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FF Week 5 Recap

Rock Crushers
NewEngland Deflators
142.43 PTS (5-0) 98.9 PTS (3-2)
Weekly Grade   Weekly Grade

Rock Crushers put up the second-highest point total this season and erased a 1.94-point deficit on Monday night. They annihilated NewEngland Deflators 142.43 to 98.80. Still undefeated at this point, Rock Crushers is piecing together a great season. Free fallin’ like Tom Petty, NewEngland Deflators suffered a significant drop in scoring from last week’s 143.13 to 90.90 win against Millennium Falcons. NewEngland Deflators (3-2, 582.12 points) drops to fourth place while Rock Crushers (5-0, 600.58 points) remains in first place.

Smooth Moves by Rock Crushers

  • The Toyota Hall of Fame would have its eyes on you for this week’s win. But the Toyota Hall of Fame doesn’t have eyes. Obviously.
  • Greg Olsen seemed to take offense to this week’s projected points. He ranked ninth in the league in scoring and beat his scoring projection by 266.5%, the fourth-highest percentage in the league.
  • There are rumors that the military wants to model a new all-terrain vehicle based off of Cameron Artis-Payne. He had the sixth-highest score among RBs in the league this week with 20.50 points.
  • Look, there in the sky. Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s just Tyrell Williams posterizing opponents. He had the third-highest score of any WR in the league this week with 18.80 points.
  • With 17.40 points, Larry Fitzgerald ranked fifth in the league in scoring among WRs this week.

Toyota Roster Tune-up

  • 142.43 seems a lot higher when you’re on the losing side of it. And the Toyota Hall of Fame knows you know that.
  • This is one of those mistakes that you continuously think about for ten years. Did not start Ben Roethlisberger, who scored 35.20 points to rank second in the league in scoring.
  • Julian Edelman scored 2.33 points against a projected 8.72 and has now underachieved in every game this season.
  • A heated blanket would be a great gift for Alshon Jeffery during this cold streak. He scored below his projection in four straight games after scoring 5.13 points against a projected 7.52 this week.
  • It was not a good week for NewEngland Deflators at TE, where they were beaten 25.07 – 0.53.

What If

  • If Rock Crushers played NewEngland Deflators every week, they’d be 4-1 this year.
  • Rock Crushers would’ve been undefeated if they played every team in the league this week.
  • Rock Crushers would be 3-1 if they played the same schedule as NewEngland Deflators.
  • If Rock Crushers had played every team in the league each week, they would be 29-6.
  • Besides Rock Crushers, NewEngland Deflators would have been defeated by five other teams this week.
  • Timing really is everything. Rock Crushers would have lost to NewEngland Deflators 143.13 – 69.15 had they played each other last week.
  • If they played the same schedule as Rock Crushers, NewEngland Deflators would be 4-0.
  • NewEngland Deflators would be 18-17 if they played every team every week.

Game Notes

  • Rock Crushers scored 142.43 points, the highest in the league this week and second-highest in the league this season.
  • The 43.63-point margin of victory was the largest in the league this week and fourth-biggest in the league this season.
  • Lamar Miller had a season-low 2.27 points against a projected 13.80 in the win and has now scored below his projection in four straight games.
  • NewEngland Deflators got their lowest combined scoring output from the WR position this season with only 16.59 points this week.
  • NewEngland Deflators had their lowest output of the season with 98.80 points.
  • NewEngland Deflators falls to 1-1 in blowout games this season.
  • Rock Crushers remains undefeated in blowout games this season, improving to 3-0.
  • NewEngland Deflators got beat so bad, their own mother doesn’t recognize them. It was the worst loss of the season for them, with the margin of victory coming in at 43.63 points.

Liberty City Outlaws
Millennium Falcons
121.88 PTS (4-1) 96.9 PTS (1-4)
 Weekly Grade   Weekly Grade

Ezekiel Elliott registered 32.87 points, a big step up from the projected 13.40, as Liberty City Outlaws got past Millennium Falcons 121.88 to 96.90. Millennium Falcons has had some misfortune after losing their third in a row. Amari Cooper led Millennium Falcons with 22.20 points while Jameis Winston racked up 14.36. Liberty City Outlaws (4-1, 585.46 points) climbs into second place while Millennium Falcons (1-4, 497.04 points) sinks into seventh place.

Smooth Moves by Liberty City Outlaws

  • Fantasy Football is a game where the high score wins. So keep doing what you have to do, the Toyota Hall of Fame will turn a blind eye.
  • Not quite the best, but pretty darn good. Ezekiel Elliott had the second-highest RB score of the week and the fifth-highest RB score in the league this season with 32.87 points.
  • The Arizona Cardinals Defense was the highest-scoring DEF in the league this week with 22.00 points.
  • Andy Dalton scored 22.16 points, the fifth-highest QB score in the league this week.
  • There are rumors that the military wants to model a new all-terrain vehicle based off of Devonta Freeman. He had the ninth-highest score among RBs in the league this week with 17.13 points.

