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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
AppstateFanatics
4-1 285
228.54
 
VS
proj
MAX
202 3-2
191.47

AppstateFanatics jump into 1st place, 285-202

AppstateFanatics ascended to the top of the standings in DeepShit with a hard-fought win over MAX, securing a 285-202 victory. MAX grabbed a 26-point lead on Thursday, but AppstateFanatics held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Derwin James Jr., who made 14 tackles for 46 points, and Josh Jacobs, who racked up 193 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown (44 points). Tyler Lockett (32 points) and Maxx Crosby (30) carried the flag for MAX in the loss. AppstateFanatics (4-1) will look to rack up another win against Sad Sacks, while MAX (3-2) will attempt to right the ship against I AM BRAINWASHED.

Matchup Timeline

  AppstateFanatics   MAX

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Wentz (359 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 15 Rush Yds) scored 37 points against the Titans in Week 5. He more-than-doubled his 17.78-point projection and overachieved for the third time this season. Wentz ranks #11 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bears next week.
Carson Wentz

Top Player Comparison

AppstateFanatics
Points
% of total points 285
1
Derwin James Jr.
S
46
24.32
16.1%
2
Josh Jacobs
RB
44
11.42
15.4%
3
Carson Wentz
QB
37
17.78
13%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
26
13.56
9.1%
MAX
Points
% of total points 202
1
Tyler Lockett
WR
32
6.86
15.8%
2
Maxx Crosby
DE
30
20.58
14.9%
3
Zaire Franklin
LB
26
27.53
12.9%
4
Alex Anzalone
LB
25
22.57
12.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was AppstateFanatics who emerged with the lead, 224-136. Carson Wentz had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 30-yard touchdown pass for AppstateFanatics, while Saquon Barkley had a 41-yard catch and a 40-yard run. Meanwhile, Tyler Lockett had a 40-yard touchdown catch and a 35-yard touchdown catch for MAX, while Jason Myers had a 56-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Marquise Brown had a 25-yard touchdown catch for AppstateFanatics, helping the team to a 241-162 lead.

Points By Position

  AppstateFanatics   MAX

What If

AppstateFanatics would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
MAX would have lost to nine other teams besides AppstateFanatics this week.
AppstateFanatics would be 5-0 if they played MAX every week.
Last week, AppstateFanatics would have beaten MAX 293-217.
AppstateFanatics would be 4-0 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as MAX.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as AppstateFanatics, MAX would be 3-1.
If AppstateFanatics had played every team in the league each week, they would be 86-9.
If they played every team every week, MAX would be 60-34-1.

Next Week Preview

AppstateFanatics
AppstateFanatics (4-1) will take on Sad Sacks (0-5) in Week 6. Each of these teams will have players with byes next week, as Josh Jacobs, Rex Burkhead, and Foster Moreau are off for AppstateFanatics, while Sad Sacks will be missing Derrick Henry and Christian Kirksey. Over the last three weeks, AppstateFanatics have put up 269.33 points per game, while Sad Sacks have averaged just 152 per contest.
MAX
A pair of squads with matching 3-2 records, ninth-place MAX will now have a date with 10th-place I AM BRAINWASHED in Week 6. Each side has players with byes next week, as Denzel Perryman, Ryan Tannehill, Robert Woods, Brandon Bolden, and Phillip Dorsett II are off for I AM BRAINWASHED and Maxx Crosby, Alex Anzalone, and Justin Jackson will sit for MAX.