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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Start the Carr
2-3 702.78
674.91
 
VS
proj
JT's Impressive Team
628.78 2-3
690.62

Despite top scorer Brady, JT's Impressive Team fall to Start the Carr, 702.78-628.78

Tom Brady posted 127.74 points for JT's Impressive Team, the best total in the matchup and second-highest in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to vanquish Start the Carr, who came back to earn a 702.78-628.78 win. Start the Carr trailed 610.78-587.84 heading into Monday night, but the squad roared back behind Derek Carr, who passed for 241 yards and 2 touchdowns for 88.94 points, and Maxx Crosby, who made 4 tackles and recorded 2 sacks (26 points). Tom Brady (351 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and Aaron Rodgers (222 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) carried the flag for JT's Impressive Team in defeat. Start the Carr improve to 2-3 on the season, while JT's Impressive Team fall to 2-3.

Matchup Timeline

  Start the Carr   JT's Impressive Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Wilson Jr. overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 30.2 points against his 15.82-point projection. In a 37-15 win over the Panthers, he racked up 132 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown. Wilson Jr. ranks #67 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Falcons next week.
Jeff Wilson Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Start the Carr
Points
% of total points 702.78
1
Carson Wentz
QB
107.86
98.61
15.3%
2
Joe Burrow
QB
91.28
102.45
13%
3
Derek Carr
QB
88.94
98.36
12.7%
4
Gabe Davis
WR
47.1
17.99
6.7%
JT's Impressive Team
Points
% of total points 628.78
1
Tom Brady
QB
127.74
109.73
20.3%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
99.88
95.54
15.9%
3
Jared Goff
QB
69.86
99.78
11.1%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
37.4
21.21
5.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Courtland Sutton had a 51-yard catch for JT's Impressive Team for the team, who trailed 16.90-16.40 after the opening game of the week.
Sunday Early
There were several players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, after which JT's Impressive Team boasted a 583.78-383.86 lead. Carson Wentz had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 30-yard touchdown pass for Start the Carr, while Gabe Davis had a 98-yard touchdown catch and a 62-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Tom Brady had a 40-yard pass for JT's Impressive Team, while Nick Chubb had a 41-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Late
Jeff Wilson Jr. had a 41-yard run for Start the Carr, who trailed 610.78-457.76 after the late action.
Monday
Derek Carr had a 58-yard touchdown pass and a 48-yard touchdown pass for Start the Carr during Monday Night Football, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Start the Carr   JT's Impressive Team

Game Notes

Start the Carr won even though only 11 of their 24 starters exceeded their scoring projections.
JT's Impressive Team had only 10 of their 24 starters score higher than their projected points.
Start the Carr won despite starting Darren Waller, who scored zero points.
Start the Carr put up more points than their season scoring average (652.48) while JT's Impressive Team fell short of theirs (631.74).
Start the Carr put up more points than their projected total, while JT's Impressive Team fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 74-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The victory concludes a streak of three consecutive defeats for Start the Carr.
In comeback games this season, Start the Carr moves to (1-0), while JT's Impressive Team falls to (0-2).
Despite the loss, Tom Brady scored 127.74 points, the second-best score in the league this week.

Coach Talk

Start the Carr
Listen, Start the Carr, we do appreciate the confidence. It takes a certain sort of moxie to play a starter with zero points (Darren Waller), while still earning the win! We just ask you to please keep those flashy shenanigans to the early regular season. Try it in the postseason and we're finished.
JT's Impressive Team
You can take solace in the fact that your generosity didn't go unnoticed, JT's Impressive Team. It takes a real kindred spirit to help someone like Start the Carr succeed this week. Who knows, maybe a time will come when they can return the favor and do you a solid!