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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Hillbilly Mafia 1
2-3 468.38
431.75
 
VS
proj
Larry’s Old Jets
363.01 1-4
385.61

Despite top scorer Cousins, Larry’s Old Jets fall to Hillbilly Mafia 1, 468.38-363.01

Larry’s Old Jets had the top scorer in the matchup with QB Kirk Cousins accumulating 64.37 points, the 10th-highest total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to vanquish Hillbilly Mafia 1, who earned a 468.38-363.01 win. Hillbilly Mafia 1 took an early 29.20-point lead on Thursday. Larry’s Old Jets came back to take the lead late afternoon Sunday, powered by Rondale Moore (33.33 points) and Ezekiel Elliott (33.14). Not to be deterred, Hillbilly Mafia 1 made a run later that night, as Joe Mixon (36.81 points) and J.K. Dobbins (14.29) put them back in the lead for good. Hillbilly Mafia 1 (2-3) will look to notch another win against Mello Yellow, while Larry’s Old Jets (1-4) take on Tengen ✨✨ in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Hillbilly Mafia 1   Larry’s Old Jets

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Singleton overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 7 points against his 1.6-point projection. During a 12-9 loss to the Colts, he made 9 tackles. Singleton ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Chargers next week.
Alex Singleton

Top Player Comparison

Hillbilly Mafia 1
Points
% of total points 468.38
1
Kyler Murray
QB
55.5
57.32
11.8%
2
Mike Williams
WR
52.33
30.56
11.2%
3
Gabe Davis
WR
49.5
26.66
10.6%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
49.17
36.48
10.5%
Larry’s Old Jets
Points
% of total points 363.01
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
64.37
51.39
17.7%
2
Daniel Jones
QB
47.14
43.3
13%
3
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
38.33
17.76
10.6%
4
Rondale Moore
WR
33.33
20.09
9.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Hillbilly Mafia 1 emerged with a 291.61-215.47 lead. For Hillbilly Mafia 1, Gabe Davis had a 98-yard touchdown catch and a 62-yard touchdown catch. Daniel Jones made the highlight reel for Larry’s Old Jets with a 41-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 25-yard touchdown pass for Hillbilly Mafia 1, who trailed 361.01-352.11 after the late afternoon games.

Points By Position

  Hillbilly Mafia 1   Larry’s Old Jets

Game Notes

10 of the 18 starters on Hillbilly Mafia 1 exceeded their projected point totals.
Larry’s Old Jets had only six of their 18 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Hillbilly Mafia 1 recorded more points than their projected total, while Larry’s Old Jets fell short of their projection.
The 468.38 points scored by Hillbilly Mafia 1 are the 3rd-most in the league this season.
Not only did Hillbilly Mafia 1 win, but they also easily covered the 46.14-point predicted margin of victory.
A bright spot in the defeat, Kirk Cousins officially posted the top overall scoring output of any player on Larry’s Old Jets this season with 64.37 points.

Next Week Preview

Hillbilly Mafia 1
Hillbilly Mafia 1 (2-3) will match up against Mello Yellow (3-2) in a Week 6 matchup that showcases teams separated by just a game in the standings. Hillbilly Mafia 1 might need to shuffle the deck a bit with DJ Chark Jr. out on bye next week. Mello Yellow won't have Josh Jacobs, Jared Goff, Nico Collins, T.J. Hockenson, or Treylon Burks. In terms of recent scoring output, these two squads have been mirror images of each other lately. Hillbilly Mafia 1 have put up 415.24 points per game over the last three weeks, while Mello Yellow have averaged 411.59 per contest over that same stretch.
Larry’s Old Jets
Coming up in Week 6, 10th-place Larry’s Old Jets (1-4) will square off against third-place Tengen ✨✨ (4-1). Larry’s Old Jets may have to shuffle the deck a bit with Brandin Cooks and Jonathan Owens out on bye in Week 6. Tengen ✨✨ won't have Derrick Henry.