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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
TaylorMade
2-3 127.08
100.14
 
VS
proj
Nick's Nice Team
65.36 3-2
116.33

TaylorMade beat expectations, come back to knock off Nick's Nice Team in 127.08-65.36 blowout

TaylorMade showed up and exceeded expectations, cruising to a 127.08-65.36 victory over Nick's Nice Team, who fell short of projections. Nick's Nice Team pulled out to an 11.86-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but it was all TaylorMade after that. They were led by Travis Kelce (7 Rec, 25 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs) and Josh Jacobs (154 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 39 Rec Yds). Mark Andrews (8 Rec, 89 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Aaron Jones (63 Rush Yds, 17 Rec Yds) did their part for Nick's Nice Team in defeat. TaylorMade (2-3) will look to rack up another W against Nerfherders, while Nick's Nice Team (3-2) will meet 💰🦩💰 in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  TaylorMade   Nick's Nice Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kelce (7 Rec, 25 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs) scored 30 points in a 30-29 win over the Raiders in Week 5. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 14.84-point projection and was much higher than his 19.06-point season scoring average. Kelce ranks #17 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bills next week.
Travis Kelce

Top Player Comparison

TaylorMade
Points
% of total points 127.08
1
Travis Kelce
TE
30
14.84
23.6%
2
Josh Jacobs
RB
27.8
13.61
21.9%
3
Joe Burrow
QB
18.28
20.35
14.4%
4
Marquise Brown
WR
17.8
12.38
14%
Nick's Nice Team
Points
% of total points 65.36
1
Mark Andrews
TE
18.9
13.99
28.9%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
9
13.75
13.8%
3
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
8.5
14.82
13%
4
Miles Sanders
RB
7.4
12.86
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Marquise Brown had a 25-yard touchdown catch for TaylorMade, who trailed 32.96-30.60 after the late afternoon games.
Monday
Daniel Carlson had a 53-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal for TaylorMade during Monday Night Football, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  TaylorMade   Nick's Nice Team

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Nick's Nice Team need some help then, averaging just 103.49 versus TaylorMade's 122.57.
Once TaylorMade put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Nick's Nice Team (2 vs 1).
TaylorMade laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Nick's Nice Team (0).
TaylorMade should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Nick's Nice Team (3 vs 2).
TaylorMade have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Nick's Nice Team (23 vs 17).
By position, TaylorMade have outscored Nick's Nice Team at QB, WR, TE, and K this season.
TaylorMade has a higher average scoring margin (11) than Nick's Nice Team this season (-11).
The starters for TaylorMade had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Nick's Nice Team (0).
There's not much good to say about Nick's Nice Team this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

TaylorMade
In a showdown between two teams separated in the standings by just a single game, TaylorMade (2-3) are set to take on Nerfherders (1-4) in Week 6. TaylorMade might have to shuffle their lineup a bit with Josh Jacobs, Daniel Carlson, and Amon-Ra St. Brown out on bye next week. Nerfherders won't have D'Andre Swift. Over the last three weeks, TaylorMade have scored 123.32 points per game, while Nerfherders have averaged only 83.16 per contest.
Nick's Nice Team
Two teams with matching 3-2 records, fifth-place Nick's Nice Team are set to face fourth-place 💰🦩💰 next week. Nick's Nice Team may have to shuffle the deck some with Jared Goff and Brandin Cooks out on bye in Week 6. Looking at just the last two weeks, Nick's Nice Team has put up 84.76 points per game, while 💰🦩💰 has averaged 114.99 per contest.