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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Jack Tatum's The Assassins
3-2 4018
2123.2
 
VS
proj
animal's Team
2249.5 3-2
1941.33

Jack Tatum's The Assassins outperform expectations, defeat animal's Team in 4,018.0-2,249.5 runaway

Both teams exceeded expectations, but Jack Tatum's The Assassins knocked off animal's Team. Predicted to win 2,123.2-1,941.3, Jack Tatum's The Assassins cruised to a 4,018.0-2,249.5 win over animal's Team. Jack Tatum's The Assassins took a 127.0-point lead on Thursday behind Melvin Gordon III and never looked back. Justin Jefferson (578 points) and Nick Chubb (351) carried the flag for animal's Team in defeat. Jack Tatum's The Assassins (3-2) will look to keep it rolling against Picking Pickens, while animal's Team (3-2) will try to right the ship against Jude's Dandy Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Jack Tatum's The Assassins   animal's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Chiefs in Week 5, Adams caught 3 passes for 124 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 404 points and more-than-quadrupled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Jack Tatum's The Assassins this week. Adams will go up against the Texans next week.
Davante Adams

Top Player Comparison

Jack Tatum's The Assassins
Points
% of total points 4018
1
Josh Allen
QB
1466
492.6
36.5%
2
Tom Brady
QB
804
444.2
20%
3
Davante Adams
WR
404
99
10.1%
4
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
374
95.24
9.3%
animal's Team
Points
% of total points 2249.5
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
578
136.36
25.7%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
351
134.91
15.6%
3
Jacoby Brissett
QB
343.5
338.89
15.3%
4
Justin Tucker
K
304
143.49
13.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, after which Jack Tatum's The Assassins became the proud owner of a 3,407.0-1,743.5 lead. Josh Allen had a 98-yard touchdown pass and a 62-yard touchdown pass for Jack Tatum's The Assassins, while Tom Brady had a 40-yard pass. Meanwhile, Nick Chubb had a 41-yard touchdown run for animal's Team, while Stefon Diggs had a 41-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Marquise Brown had a 25-yard touchdown catch for Jack Tatum's The Assassins, contributing to a 3,609.0-1,945.5 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Justin Tucker had a 58-yard field goal for animal's Team, who trailed 3,609.0-2,249.5 after Sunday Night Football.
Monday
Davante Adams had a 58-yard touchdown catch and a 48-yard touchdown catch for Jack Tatum's The Assassins on Monday night, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Jack Tatum's The Assassins   animal's Team

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Jack Tatum's The Assassins scored more points in this matchup (4,018) than their season average (2,723.3).
We heard scoring helps you win. animal's Team need some help then, averaging just 2,240.1 versus Jack Tatum's The Assassins's 2,723.3.
Even the machines think Jack Tatum's The Assassins have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (2,048.02) than animal's Team (1,930.97).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. animal's Team has left more points on the bench this season (5,970) than Jack Tatum's The Assassins (4,362).
Jack Tatum's The Assassins don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than animal's Team (1 vs 0).
By position, Jack Tatum's The Assassins have outscored animal's Team at QB, TE, and DEF this season.
Jack Tatum's The Assassins don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 409 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Jack Tatum's The Assassins had more big plays in their NFL games this week (8) than the starters for animal's Team (3).
There's not much good to say about animal's Team this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Jack Tatum's The Assassins
In a matchup that'll showcase the two highest-scoring teams in the league, Jack Tatum's The Assassins (3-2) take on Picking Pickens (2-3) in Week 6. Each side will have players on bye next week, as Derek Carr, Davante Adams, Chandler Jones, and Darren Waller are off for Jack Tatum's The Assassins, while Picking Pickens will be missing Brandin Cooks, Maxx Crosby, and T.J. Hockenson. Over the last three weeks, Jack Tatum's The Assassins have put up 3,071.67 points per game, while Picking Pickens have averaged 2,606.67 per contest.
animal's Team
On the docket in Week 6, fourth-place animal's Team (3-2) will take on eighth-place Jude's Dandy Team (0-5). animal's Team may have to shuffle the deck a bit with Josh Jacobs, Amon-Ra St. Brown, and Rasheem Green out on bye next week. Over the last three weeks, animal's Team has scored 2,058 points per game, while Jude's Dandy Team has averaged just 1,685.17 per contest.