Mr. Eames Outpaces the Competition

Mr. Eames was working a racing event in Illinois this weekend, but he was able to drive his team into the winner’s circle in Week 5.

The Eames team scored a 443, with a lineup featuring Mahomes, Burrow, Hall, Spears, T. Hill, Chase, Kelce and the Dolphins D.

Runner up for the week went to JamesT (412), who offered up a lineup led by Tagovailoa, Burrow, Achane, McLaughlin, T. Hill, Chase, M. Brown and Kelce, but most importantly, C. Samuel as his wildcard. Why did that matter?

Turns out rookie owner Zach also scored a 412, with a roster that included Mahomes, Burrow, Mixon, Warren, T. Hill, Chase, Theilen Kelce and 49ers D, but Bass (who became his wildcard) only scored one point, costing him the week.

This is the first weekly win for Mr. Eames, since Week 10 of the 2022 season, and the first pay day for JamesT, since entering the league last year. Congrats to Mr. Eames and JamesT on their strong showings in Week 5.

The Rookie Report:

In week 5, Zach (412) ended Austin’s four-week winning streak to earn weekly bragging rights among the new owners. Congrats Zach on an impressive week.


The Leaderboard:
In its second week, we saw some shuffling of names and positions in the standings. with Eric climbing three spots to knock David out of the top perch, and Trent jumping three spots.
1. Eric (814)
2. David (780)
3. TroyA (768)
4. Trent (765)
5. Mr, Eames (764)
6. Kerry  (760)
7.  JohnK. (758)
CraigS (749), Seth (741), and Austin (735) round out the Top 10.


Most Popular Plays:
Here are the five most commonly played players this week:
1. McCaffery (31) 86%
2. Kelce (26) 72%
3. Mahomes (21) 58%
4. Chase (19) 53%
5. Ravens D (18) 50%

Monday Evening Quarterback:

The average score for this week was 326.
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: Fields (59) Purdy (48), Goff (41), Wilson (35)
Box B: Ridder (41) Carr (24), Pickett (23)
Box C: Etienne (67), Mostert (29), Swift (28)
Box D: B. Hall (67),
Box E: 
Box F: K. Miller (22), Perine (21)
Box G: AJ Brown (36), Kupp (29)
Box H: DJ Moore(91), Pickens (46), Hopkins (36), Ridley (36)
Box I:  G. Davis (31), Addison (23), London (22)
Box J: Goedert (38), Thomas (28), Pitts (24), Waller (24)
Box K: Grupe (46), Fairbairn (41), Boswell (31)
Box L: Saints (52), Steelers (22)

If you picked the top scorers in every box, 675 points were possible this week.

The Extremes:


Highest scoring player: DJ Moore (91)
The Bears WR caught 8 passes for 230 yards and three TDs, but only one owner played him in Week 5.


Lowest scoring player: Mac Jones (-6) 
The Patriots QB made it two weeks in a row, as the lowest scoring player, this time being benched in the fourth quarter after throwing another pick six.

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


Housekeeping:

Payment:
So far, 34 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. 

Week 6 Bye Teams:
Green Bay/Pittsburgh

Week 6 Thursday Night Game:

Denver at Kansas City

Good luck to all in Week 6.