Fantasy Recap – Game of the Week
The Undergarments (63) at The Slim Shaggys (65)
The Slim Shaggys were led to their 2 point victory by a 26 point effort from Cam Newton, who tore apart the Detroit Lions defense for 355 passing yards and 3 passing TDs. With this performance, Newton was the number 4 ranked quarterback for week 5. They also got help from a 18 point effort from Adam Vinatieri, who beat the San Francisco 49ers defense for 4 field goals made and 2 extra points.
“This team has finally learned how to win,” The Slim Shaggys coach Mark Olson said.
The Undergarments were helped out in a losing cause by a 17 point effort from Carson Palmer, who got by the Philadelphia Eagles defense for 291 passing yards and 1 passing TD. They also got help from a 12 point effort from Ezekiel Elliott, who beat the Green Bay Packers defense for 116 rushing yards in addition to 16 receiving yards.
“We’ll just have to put this loss behind us,” The Undergarments coach Eric Overgaard said.
Compounding the issue, The Undergarments could have scored 68 points and earned the win with their best lineup, but Eric Overgaard left key players like Jermaine Kearse and his corresponding 9 points on the bench.
The Slim Shaggys took advantage of their schedule this week, as their point total would have gone for a loss against 9 out of 12 other potential opponents in week 5.
This brings the record for The Slim Shaggys to 3-2, and drops The Undergarments to a record of 2-3.
Coming up in week 6, the 3-2 Z-Squad are at The Slim Shaggys, where The Slim Shaggys are an early 10.5-point underdog, while the 3-2 Twee Twerps are at The Undergarments, where The Undergarments are an early 16.2-point favorite.