Toyota Roster Tune-up

  • Some teams are destined to beat teams like Millennium Falcons and move on to Toyota Hall of Fame greatness. Ironically, you are included in that destiny, because you played yourself.
  • Graham Gano, who Millennium Falcons picked up this week, scored below his 7.80-point projection with 2.00 points.
  • The RBs for Millennium Falcons got outscored 50.00 – 17.40 by the RBs for Liberty City Outlaws.
  • Who needs offense when the defense is so dominant!? Millennium Falcons got outscored 22.00 – 6.00 by Liberty City Outlaws at the DEF position.
  • 6 of the 10 starters scored less than their projected points.

What If

  • Liberty City Outlaws would be 4-1 if they played Millennium Falcons every week.
  • Liberty City Outlaws would have beaten four other teams besides Millennium Falcons this week.
  • Were they resting their players for this week? Liberty City Outlaws would have defeated Millennium Falcons 98.76 – 90.90 had they played each other last week.
  • Liberty City Outlaws would be 1-3 if they played the same schedule as Millennium Falcons.
  • If Liberty City Outlaws had played every team in the league each week, they would be 24-11.
  • Millennium Falcons would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
  • Millennium Falcons would be 1-3 if they played the same schedule as Liberty City Outlaws.
  • If they played every team every week, Millennium Falcons would be 9-26.

Game Notes

  • Looks like teams bring their A game when they see them on the schedule. Of the losses Millennium Falcons has had, three were against opponents who topped their season scoring average that week.
  • Liberty City Outlaws has beaten their projection every week this season, scoring 121.88 points against a projected 95.69 this week.
  • Millennium Falcons was last in the league in scoring for the third time this season.
  • When the going gets tough, the tough are supposed to get going. However, Millennium Falcons stalled out again and extended their losing streak to three games.
  • Jordan Matthews had a season-low 3.33 points against a projected 8.28 in the win and has now scored below his projection in three straight games.
  • Millennium Falcons got a combined 44.87 points from their WRs, their highest combined scoring output from the WR position this season.
  • Liberty City Outlaws got a combined 11.32 points from their WRs, their lowest combined scoring output from the WR position this season.
  • The margin of victory of 24.98 points was the biggest of the season for Liberty City Outlaws and eighth-largest in the league this season.

Forte Shades of Jay
Syracuse Express
120.17 PTS (1-4) 110.35 PTS (2-3)
 Weekly Grade  Weekly Grade

Do not touch Forte Shades of Jay right now, they’re just too hot. They recorded the highest point total they’ve scored this season to beat Syracuse Express 120.17 to 110.35. Syracuse Express failed to live up to expectations and scored only 98.9% of a projected 111.58, while Forte Shades of Jay scored 7.7% more points than projected (111.63). Syracuse Express was led by the tag team of Jordan Howard, with 25.80 points, and DeMarco Murray, who scored 18.17. Forte Shades of Jay (1-4, 504.32 points) climbs into sixth place while Syracuse Express (2-3, 605.44 points) drops to fifth place.

Smooth Moves by Forte Shades of Jay

  • Even if you cried trying to win, you still won. And the Toyota Hall of Fame is proud of Forte Shades of Jay either way.
  • Even the Wright brothers would be proud of this aerial performance. T.Y. Hilton had 30.40 points, the highest WR score of the week and the seventh-highest WR score in the league this season.
  • Look, there in the sky. Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s just Brandon Marshall posterizing opponents. He had the fourth-highest score of any WR in the league this week with 18.60 points.
  • Even with only 4 of the 10 starters scoring more than their projection, Forte Shades of Jay was still able to win.
  • Dwayne Allen overachieved by 99.3%, scoring 8.33 points against a projected 4.18.

Toyota Roster Tune-up

  • Don’t worry, Syracuse Express, the Toyota Hall of Fame says losing isn’t contagious. But it is embarrassing. And you should be embarrassed.
  • Kyle Rudolph was last in the matchup in scoring with 1.00 point against a projected 3.92 and underachieved for the first time this season.
  • Syracuse Express could have used more points at WR, where Forte Shades of Jay outscored them 51.33 – 22.43.
  • You’ve gotta hit rock button before you can start to rise. It was a season-low 4.00 points for Justin Tucker this week. It was also a season-low for his performance versus projections, reaching only 35.9% of a projected point total of 11.14.
  • With 12.47 points, Le’Veon Bell had his lowest output of the season and tallied just 89.3% of his 13.97 projected points, his lowest percentage of the year.

What If

  • If Forte Shades of Jay played Syracuse Express every week, they’d be 2-3 this year.
  • Besides Syracuse Express, Forte Shades of Jay would have defeated three other teams this week.
  • Forte Shades of Jay would be 1-3 if they played the same schedule as Syracuse Express.
  • If Forte Shades of Jay had played every team in the league each week, they would be 11-24.
  • Syracuse Express would have lost to three other teams besides Forte Shades of Jay this week.
  • Timing really is everything. Forte Shades of Jay would have lost to Syracuse Express 141.95 – 87.66 had they played each other last week.
  • Syracuse Express would be 2-2 if they played the same schedule as Forte Shades of Jay.
  • Syracuse Express would be 19-16 if they played every team every week.

