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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
James's Swell Team
3-2 122.62
106.61
 
VS
proj
NettieC's Neat Team
117.1 3-2
113.82

James's Swell Team come back to win against NettieC's Neat Team, 122.62-117.10

James's Swell Team stepped up and beat their projected point total, staging a comeback to earn a 122.62-117.10 victory over NettieC's Neat Team. Trailing 108.10-87.40 heading into Monday night, James's Swell Team charged back behind Drew Brees, who passed for 363 yards and 3 touchdowns for 27.22 points, and the New Orleans Saints defense, who allowed 19 points, surrendered 283 yards, and forced 2 turnovers (8 points). Odell Beckham Jr. (27.38 points) and Zach Ertz (22) did their part for NettieC's Neat Team in the loss. James's Swell Team (3-2) will look to rack up another W against michael V's Team, while NettieC's Neat Team (3-2) face off against Dcchick in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  James's Swell Team   NettieC's Neat Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Mixon racked up 115 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass as the Bengals beat the Dolphins 27-17. In doing so, he put up 19 points to scored 47.3% higher than his 12.9-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on James's Swell Team this week. Mixon will go up against the Steelers in Week 6.
Joe Mixon

Top Player Comparison

James's Swell Team
Points
% of total points 122.62
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
31.3
21.91
25.5%
2
Drew Brees
QB
27.22
20.67
22.2%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
19
12.9
15.5%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
11.4
13.21
9.3%
NettieC's Neat Team
Points
% of total points 117.1
1
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
27.38
14.91
23.4%
2
Zach Ertz
TE
22
12.73
18.8%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
17.6
15.88
15%
4
Andy Dalton
QB
13.92
18.57
11.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Josh Gordon had a 34-yard touchdown catch for NettieC's Neat Team for the team, who trailed 19.50-12.00 after the Thursday night game.
Sunday Early
Odell Beckham Jr. had a 57-yard touchdown pass and a 33-yard touchdown catch for NettieC's Neat Team, who trailed 87.40-68.50 after the early games.
Sunday Night
DeAndre Hopkins had had a 49-yard catch for NettieC's Neat Team, contributing to a 108.10-87.40 lead for the team.
Monday
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Monday night. For James's Swell Team, Drew Brees had a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 46-yard pass. Dustin Hopkins made the highlight reel for NettieC's Neat Team with a 53-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  James's Swell Team   NettieC's Neat Team

What If

James's Swell Team would have beaten seven other teams besides NettieC's Neat Team this week.
NettieC's Neat Team would have lost to just two other teams besides James's Swell Team this week.
James's Swell Team would be 4-1 if they played NettieC's Neat Team every week.
NettieC's Neat Team would have defeated James's Swell Team 145-84 had they played each other last week.
James's Swell Team would be 4-0 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as NettieC's Neat Team.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as James's Swell Team, NettieC's Neat Team would be 1-3.
If James's Swell Team had played every team in the league each week, they would be 34-11.
If they played every team every week, NettieC's Neat Team would be 21-24.

Next Week Preview

James's Swell Team
In a matchup that showcases teams separated by just a game in the standings, James's Swell Team (3-2) match up against michael V's Team (4-1) in Week 6. James's Swell Team may have to shuffle the deck a bit with Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints defense out on bye in Week 6. michael V's Team will be without Marvin Jones Jr.. Over the past three weeks, James's Swell Team have scored 110.88 points per game, while michael V's Team have averaged 103.22 per contest.
NettieC's Neat Team
Looking ahead to Week 6, fourth-place NettieC's Neat Team (3-2) will try to get back in the win column against ninth-place Dcchick (1-4). Five weeks into the 2018 season, NettieC's Neat Team are ranked fifth in points scored, while Dcchick have put up the league's ninth-highest point total. Over the last three weeks, NettieC's Neat Team has put up 118.94 points per game, while Dcchick has averaged 103.99 per contest.