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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Followed Yawho Rankings C+
3-2 139.88
114.85
 
VS
proj
Richard's Rad Team
109.26 1-4
113.8

Followed Yawho Rankings C+ earn win over Richard's Rad Team in 139.88-109.26 landslide

Followed Yawho Rankings C+ rose to the occasion, rolling to a 139.88-109.26 victory over Richard's Rad Team, who fell short of projections. Followed Yawho Rankings C+ grabbed an 18.60-point lead on Thursday behind Melvin Gordon III (11.8 points) and Jerry Jeudy (6.8) and never looked back. Josh Allen (424 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 42 Rush Yds) and Derrick Henry (102 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 30 Rec Yds) did their part for Richard's Rad Team in the loss. Followed Yawho Rankings C+ (3-2) will look to earn another W against James's Breathtaking Team, while Richard's Rad Team (1-4) try to develop some positive momentum against timmy's Majestic Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Followed Yawho Rankings C+   Richard's Rad Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Patriots defense overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 22 points against their 6.51-point projection. During a 29-0 win over the Lions, they didn't allow any points, surrendered 312 yards, and forced 2 turnovers. The Patriots defense ranks #100 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Browns next week.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

Followed Yawho Rankings C+
Points
% of total points 139.88
1
Leonard Fournette
RB
30.9
15.21
22.1%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
24.32
17.12
17.4%
3
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
22
6.51
15.7%
4
Lamar Jackson
QB
15.76
25.07
11.3%
Richard's Rad Team
Points
% of total points 109.26
1
Josh Allen
QB
36.16
26.03
33.1%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
26.2
14.98
24%
3
Chris Olave
WR
13.4
12.8
12.3%
4
Deebo Samuel
WR
10.2
14.56
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Josh Allen had a 98-yard touchdown pass and a 62-yard touchdown pass for Richard's Rad Team, who trailed 99.62-89.86 after the early games.

Points By Position

  Followed Yawho Rankings C+   Richard's Rad Team

StatSmack

Followed Yawho Rankings C+ must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this matchup (139.88) than their season average (109.36).
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Followed Yawho Rankings C+ (3-2) have a better record than Richard's Rad Team (1-4).
Once Followed Yawho Rankings C+ put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Richard's Rad Team (2 vs 0).
Followed Yawho Rankings C+ don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Richard's Rad Team (0 vs 2).
Followed Yawho Rankings C+ should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Richard's Rad Team (3 vs 2).
By position, Followed Yawho Rankings C+ have outscored Richard's Rad Team at RB, WR, and TE this season.
Followed Yawho Rankings C+ has a higher average scoring margin (1) than Richard's Rad Team this season (-7).
Don't worry Richard's Rad Team, 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

Followed Yawho Rankings C+
Followed Yawho Rankings C+ (3-2) will go up against James's Breathtaking Team (2-3) in a Week 6 matchup that'll feature teams separated by just a game in the standings. Each team will have multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 6, as Nico Collins, Robert Woods, and Darren Waller are off for James's Breathtaking Team and Amon-Ra St. Brown and D'Andre Swift will get the week off for Followed Yawho Rankings C+. Over the last two weeks, Followed Yawho Rankings C+ have put up 122.27 points per game, while James's Breathtaking Team have averaged 106.57 per contest.
Richard's Rad Team
Looking ahead to Week 6, Richard's Rad Team (1-4, ninth-place) are scheduled to square off against timmy's Majestic Team (3-2, third-place). Richard's Rad Team can't expect another 26.2 points from Derrick Henry, who's got a bye in Week 6. timmy's Majestic Team will be without Josh Jacobs, Davante Adams, and DJ Chark Jr..