Mike Edges Nigel in High-Scoring Week 5

Nine owners topped 400 points in Week 5, thanks to a wild MNF game.

In the end Mike edged Nigel by a mere three points to claim victory (432-429).

Mike‘s team was led by Allen, Carr, Barkley, Cook, Diggs, Lockett, Olave, Andrews, Tucker and the 49ers D.

Nigel‘s Week 5 lineup featured Allen, Garoppolo, Jacobs, Etienne, Kupp, Cooper, Kelce, Tucker and the 49ers D.

This is Mike’s first weekly win since Week 4 a year ago, and Nigel‘s second payday of the 2022 campaign. Congrats to Mike and Nigel on their strong showings in Week 5.

The Rookie Report:
Among our rookie owners, Luc earns bragging rights for the week, posting a 395, good enough to win the week most weeks. In Week 5, Luc had to settle for 11th place. Honorable mention to Dylan, who scored a 365 this week for a Top 20 finish.


The Leaderboard:

Sophomore owner Seth jumps to the head of the line in Week 5. CraigS is second with Heather sitting third. Four owners with WSU ties are among the money spots.

1. Seth (735)
2. CraigS (732)
3. Heather (705)
4. Ravi (686)
5. Mr. Eames (679)
6. Brenda (667)
7. Eric (665)
Nigel, Jack and John K. round out the top 10.



Monday Evening Quarterback:

The average score for this week was 363.
For those of you who were disappointed with your scores this week  here are some players who were played by one or fewer owners:

Box A: Brady (38), Cousins (32)
Box B: Wentz (47), Mariota (33), Garoppolo (28)
Box C: Kamara (48)
Box D: Stevenson (39), Montgomery (30)
Box E: Pollard (40) Boone (25)
Box F: Benjamin (22)
Box G: M. Brown (32)
Box H:
Box I: G. Davis (72), Meyers (39), Pierce (26)
Box J: T. Hill (67)
Box K: McLaughlin (62), Folk (49)
Box L: Patriots (48), Cowboys (31)

If you picked the top scorers in every box, 666 points were possible this week.

The Extremes:


Highest scoring player: Josh Allen (85)
The Bills QB threw for 400+ yards and four TDs as he destroyed the Steelers.

Lowest scoring player: Injuries and anemic offenses left several players with a -1.

For complete scores and results, see the links below:
Week 5: Results/Tally/Teams


Housekeeping:

Payment:
So far 35 of 36 owners have sent payment. Thanks to all who have already paid.

$35 covers your entry and the first 50 trades of the season.

Looking Ahead:

That’s it for Week 5.
Please double check my work and let me know if you see any scoring errors. 

Thursday Night Game:

Washington at Chicago

Week 6 ushers in the bye weeks for 2022

Byes: Detroit/Houston/Las Vegas/Tennessee

Good luck to all.