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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Quon Solo
3-2 103.68
102.52
 
VS
proj
Sam's Splendid Team
76.16 1-4
104.41

Sam's Splendid Team fall to Quon Solo in 103.68-76.16 runaway

Sam's Splendid Team failed to rise to the occasion, coming up short of their projected point total, as Quon Solo rolled to a 103.68-76.16 victory. Quon Solo earned a 2.66-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Justin Jefferson (24.32 points) and Saquon Barkley (18.1) and never gave it up. Josh Allen (36.16 points) and Aaron Jones (9) did everything they could for Sam's Splendid Team in defeat. Quon Solo (3-2) will look to add to their success against Purple Power, while Sam's Splendid Team (1-4) will try to get back on track against David's Fascinating Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Quon Solo   Sam's Splendid Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 30-28 loss to the Chargers, Njoku scored 11.8 points to beat his 8.03-point projection. He caught 6 passes for 88 yards to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Quon Solo this week. Next week, Njoku will go up against the Patriots.
David Njoku

Top Player Comparison

Quon Solo
Points
% of total points 103.68
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
27.66
24.95
26.7%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
24.32
17.11
23.5%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
18.1
15.98
17.5%
4
Tony Pollard
RB
14.6
8.15
14.1%
Sam's Splendid Team
Points
% of total points 76.16
1
Josh Allen
QB
36.16
26.03
47.5%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
9
13.75
11.8%
3
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
8.5
14.83
11.2%
4
James Conner
RB
6.8
12.91
8.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, after which Quon Solo emerged with a 58.72-56.06 lead. For Quon Solo, Saquon Barkley had a 41-yard catch and a 40-yard run. Josh Allen made the highlight reel for Sam's Splendid Team with a 98-yard touchdown pass and a 62-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Tony Pollard had a 57-yard touchdown run for Quon Solo, contributing to a 103.68-62.86 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Quon Solo   Sam's Splendid Team

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Sam's Splendid Team need some help then, averaging just 93.99 versus Quon Solo's 106.9.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Quon Solo (3-2) have a better record than Sam's Splendid Team (1-4).
Quon Solo don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Sam's Splendid Team (2 vs 0).
Quon Solo should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Sam's Splendid Team (2 vs 1).
Quon Solo have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Sam's Splendid Team (19 vs 11).
Sam's Splendid Team have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than Quon Solo (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Quon Solo have outscored Sam's Splendid Team at RB and TE this season.
Quon Solo has a higher average scoring margin (11) than Sam's Splendid Team this season (-15).
There's not much good to say about Sam's Splendid Team this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Quon Solo
Two squads with identical 3-2 records, Quon Solo and Purple Power will each vie for their fourth win next in Week 6. One streak is sure to end, as each team has recorded two straight wins. Quon Solo may need to rearrange the deck some with Treylon Burks out on bye next week. Purple Power will be without Davante Adams and Dameon Pierce. Over the last two weeks, Quon Solo have scored 98.92 points per game, while Purple Power have averaged 124.82 per contest.
Sam's Splendid Team
Looking ahead to Week 6, Sam's Splendid Team (1-4, 11th-place) will try to get back in the win column against David's Fascinating Team (4-1, second-place). Each side has players with byes next week, as Robert Woods, Jamaal Williams, Hunter Renfrow, and T.J. Hockenson are off for David's Fascinating Team and Derek Carr and Josh Reynolds are scheduled to be off for Sam's Splendid Team.