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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Hench
2-3 95.62
95.43
 
VS
proj
sharpzyg
75.42 2-3
98.75

sharpzyg fall short of expectations, succumb to Hench, 95.62-75.42

sharpzyg were unable to rise to the occasion, as Hench secured a 95.62-75.42 victory. sharpzyg grabbed a 5.70-point lead on Thursday, but Hench held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Saquon Barkley (48 Rush Yds, 81 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Russell Wilson (198 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs). Christian McCaffrey (58 Rush Yds, 35 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Derek Carr (268 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) did everything they could for sharpzyg in the loss. Hench (2-3) will look to keep it rolling against librabian, while sharpzyg (2-3) attempt to right the ship against Onid.

Matchup Timeline

  Hench   sharpzyg

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 24.9 points, Barkley scored 71.7% more than his 14.5-point projection as the Giants lost to the Panthers 33-31. He racked up 129 yards from scrimmage and caught 2 touchdown passes to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Hench this week. Next week, Barkley will face the Eagles.
Saquon Barkley

Top Player Comparison

Hench
Points
% of total points 95.62
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
24.9
14.5
26%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
19.92
18.94
20.8%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
15
9.1
15.7%
4
A.J. Green
WR
11.2
11.42
11.7%
sharpzyg
Points
% of total points 75.42
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
15.3
16.28
20.3%
2
Derek Carr
QB
14.22
18.79
18.9%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
8.4
15.87
11.1%
4
George Kittle
TE
8.3
6.07
11%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Hench emerged with a 92.62-56.02 lead. Russell Wilson had a 39-yard touchdown pass and a 30-yard touchdown pass for Hench, while Saquon Barkley had a 57-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Derek Carr had a 47-yard pass for sharpzyg, while George Kittle had a 45-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Hench   sharpzyg

What If

Hench would have beaten four other teams besides sharpzyg this week.
sharpzyg would have lost to nine other teams besides Hench this week.
If Hench played sharpzyg every week this season, they'd be 4-1.
Had they played each other last week, sharpzyg would have defeated Hench 119-105.
Hench would be 2-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as sharpzyg.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Hench, sharpzyg would be 0-4.
If Hench had played every team in the league each week, they would be 34-21.
If they played every team every week, sharpzyg would be 15-40.

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