Eli77 favored by20.38
Both winless, but Eli77 projects higher at 111.09 to 90.71 — lean Eli77 to finally break through.
Week 5 Headlines
Money Talks sits alone atop the standings at a perfect 5-0 after five straight wins, even though Minshew Mania — owner of a gaudy 41-4 all-play mark — remains the league's true top dog at 1st in the power rankings. Childs Play (4-1, 3 straight wins) and LaMar-a-Lago (4-1, 4 straight wins and the week's biggest power-rank riser, up to 3rd) are right in the thick of the race, both stacking ATS wins as well. On the other end, Beta-Blocker took the week's steepest power-rank tumble down to 8th, while Bake2803 limps on a 4-game losing streak. At the very bottom, Eli77 and Johnshtn are both staring up at the league from 0-5, each riding five-game losing streaks with no end in sight.
Money Talks is cashing checks at 5-0, while Johnshtn's lineup card needs an audit — and maybe a seat for Jayden Daniels.
Money Talks kept their unbeaten run alive behind Parker Washington's 27.40 and Derrick Henry grinding out 20.50, cruising to a 131.44 to 81.50 statement win while covering a hefty 34.57-point spread with room to spare. Johnshtn, meanwhile, got 17.30 from Brenton Strange and 16.88 from Malik Willis, but it wasn't nearly enough — and the kicker is Jayden Daniels dropped 32.26 on the bench, though even starting him couldn't have flipped this one. Money Talks rolls to 5-0 and stays parked at 1st, while Johnshtn falls to 0-5, stuck in the cellar at 10th with the league's lowest score of the week. Tyler Huntley also sat for 24.04 unused, proving bench management wasn't exactly either team's strong suit tonight.
Minshew Mania posted the league's top score and barely broke a sweat — Bake2803 covered the spread but couldn't cover the scoreboard.
Minshew Mania rolled into Week 5 and simply refused to lose, powered by Josh Allen's 30.50, Trey McBride's 26.10, and a scorching 24.90 from Tyler Warren to post the week's highest score in the entire league. Bake2803 actually put together a respectable outing — Jared Goff's 27.94, Brock Bowers' 26.00, and Joe Burrow's 24.60 all showed up — but it wasn't nearly enough against a juggernaut like this. The final was 197.48 to 149.64, a 47.84-point statement win that keeps claytonmauldin parked at 2nd with a shiny 4-1 record. Bake2803, meanwhile, slides to 8th at 1-4, though credit where it's due: with the spread sitting at a brutal 60.22 in Minshew Mania's favor, Bake2803 actually covered.
CDU grinds out a statement cover while Eli77's winless skid — and Kyle Williams' taxi-squad tease — both roll on.
CDU rode a ground-game clinic from Jaylen Warren and Bucky Irving, with Aaron Rodgers chipping in a tidy 22.00, to grind out a 118.32 to 100.18 win in the week's closest matchup. Eli77 got a monster 39.46 from Drake Maye and a steady 12.72 from Kirk Cousins, but it wasn't enough to keep pace. Making matters worse, Kyle Williams dropped 16.60 on the taxi squad, unable to be started — a glimpse of future upside that did nothing for the box score tonight. CDU covered as the 13.47-point favorite and climbs to 6th at 2-3, while Eli77 stays mired at 0-5, stuck in 9th for a second straight week.
LaMar-a-Lago didn't just cover the spread — they buried it, Likely style.
Isaiah Likely was the whole show for LaMar-a-Lago, torching Beta-Blocker for 37.90 points while Jacoby Brissett chipped in 24.78 to seal a laugher. Puka Nacua tried to keep LightningKing's ship afloat with a sizzling 29.20, and C.J. Stroud added 19.94, but it wasn't nearly enough to match NolanGrush's firepower. The final margin was a staggering 69.86, well beyond the 32.81-point spread LaMar-a-Lago was already favored by — a cover in dominant fashion. Oh, and NolanGrush left Jameis Winston's 24.74 on the bench, which stings a little less when you're already winning by that much. LaMar-a-Lago sits comfortably at 4-1, good for 4th, while Beta-Blocker drops to 2-3 and slides to 7th in the standings.
Childs Play didn't just win the matchup, they won the whole week — blowout stamped, spread covered, bench regrets all around.
Childs Play lived up to the name, bulldozing tannerorchard behind Jahmyr Gibbs' monster 35.20 and Christian Watson's 29.30, a one-two punch that turned this into the week's biggest laugher. tannerorchard tried to counter with Sam LaPorta's 22.30, but it was nowhere near enough firepower to keep pace. Making matters worse, tannerorchard left Matthew Stafford's 27.32 and Trevor Lawrence's 19.74 glued to the bench — though with the gap this wide, starting either (or both together) couldn't have flipped the outcome. Childs Play cruised to a 166.06 to 91.54 win, covering the 5.14-point spread with room to spare and holding steady at 3rd while tannerorchard stays put at 5th, now 3-2. Even Pat Freiermuth's 24.00 sat unused on Childs Play's bench — a nice problem to have when you're winning by 74.52.
As of Week 5. PR is the power ranking: all-play record, actual record and recent scoring, blended, with the move since last week. Tap a column to sort.
| # | Team | W-L | PF | PA | ATS | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Money Talks | 5-0 | 776.00 | 645.36 | 3-1 | 4▼1 |
| 2 | Minshew Mania | 4-1 | 976.98 | 651.50 | 2-2 | 1— |
| 3 | Childs Play | 4-1 | 875.96 | 572.72 | 3-1 | 2— |
| 4 | Loves Thy Nabers | 4-1 | 791.74 | 619.38 | 4-0 | 3▲1 |
| 5 | tannerorchard | 3-2 | 672.84 | 608.76 | 1-3 | 5— |
| 6 | CDU | 2-3 | 574.12 | 703.86 | 1-3 | 7▲1 |
| 7 | Beta-Blocker | 2-3 | 519.62 | 683.38 | 1-3 | 8▼2 |
| 8 | Bake2803 | 1-4 | 608.16 | 749.24 | 2-2 | 6▲1 |
| 9 | Eli77 | 0-5 | 462.88 | 621.68 | 3-1 | 9— |
| 10 | Johnshtn | 0-5 | 374.06 | 776.48 | 0-4 | 10— |
Spreads come from Sleeper's projected points for each team's starting lineup as of Tuesday morning, in this league's scoring. The Spread Record grades them after the games.
Eli77 favored by20.38
Both winless, but Eli77 projects higher at 111.09 to 90.71 — lean Eli77 to finally break through.
Minshew Mania favored by42.27
Minshew Mania leads the league in power rank and projects at 178.03, favored by 42.27 over unbeaten Money Talks.
CDU favored by26.98
CDU projects 123.71 to Beta-Blocker's 96.73, a 26.98-point edge that favors CDU to take this one.
LaMar-a-Lago favored by83.42
LaMar-a-Lago projects 155.93 against tannerorchard's 72.51, a massive 83.42 spread pointing to a lopsided win.
Childs Play favored by51.73
Childs Play projects 136.30 to Bake2803's 84.57, a 51.73 edge that should carry them to victory.
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