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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Big Ballers
4-1 110.2
121.39
 
VS
proj
Mixon it Up
109.35 2-3
120.32

Despite top scorer Brady, Mixon it Up fall to Big Ballers in 110.20-109.35 struggle

Tom Brady accumulated 25.25 points for Mixon it Up, the best total in the matchup and 11th-best in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to overcome Big Ballers, who staged an impressive comeback for a 110.20-109.35 win. Trailing 99.05-77.70 heading into Sunday night, Big Ballers came storming back behind Lamar Jackson (18.5 points) and Justin Tucker (14). Tom Brady (25.25 points) and the Denver Broncos defense (20) led the charge for Mixon it Up in defeat. Big Ballers (4-1) will look to add to their success against YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas, while Mixon it Up (2-3) will take on Tommy P in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Big Ballers   Mixon it Up

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Tucker (4-4 FG, 58 long, 1-1 XP) scored 14 points against the Bengals in Week 5. His scoring output was 67.5% more than his 8.36-point projection and was much higher than his 9-point season scoring average. Tucker ranks #86 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Giants next week.
Justin Tucker

Top Player Comparison

Big Ballers
Points
% of total points 110.2
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
18.5
30.91
16.8%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
17.1
11.19
15.5%
3
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
17
11.76
15.4%
4
Justin Tucker
K
14
8.36
12.7%
Mixon it Up
Points
% of total points 109.35
1
Tom Brady
QB
25.25
27.25
23.1%
2
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
20
10.88
18.3%
3
Mike Williams
WR
18.4
12.82
16.8%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
10.3
15.29
9.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tom Brady teamed up with Mike Evans for a 40-yard pass for Mixon it Up to contribute to a 99.05-64.70 lead for Mixon it Up.
Sunday Night
Justin Tucker had a 58-yard field goal for Big Ballers to contribute to a 110.20-109.35 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Big Ballers   Mixon it Up

What If

Big Ballers would have beaten four other teams besides Mixon it Up this week.
Mixon it Up would have lost to six other teams besides Big Ballers this week.
If Big Ballers played Mixon it Up every week this season, they'd be 4-1.
Last week, Mixon it Up would have topped Big Ballers 141.15-83.9.
Big Ballers would be 3-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Mixon it Up.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Big Ballers, Mixon it Up would be 2-2.
If Big Ballers had played every team in the league each week, they would be 34-21.
If they played every team every week, Mixon it Up would be 21-34.

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