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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Trigger
4-1 84.92
99.53
 
VS
proj
AlexVerdugo
73.74 4-1
106.44

Offensively challenged Trigger defeat AlexVerdugo, 84.92-73.74

Trigger came out on top with a 84.92-73.74 victory over AlexVerdugo despite ranking only 10th in the league in points scored for the week. Trigger took a 17.08-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 33.12 points from Patrick Mahomes (313 Pass Yds, 13 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Christian McCaffrey (58 Rush Yds, 35 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and never looked back. Jared Goff (16.34 points) and the Carolina Panthers defense (12) led the charge for AlexVerdugo in the loss. Trigger (4-1) will look to keep it rolling against zxz_alexandre, while AlexVerdugo (4-1) meet huangssss99 Team in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Trigger   AlexVerdugo

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Valdes-Scantling overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 12.8 points against his 7.47-point projection. In a 31-23 loss to the Lions, he caught 7 passes for 68 yards and a touchdown. Valdes-Scantling will face the 49ers next week.
Marquez Valdes-Scantling

Top Player Comparison

Trigger
Points
% of total points 84.92
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
17.82
19.75
21%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
15.3
16.28
18%
3
Harrison Butker
K
13
10.29
15.3%
4
Marquez Valdes-Scantling
WR
12.8
7.47
15.1%
AlexVerdugo
Points
% of total points 73.74
1
Jared Goff
QB
16.34
20.72
22.2%
2
The Carolina Panthers defense
DEF
12
9.11
16.3%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
10
9.55
13.6%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
9.4
10.6
12.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, after which Trigger emerged with a 80.72-63.64 lead. For Trigger, Patrick Mahomes had a 40-yard pass. Travis Kelce made the highlight reel for AlexVerdugo with a 40-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Trigger   AlexVerdugo

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Trigger scored less in this one (84.92) than their season average of 102.6.
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. AlexVerdugo has left more points on the bench this season (292.12) than Trigger (223.62).
Trigger laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than AlexVerdugo (0).
By position, Trigger have outscored AlexVerdugo at QB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
Trigger don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 17 points, highest in the league.
Hey AlexVerdugo, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

Trigger
Trigger (4-1) will square off against zxz_alexandre (2-3) in Week 6. Trigger might need to rearrange the deck a bit with Kerryon Johnson out on bye next week. zxz_alexandre won't have the Detroit Lions defense. Over the last two weeks, Trigger have scored 86.19 points per game, while zxz_alexandre have averaged 101.73 per contest.
AlexVerdugo
On the docket for Week 6, first-place AlexVerdugo (4-1) will try to get back in the win column against fourth-place huangssss99 Team (3-2). AlexVerdugo will certainly miss the contributions of Alvin Kamara, who has a bye in Week 6. huangssss99 Team won't have Drew Brees.