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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Sonokawa
2-3 115.88
97.95
 
VS
proj
LLsay
114.28 1-4
87.81

Sonokawa outperform expectations, come back to defeat LLsay in 115.88-114.28 battle

Both teams brought their A game and outperformed projections, but Sonokawa beat LLsay, staging an impressive comeback for a 115.88-114.28 victory. Sonokawa trailed 101.18-93.88 heading into Sunday night, but the unit roared back behind Deshaun Watson (22 points). Aaron Rodgers (442 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 10 Rush Yds) and Saquon Barkley (48 Rush Yds, 81 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) carried the flag for LLsay in defeat. Sonokawa (2-3) will look to sustain their winning ways against r18xxl, while LLsay (1-4) face TDL_JXGXX in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Sonokawa   LLsay

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Falcons in Week 5, Conner scored 30.5 points to more-than-double his 14.27-point projection. He racked up 185 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Sonokawa this week. In Week 6, Conner and the Steelers will play the Bengals.
James Conner

Top Player Comparison

Sonokawa
Points
% of total points 115.88
1
James Conner
RB
30.5
14.27
26.3%
2
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
23.38
12.06
20.2%
3
Deshaun Watson
QB
22
21.91
19%
4
James White
RB
13.7
8.68
11.8%
LLsay
Points
% of total points 114.28
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
28.68
21.09
25.1%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
24.9
14.5
21.8%
3
Tyler Lockett
WR
16.4
7.49
14.4%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
13.1
12.89
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but it was Sonokawa who emerged with the lead, 89.78-88.18. For Sonokawa, Odell Beckham Jr. had a 57-yard touchdown pass and a 33-yard touchdown catch. Tyler Lockett had a 39-yard touchdown catch and a 44-yard catch for LLsay, while Saquon Barkley had a 57-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Dan Bailey had a 52-yard field goal for LLsay to contribute to a 101.18-93.88 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
There were players with big-time plays for both teams on Sunday night, but after the scoring was completed, Sonokawa owned a 115.88-114.28 lead. For Sonokawa, Deshaun Watson had a 49-yard pass. DeAndre Hopkins made the highlight reel for LLsay with had a 49-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Sonokawa   LLsay

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Sonokawa scored more points in this matchup (115.88) than their season average (93.2).
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Sonokawa (2-3) have a better record than LLsay (1-4).
Sonokawa are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than LLsay (0 vs 2).
By position, Sonokawa have outscored LLsay at QB and TE this season.
Don't worry LLsay, 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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