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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Tighten up Titans
2-3 125.28
129.95
 
VS
proj
Michael's Unreal Team
114.22 1-4
140.19

Offensively challenged Tighten up Titans defeat Michael's Unreal Team, 125.28-114.22

Tighten up Titans earned a 125.28-114.22 victory over Michael's Unreal Team in spite of posting only the 11th-highest point total in the league for the week. Michael's Unreal Team took a 12.70-point lead on Thursday, but Tighten up Titans held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Derrick Henry (30.2 points) and Marquise Brown (21.8). The New England Patriots defense (0 Pts Allowed, 312 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) and Christian McCaffrey (54 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 50 Rec Yds) led the way for Michael's Unreal Team in the loss. Tighten up Titans (2-3) will look to keep it rolling against TLC Tigerz, while Michael's Unreal Team (1-4) will meet 1st&Gorilla on the 1 in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Tighten up Titans   Michael's Unreal Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Henry (102 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 30 Rec Yds) scored 30.2 points against the Commanders in Week 5. His scoring output was 83.3% more than his 16.48-point projection and was much higher than his 19.78-point season scoring average. Henry ranks #19 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Colts next week.
Derrick Henry

Top Player Comparison

Tighten up Titans
Points
% of total points 125.28
1
Derrick Henry
RB
30.2
16.48
24.1%
2
Marquise Brown
WR
21.8
16.11
17.4%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
20.88
24.03
16.7%
4
Kareem Hunt
RB
14.7
11.41
11.7%
Michael's Unreal Team
Points
% of total points 114.22
1
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
28
17.18
24.5%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
23.4
18.22
20.5%
3
Matthew Stafford
QB
22.32
22.96
19.5%
4
David Njoku
TE
14.8
9.92
13%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
There were players with big-time plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Tighten up Titans who grabbed the lead, 125.28-114.22. For Tighten up Titans, Marquise Brown had a 25-yard touchdown catch. Matthew Stafford made the highlight reel for Michael's Unreal Team with a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 54-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Tighten up Titans   Michael's Unreal Team

What If

Tighten up Titans would have beaten only two other teams besides Michael's Unreal Team this week.
Michael's Unreal Team would have lost to 11 other teams besides Tighten up Titans this week.
If Tighten up Titans played Michael's Unreal Team every week this season, they'd be 3-2.
Last week, Tighten up Titans would have been victorious over Michael's Unreal Team 138.84-99.66.
Tighten up Titans would be 0-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Michael's Unreal Team.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Tighten up Titans, Michael's Unreal Team would be 1-3.
If Tighten up Titans had played every team in the league each week, they would be 28-37.
If they played every team every week, Michael's Unreal Team would be 26-39.

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