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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
The MAZters
3-2 143.88
152.13
 
VS
proj
💰Get Money💰
139.08 3-2
144.04

The MAZters overcome starter's goose egg, come back to knock off 💰Get Money💰 in 143.88-139.08 duel

Despite a goose egg from Darren Waller, The MAZters were able to persevere and earn the win, coming back to earn a 143.88-139.08 victory over 💰Get Money💰. After trailing 139.08-102.80 heading into Monday night, The MAZters charged back behind Patrick Mahomes (292 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 28 Rush Yds). Leonard Fournette (56 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 83 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Joe Burrow (217 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) led the way for 💰Get Money💰 in defeat. The MAZters (3-2) will look to rack up another W against Eagle Fang, while 💰Get Money💰 (3-2) take on Italian Stallions in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  The MAZters   💰Get Money💰

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Henry scored 33.4 points against the Commanders in Week 5 to beat his 19.22-point projection. He racked up 132 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on The MAZters this week. Henry will play the Colts in Week 6.
Derrick Henry

Top Player Comparison

The MAZters
Points
% of total points 143.88
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
41.08
29.01
28.6%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
33.4
19.22
23.2%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
31.05
24.92
21.6%
4
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
20.5
13.99
14.2%
💰Get Money💰
Points
% of total points 139.08
1
Leonard Fournette
RB
38
19.4
27.3%
2
Joe Burrow
QB
20.23
25.46
14.5%
3
DeVonta Smith
WR
18.7
12.78
13.4%
4
Mike Evans
WR
13.1
18.04
9.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Mike Evans had a 40-yard catch for 💰Get Money💰, helping the team to an 89.35-71.75 lead.
Sunday Late
Cooper Kupp had a 75-yard touchdown catch for The MAZters, who trailed 118.85-102.80 after the late action.

Points By Position

  The MAZters   💰Get Money💰

What If

The MAZters would have beaten four other teams besides 💰Get Money💰 this week.
💰Get Money💰 would have lost to six other teams besides The MAZters this week.
If The MAZters played 💰Get Money💰 every week this season, they'd be 4-1.
Had they played each other last week, The MAZters would have defeated 💰Get Money💰 148.61-135.98.
The MAZters would be 2-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as 💰Get Money💰.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The MAZters, 💰Get Money💰 would be 3-1.
If The MAZters had played every team in the league each week, they would be 36-19.
If they played every team every week, 💰Get Money💰 would be 33-22.

Coach Talk

The MAZters
Hey, this sport is all about exploiting the mismatches. Thanks to a solid performance by Patrick Mahomes, we doubled up 💰Get Money💰 at the quarterback position this past week (41.08 points to 20.23). Mahomes went 29-for-43 for 292 yards and four TDs (plus no INTs) in a one-point win over the Raiders.
💰Get Money💰
Trust me (as a coach who's practically never NOT been on the hot seat)... You can always fall back on that scrappy Assistant Coaching job available at the local Pop Warner team down the road! Keep your head up, 💰Get Money💰!