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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Towns
3-2 124.34
108.88
 
VS
proj
Godrichp
84.36 1-4
82.77

Towns hand Godrichp third straight loss in 124.34-84.36 rout

Towns rolled to a 124.34-84.36 victory to hand Godrichp their third consecutive loss. This matchup was over before it really even started, as Towns jumped out to a 46.54-point lead on Thursday behind 46.54 points from Tom Brady (341 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Sony Michel (98 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 12 Rec Yds). Philip Rivers (21.36 points) and Robert Woods (14.5) were the top performers for Godrichp in defeat. Towns (3-2) will look to keep it rolling against tails, while Godrichp (1-4) match up against LEGENDZQH in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Towns   Godrichp

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making all 4 of his FG attempts against the Bills, Succop scored 16 points this week. He scored 81.8% more than his 8.8-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. Succop ranks #84 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Ravens next week.
Ryan Succop

Top Player Comparison

Towns
Points
% of total points 124.34
1
Tom Brady
QB
29.54
21.6
23.8%
2
Sony Michel
RB
17
12.27
13.7%
3
Ryan Succop
K
16
8.8
12.9%
4
Kenny Golladay
WR
15.8
8.9
12.7%
Godrichp
Points
% of total points 84.36
1
Philip Rivers
QB
21.36
20.19
25.3%
2
Robert Woods
WR
14.5
9.36
17.2%
3
Chris Carson
RB
12.7
8.7
15.1%
4
Matt Breida
RB
12.1
8.63
14.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Tom Brady had a 34-yard touchdown pass for Towns, while Sony Michel had a 34-yard touchdown run to contribute to a 46.54-0.00 lead for Towns.
Sunday Early
There were multiple players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, after which Towns became the proud owner of a 108.94-84.36 lead. Ryan Succop had a 54-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal for Towns, while Kenny Golladay had a 60-yard catch. Meanwhile, Philip Rivers had a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 48-yard pass for Godrichp, while Robert Woods had a 56-yard run.

Points By Position

  Towns   Godrichp

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Towns scored more in this one (124.34) than their season average (97.09).
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're Godrichp. They've dropped their last three matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Towns are doing a better job of that, averaging 97.09 versus Godrichp's 84.52.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Towns (3-2) have a better record than Godrichp (1-4).
Even the machines think Towns have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (105.5) than Godrichp (89.46).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Godrichp has left more points on the bench this season (256.94) than Towns (159.34).
Once Towns put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Godrichp (2 vs 1).
Towns should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Godrichp (3 vs 2).
By position, Towns have outscored Godrichp at RB, WR, and TE this season.
Towns has a higher average scoring margin (1) than Godrichp this season (-21).
The starters for Towns had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for Godrichp (3).
There's not much good to say about Godrichp this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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