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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
tardy perch
5-0 519.92
510.46
 
VS
proj
Jokers Wild
358.39 0-5
395.89

tardy perch beat Jokers Wild to remain unbeaten in 519.92-358.39 beatdown

tardy perch won their fifth matchup in a row to open the season with a dominant win over Jokers Wild, cruising to a 519.92-358.39 victory. Jokers Wild remains winless for the season. Jokers Wild took a 55.9-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but it was all tardy perch after that. They were led by Jalen Hurts (78.73 points) and Austin Ekeler (78.03). Alvin Kamara (78.37 points) and Trevor Lawrence (46.27) were the leading scorers for Jokers Wild in defeat. tardy perch (5-0) will look to keep it rolling against Beefy Legends, while Jokers Wild (0-5) attempt to right the ship against Soupsie Iannuzzi.

Matchup Timeline

  tardy perch   Jokers Wild

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Rams in Week 5, Lawrence scored 11.27 points to more-than-triple his 3.19-point projection. He made 2 tackles to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any DE in the league this season. Next week, Lawrence will face the Eagles.
DeMarcus Lawrence

Top Player Comparison

tardy perch
Points
% of total points 519.92
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
78.73
64.52
15.1%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
78.03
47.89
15%
3
Jeff Wilson Jr.
RB
55.4
38.3
10.7%
4
Kyler Murray
QB
54
56.65
10.4%
Jokers Wild
Points
% of total points 358.39
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
78.37
43.62
21.9%
2
Trevor Lawrence
QB
46.27
49.38
12.9%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
41.88
48.92
11.7%
4
Chris Olave
WR
31.8
36.22
8.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, Jokers Wild emerged with a 271.72-215.82 lead. Austin Ekeler had a 71-yard run for tardy perch, while Wil Lutz had a 56-yard field goal. Meanwhile, Alvin Kamara had a 54-yard catch for Jokers Wild, while Mike Evans had a 40-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Jeff Wilson Jr. had a 41-yard run for tardy perch, while Kyler Murray had a 25-yard touchdown pass to contribute to a 519.92-293.49 lead for tardy perch.

Points By Position

  tardy perch   Jokers Wild

StatSmack

A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. Jokers Wild have lost their last five weeks, while tardy perch have won five straight.
We heard scoring helps you win. tardy perch are doing a better job of that, averaging 502.06 versus Jokers Wild's 331.98.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" tardy perch (5-0) have a better record than Jokers Wild (0-5).
Even the computers think tardy perch have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (509.98) than Jokers Wild (399.67).
tardy perch don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Jokers Wild (2 vs 0).
tardy perch should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Jokers Wild (3 vs 0).
Jokers Wild have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than tardy perch (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, tardy perch have outscored Jokers Wild at QB, RB, WR, and IDP this season.
tardy perch don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 119 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for tardy perch had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Jokers Wild (2).
Don't worry Jokers Wild, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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