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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
HandslikeWayneMello
3-2 126.76
105.71
 
VS
proj
The Outsider
70.64 2-3
99.57

HandslikeWayneMello knock off The Outsider in 126.76-70.64 rout

Despite similar records, HandslikeWayneMello held a substantial season point advantage over The Outsider coming into this one (567-442), and they lived up to their reputation with an easy win, rolling to a 126.76-70.64 victory. The Outsider took an 11.80-point lead on Thursday, but it was all HandslikeWayneMello after that. They were led by Josh Allen (36.16 points) and Travis Kelce (26.5). Tom Brady (351 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and Saquon Barkley (70 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 36 Rec Yds) were the top performers for The Outsider in the loss. HandslikeWayneMello (3-2) will look to keep it rolling against MattSobral is a Cuck, while The Outsider (2-3) will take on Squirtle Squad in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  HandslikeWayneMello   The Outsider

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 26.5 points, Kelce more-than-doubled his 11.57-point projection as the Chiefs beat the Raiders 30-29. He caught 7 passes for 25 yards and 4 touchdowns to beat his projection by the second-highest percentage of any TE in the league this season. Next week, Kelce will go up against the Bills.
Travis Kelce

Top Player Comparison

HandslikeWayneMello
Points
% of total points 126.76
1
Josh Allen
QB
36.16
26.03
28.5%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
26.5
11.57
20.9%
3
Dameon Pierce
RB
17.3
10.58
13.6%
4
Christian McCaffrey
RB
16.4
13.21
12.9%
The Outsider
Points
% of total points 70.64
1
Tom Brady
QB
19.74
20.74
27.9%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
16.6
13.91
23.5%
3
Brandon McManus
K
11
8.55
15.6%
4
Chris Godwin
WR
6.3
10.4
8.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which HandslikeWayneMello had a 64.66-64.44 lead. For HandslikeWayneMello, Josh Allen had a 98-yard touchdown pass and a 62-yard touchdown pass. Saquon Barkley had a 41-yard catch and a 40-yard run for The Outsider, while Tom Brady had a 40-yard pass.
Monday
Daniel Carlson had a 53-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal for HandslikeWayneMello during Monday Night Football, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  HandslikeWayneMello   The Outsider

Game Notes

Six of the nine starting players on HandslikeWayneMello exceeded their projected point totals.
The Outsider had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
HandslikeWayneMello put up more points than their season scoring average (113.49) while The Outsider fell short of theirs (88.41).
HandslikeWayneMello put up more points than their projected total, while The Outsider failed to reach their projection.
The 126.76 points scored by HandslikeWayneMello are the 5th-most in the league this season.
The matchup's 56.12-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did HandslikeWayneMello get the W, but they also easily covered the 6.14-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, HandslikeWayneMello moves to (2-1), while The Outsider falls to (1-1).
Despite the loss, Tom Brady (19.74 points) registered the fourth-highest score for a quarterback this week.

Next Week Preview

HandslikeWayneMello
HandslikeWayneMello (3-2) take on MattSobral is a Cuck (0-5) in Week 6. HandslikeWayneMello may have to shuffle the deck some with Derek Carr, Dameon Pierce, Daniel Carlson, Hunter Renfrow, and Amon-Ra St. Brown out on bye in Week 6. Over the last three weeks, HandslikeWayneMello have put up 114.53 points per game, while MattSobral is a Cuck have averaged just 80.07 per contest.
The Outsider
Up ahead next week, eighth-place The Outsider (2-3) will square off against fourth-place Squirtle Squad (3-2). The Outsider might have to shuffle the deck some with Jared Goff out on bye next week. Squirtle Squad will be without Jamaal Williams, T.J. Hockenson, and D'Andre Swift.