Game Notes

  • All three of the losses for Syracuse Express this season have come when their opponent had their highest-scoring week of the season.
  • Hey, I’m sure Forte Shades of Jay appreciates the tough competition. In the loss, Syracuse Express had the fourth-highest losing score in the league this season with 110.35 points.
  • Forte Shades of Jay snapped their four-game losing streak with the win.
  • At 9.82 points, the margin of victory was the tightest of the week.
  • Forte Shades of Jay got a combined 51.33 points from their WRs, their highest combined scoring output from the WR position this season.
  • Forte Shades of Jay had their highest score of the season with 120.17 points.
  • Not going to name names, but some people here aren’t pulling their weight. Forget it, C.J. Anderson needs to step it up! He scored 5.50 points against a projected 12.46 in the win, and has now scored below his projection in three straight games.
  • Forte Shades of Jay outdid their projection in the win, while Syracuse Express came in under their point expectation. Forte Shades of Jay is now 1-2 when overachieving, while Syracuse Express falls to 0-1 when failing to reach their projection.

Hulk Smash
Georgia Bullies
132.43 (3-2) 101.61 PTS (1-4)
  Weekly Grade  Weekly Grade

Hulk Smash was pretty much unstoppable, registering the second-highest point total this week to get past Georgia Bullies 132.43 to 101.61. Even though both teams met their expectations, Hulk Smash put up 14.8% more than their projected 115.37 points to secure the win. Georgia Bullies was coming off a 69.15 to 61.35 loss against Rock Crushers and saw their scoring skyrocket this week. When assigning blame following this loss, Georgia Bullies can look in the mirror. They started a player with zero points (Michael Floyd). Hulk Smash (3-2, 592.01 points) climbs into third place while Georgia Bullies (1-4, 488.15 points) sinks into the cellar.

Smooth Moves by Hulk Smash

  • Outscoring your opponent is a sure-fire way to win each week. You can thank the Toyota Hall of Fame for that valuable insight.
  • This one goes on the highlight reel at the end of the season. David Johnson scored 41.57 points, the highest of any player on Hulk Smash this season.
  • The golden boot award goes to Adam Vinatieri. The highest score by any K in the league to date, posting 23.00 points.
  • There are rumors that the military wants to model a new all-terrain vehicle based off of Carlos Hyde. He had the 10th-highest score among RBs in the league this week with 16.20 points.
  • The 9.73 points scored by DeAndre Hopkins was the 10th-highest score by a WR in the league this week.

Toyota Roster Tune-up

  • Somehow, all of your players had two bye weeks this week. The Toyota Hall of Fame calls that a bye bye week. Yes, it’s a bad joke, but it’s still better than your score.
  • Picked up Theo Riddick but left him on the bench, where he scored 19.10 points against a projected 8.94.
  • This is how people lose everything in casinos. Georgia Bullies thought their luck would change and went back to the well with Matt Forte. However, he scored 5.77 points against a projected 9.95 and has now underachieved in three straight games.
  • You wish you had a kicker like ours. Hulk Smash won the K position battle, beating Georgia Bullies 23.00 – 7.00.
  • It’s times like these when it’s important to support your players when they’re down. So move the mouse pointer away from the DROP button. Jarvis Landry scored a season-low 2.07 points, 24.0% of his projected 8.62, which is his lowest percentage of the year.

What If

  • Hulk Smash would be 4-1 if they played Georgia Bullies every week.
  • Besides Georgia Bullies, Hulk Smash would have defeated five other teams this week.
  • Had they played each other last week, Hulk Smash would have defeated Georgia Bullies 130.82 – 61.35.
  • If they played the same schedule as Georgia Bullies, Hulk Smash would be 3-1.
  • Hulk Smash would be 21-14 if they played every team every week.
  • Besides Hulk Smash, Georgia Bullies would have been defeated by four other teams this week.
  • If they played the same schedule as Hulk Smash, Georgia Bullies would be 1-3.
  • If they played every team every week, Georgia Bullies would be 9-26.

Game Notes

  • Hulk Smash got a combined 67.47 points from their RBs, the highest combined scoring output from the RB position for any team this season.
  • It was a tough loss for Georgia Bullies, which put up the ninth-biggest score for a losing team in the league this season.
  • The Carolina Panthers Defense had a season-low 5.00 points against a projected 13.21 in the win and has now scored below their projection in three straight games.
  • Hulk Smash had their highest score of the season and the fourth-highest in the league this season with 132.43 points.
  • Georgia Bullies got their lowest combined scoring output from the WR position this season with only 17.33 points this week.
  • Georgia Bullies had their largest margin of defeat this season.
  • Martellus Bennett scored 22.47 points, the second-highest TE score in the league this season, but it was not enough to tip the scales in favor of Georgia Bullies.
  • This is the first week this season that Georgia Bullies is in last place in the league.

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