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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Soupsie Iannuzzi
3-2 393.19
345.12
 
VS
proj
RT17
385.85 2-3
415.66

Back-and-forth battle ends with Soupsie Iannuzzi coming back to knock off RT17 in 393.19-385.85 cliff-hanger

Well, that was thrilling! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Soupsie Iannuzzi staged an impressive comeback for a 393.19-385.85 victory to hand RT17 their third consecutive loss. Trailing 382.35-374.19 heading into Monday night, Soupsie Iannuzzi rallied behind Daniel Carlson (3-3 FG, 53 long, 2-2 XP). Justin Jefferson (23 Pass Yds, 154 Rec Yds) and Carson Wentz (359 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 15 Rush Yds) led the way for RT17 in defeat. Soupsie Iannuzzi (3-2) will look to earn another win against Jokers Wild, while RT17 (2-3) will try to get back on track against GREEN LEGION.

Matchup Timeline

  Soupsie Iannuzzi   RT17

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Carlson (3-3 FG, 53 long, 2-2 XP) scored 19 points in a 30-29 lost to the Chiefs in Week 5. His scoring output nearly doubled his 9.67-point projection and was higher than his 14.2-point season scoring average. Carlson ranks #55 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Texans next week.
Daniel Carlson

Top Player Comparison

Soupsie Iannuzzi
Points
% of total points 393.19
1
Taysom Hill
TE
71.3
11.44
18.1%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
52.4
50.27
13.3%
3
DeVonta Smith
WR
47.4
28.79
12.1%
4
Terry McLaurin
WR
31.2
33.08
7.9%
RT17
Points
% of total points 385.85
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
76.72
48.29
19.9%
2
Carson Wentz
QB
64.86
48.27
16.8%
3
Russell Wilson
QB
38.63
49.52
10%
4
Hayden Hurst
TE
32.6
19.75
8.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Russell Wilson had a 51-yard pass for RT17, contributing to a 55.13-15.73 lead for RT17.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Soupsie Iannuzzi emerged with a 312.29-310.08 lead. Taysom Hill had a 60-yard touchdown run and a 22-yard touchdown pass for Soupsie Iannuzzi, while Stefon Diggs had a 41-yard catch. Carson Wentz made the highlight reel for RT17 with a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 30-yard touchdown pass.
Monday
Daniel Carlson had a 53-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal for Soupsie Iannuzzi during Monday Night Football, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Soupsie Iannuzzi   RT17

Game Notes

More than half (12 of the 20) of the starters on Soupsie Iannuzzi exceeded their projected point totals.
RT17 had only nine of their 20 starters score higher than their projected points.
Soupsie Iannuzzi won despite starting Desmond Ridder, who scored zero points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Soupsie Iannuzzi put up more points than their projected total, while RT17 fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 7.34-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
In close games this season, Soupsie Iannuzzi moves to (1-0), while RT17 falls to (0-1).
For RT17, Justin Jefferson (76.72 points) recorded the highest score for a wide receiver this week.

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