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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Omaha Orangatans
4-1 291.85
322.72
 
VS
proj
Utah Surfer Dudes
259.65 2-3
362.24

Omaha Orangatans top Utah Surfer Dudes for third straight win, 291.85-259.65

Omaha Orangatans extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over Utah Surfer Dudes, securing a 291.85-259.65 victory. Omaha Orangatans took a 96.25-point lead on Thursday behind 94.55 points from Russell Wilson (274 Pass Yds, 22 Rush Yds) and Matt Ryan (251 Pass Yds) and never looked back. Matthew Stafford (57.9 points) and Christian McCaffrey (35.4) led the charge for Utah Surfer Dudes in the loss. Omaha Orangatans (4-1) will look to keep it rolling against Iowa Barnstormers, while Utah Surfer Dudes (2-3) attempt to get back in the win column against Nebraska Corn Bores.

Matchup Timeline

  Omaha Orangatans   Utah Surfer Dudes

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jefferson (23 Pass Yds, 154 Rec Yds) scored 48.3 points in a 29-22 win over the Bears in Week 5. His scoring output was 80.4% more than his 26.78-point projection and was higher than his 33.08-point season scoring average. Jefferson ranks #16 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Dolphins next week.
Justin Jefferson

Top Player Comparison

Omaha Orangatans
Points
% of total points 291.85
1
Russell Wilson
QB
49.15
56.73
16.8%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
48.3
26.78
16.5%
3
Matt Ryan
QB
45.4
50.43
15.6%
4
Amari Cooper
WR
26.6
17.25
9.1%
Utah Surfer Dudes
Points
% of total points 259.65
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
57.9
57.01
22.3%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
35.4
30.19
13.6%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
31.1
32.76
12%
4
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense
DEF
30.6
37.25
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Russell Wilson had a 51-yard pass for Omaha Orangatans, helping to stake the team to a 96.25-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Saquon Barkley had a 41-yard catch and a 40-yard run for Utah Surfer Dudes, who trailed 266.65-134.45 after the early games.
Sunday Late
Matthew Stafford had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 54-yard pass for Utah Surfer Dudes, who trailed 274.85-242.35 after the late action.
Sunday Night
Justin Tucker had a 58-yard field goal for Utah Surfer Dudes, who trailed 274.85-259.65 after Sunday Night Football.
Monday
Daniel Carlson had a 53-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal for Omaha Orangatans on Monday night, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Omaha Orangatans   Utah Surfer Dudes

StatSmack

Omaha Orangatans are on a roll, with victories in three straight matchups.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Omaha Orangatans (4-1) have a better record than Utah Surfer Dudes (2-3).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Utah Surfer Dudes has left more points on the bench this season (614.7) than Omaha Orangatans (523.1).
Omaha Orangatans laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Utah Surfer Dudes (0).
Omaha Orangatans are clutch masters, with more close wins than Utah Surfer Dudes (1 vs 0).
Omaha Orangatans should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Utah Surfer Dudes (2 vs 1).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Utah Surfer Dudes - they’ve made more transactions (2) than Omaha Orangatans (1) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Omaha Orangatans have outscored Utah Surfer Dudes at QB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
There's not much good to say about Utah Surfer Dudes this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Omaha Orangatans
Next week will feature two squads moving in opposite directions, as Omaha Orangatans (4-1) enter Week 6 on a three-game winning streak, while their opponent (Iowa Barnstormers, 2-3), have recorded two straight losses. Each side will have multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 6, as Daniel Carlson, Austin Hooper, and D'Andre Swift are off for Omaha Orangatans and the Tennessee Titans defense and Darren Waller are out for Iowa Barnstormers. Over the past two weeks, Omaha Orangatans have scored 310.55 points per game, while Iowa Barnstormers have averaged 321.38 per contest.
Utah Surfer Dudes
The schedule gets no easier for sixth-place Utah Surfer Dudes, as they next have to go toe-to-toe against first-place Nebraska Corn Bores next week. Utah Surfer Dudes may have to rearrange their lineup a bit with Josh Jacobs out on bye in Week 6. Nebraska Corn Bores won't have Dontrell Hilliard.