Matchup of the Week – Week 5

A team surging and a team having a hard time collecting wins. Who will come out on top?

The Surfers joined the league in 2016 and who to better show them what defeat feels like than the Shittysauruses. Surfers could only muster 106 points in their first week of fantasy football and Shelbyville beat them easily. The Surfers would go on to finish with a respectable 9-5 record, but Shittysauruses would take home the Trophy. The teams have played a total of 4 times, and each team coming home with 2 victories. This year, the teams are nearly tied for the most points over the last three weeks, each scoring an average of 160. Lets take a look at their 2020 stats:

Both teams are currently holding a 2-3 record, yet both teams could have more. Shelbyville is sitting with 72% wins against the field and the Surfers with a respectable 58%. Both teams have done reasonably well with the core positions: Strong RB starters, high ceiling WRs, but Shellbyville has struggled recently with the QB, and the Surfers have been fighting to find a starting TE all season. Unfortunately for Surfers, their top weapon Dalvin Cook will sit this week with an injury. 

I can’t speak for ESPN because of the Surfers wacky roster strategies, but PWR currently favors the Shitty dinosaur. While IDP and their WRs project about the same, Shitty has a huge advantage at the RB and TE position. This matchup could see a combined 14 players in the 10am slate, but most of the heavy hitters won’t be playing until the afternoon and Monday slates. Zeke will close out the last game of the week in what will hopefully be a nail biter. 

Final Prediction:

Butthole Surfers: 137

Shellbyville Shittysauruses: 148  

Who do you think will win? Make sure to leave a comment and vote on the game.