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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
WinterbothamWankers
5-0 117.77
127.12
 
VS
proj
Soupa-heewoes
104.91 0-5
124.71

WinterbothamWankers come back to beat Soupa-heewoes to remain unbeaten, 117.77-104.91

WinterbothamWankers won their fifth matchup in a row to open the season with a come-from-behind win over Soupa-heewoes, rallying to earn a 117.77-104.91 victory. Soupa-heewoes remains winless for the season. Despite trailing 104.91-90.11 heading into Sunday night, WinterbothamWankers charged back behind Lamar Jackson (18.11 points) and Joe Mixon (9.55). Leonard Fournette (56 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 83 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Justin Jefferson (23 Pass Yds, 154 Rec Yds) did everything they could for Soupa-heewoes in the loss. WinterbothamWankers (5-0) will look to keep it rolling against East Sacramento Cranes, while Soupa-heewoes (0-5) attempt to right the ship against The RC Padres.

Matchup Timeline

  WinterbothamWankers   Soupa-heewoes

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Olave (4 Rec, 54 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 12.4 points against the Seahawks in Week 5. He just beat his 11.48-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. Olave ranks #51 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bengals next week.
Chris Olave

Top Player Comparison

WinterbothamWankers
Points
% of total points 117.77
1
Gabe Davis
WR
29.85
10.24
25.3%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
18.15
14.39
15.4%
3
Lamar Jackson
QB
18.11
27.78
15.4%
4
Russell Wilson
QB
13.31
21.1
11.3%
Soupa-heewoes
Points
% of total points 104.91
1
Leonard Fournette
RB
28.4
14.23
27.1%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
21.47
15.38
20.5%
3
Justin Herbert
QB
17.72
24.44
16.9%
4
Matthew Stafford
QB
15.02
20.8
14.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Russell Wilson had a 51-yard pass for WinterbothamWankers, helping to give the team a 13.31-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Gabe Davis had a 98-yard touchdown catch and a 62-yard touchdown catch for WinterbothamWankers, who trailed 79.34-71.96 after the early action.
Sunday Late
Matthew Stafford had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 54-yard pass for Soupa-heewoes to contribute to a 104.91-90.11 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  WinterbothamWankers   Soupa-heewoes

StatSmack

A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. WinterbothamWankers have won five straight matchups, while Soupa-heewoes have dropped their last five.
We heard scoring helps you win. Soupa-heewoes need some help then, averaging just 104.6 versus WinterbothamWankers's 123.62.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" WinterbothamWankers (5-0) have a better record than Soupa-heewoes (0-5).
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. WinterbothamWankers has left fewer points on the bench this season (165.77) than Soupa-heewoes (268.46).
Once WinterbothamWankers put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Soupa-heewoes (1 vs 0).
WinterbothamWankers have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Soupa-heewoes (1 vs 0).
WinterbothamWankers have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Soupa-heewoes (19 vs 10).
By position, WinterbothamWankers have outscored Soupa-heewoes at QB, RB, TE, and K this season.
WinterbothamWankers don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 22 points, highest in the league.
The starters for WinterbothamWankers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Soupa-heewoes (2).
Don't worry Soupa-heewoes, 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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