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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Gardettos
4-1 127
111.82
 
VS
proj
Chicken Dinner
70.3 1-4
96.4

Gardettos come back to hand Chicken Dinner fourth straight loss in 127.00-70.30 landslide

Gardettos rolled to a 127.00-70.30 victory to hand Chicken Dinner their fourth consecutive loss. Gardettos took an early 8.60-point lead on Thursday. Chicken Dinner came back to take the lead during the late slate on Sunday, powered by Jalen Hurts (30.05 points) and the Los Angeles Rams defense (5.95). Unphased, Gardettos rallied on Monday night with their back against the wall, as Patrick Mahomes (41.4 points) and Josh Jacobs (28.3) put them back ahead once and for all. Gardettos (4-1) will look to sustain their momentum against On/Goff Switch, while Chicken Dinner (1-4) face off against JonnyFab in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Gardettos   Chicken Dinner

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Metcalf (5 Rec, 88 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 12.8 points against the Saints in Week 5. His scoring output was 58.4% more than his 8.08-point projection and was higher than his 9.04-point season scoring average. Metcalf ranks #64 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
DK Metcalf

Top Player Comparison

Gardettos
Points
% of total points 127
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
41.4
29.96
32.6%
2
Josh Jacobs
RB
28.3
12.12
22.3%
3
DK Metcalf
WR
12.8
8.08
10.1%
4
Brandon McManus
K
11
8.55
8.7%
Chicken Dinner
Points
% of total points 70.3
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
30.05
29.99
42.7%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
16.6
13.91
23.6%
3
Courtland Sutton
WR
7.4
9.49
10.5%
4
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
5.95
12.72
8.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Courtland Sutton had a 51-yard catch for Chicken Dinner for the team, who trailed 21.30-12.70 after the opening game of the week.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, Gardettos owned a 52.30-34.30 lead. For Gardettos, DK Metcalf had a 50-yard touchdown catch. Saquon Barkley made the highlight reel for Chicken Dinner with a 41-yard catch and a 40-yard run.

Points By Position

  Gardettos   Chicken Dinner

What If

Gardettos would have beaten eight other teams besides Chicken Dinner this week.
Chicken Dinner would have lost to eight other teams besides Gardettos this week.
If Gardettos played Chicken Dinner every week this season, they'd be 3-2.
Last week, Gardettos would have beaten Chicken Dinner 122.4-89.7.
Gardettos would be 2-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Chicken Dinner.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Gardettos, Chicken Dinner would be 3-1.
If Gardettos had played every team in the league each week, they would be 36-19.
If they played every team every week, Chicken Dinner would be 30-25.

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