upcoming schedule gets no easier for ninth-place Philly Phresh, considering they next have the privilege of matching up against the league-leading Gritz Blitz next week. Philly Phresh may need to shuffle their lineup some with Jonathan Owens out on bye in Week 6. Gritz Blitz won't have David Long Jr., Jalen Pitre, or Aidan Hutchinson.