LEAGUE CENTRAL / MATCHUP DETAILS 2026 SEASON · WEEK 5
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Week 5 · Matchup Breakdown

FINAL
Running Back Supreme
159.20Projected 102.64
Waddle Back Down
124.82Projected 106.93

Final · Running Back Supreme won

MANAGER PERFORMANCE

Week 5 · Matchup Analytics

Running Back Supreme

ESPN TEAM SCORE159.20
OPTIMAL LINEUP172.40
POINTS LEFT ON BENCH13.20
MANAGER EFFICIENCY92.3%

MATCHUP MVP

Mike Evans · WR · 27.30 pts

BIGGEST OVERPERFORMERS

Mike Evans+18.13
Matthew Golden+12.77
Spencer Shrader+12.17

BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENTS

Sam Darnold-8.53
Kenyon Sadiq-7.69

BEST POSSIBLE STARTING LINEUP

SlotPlayerPoints
QBJalen Hurts13.00
RBDerrick Henry25.00
RBJames Cook III26.80
WREmeka Egbuka14.20
WRMike Evans27.30
TEDallas Goedert6.80
FLEXMatthew Golden22.30
DSTSeahawks D/ST16.00
KSpencer Shrader21.00

Waddle Back Down

ESPN TEAM SCORE124.82
OPTIMAL LINEUP129.02
POINTS LEFT ON BENCH4.20
MANAGER EFFICIENCY96.7%

MATCHUP MVP

Bucky Irving · RB · 34.50 pts

BIGGEST OVERPERFORMERS

Bucky Irving+20.29
Matthew Stafford+12.34
Jaxon Smith-Njigba+10.66

BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENTS

Colts D/ST-10.97
Omarion Hampton-7.60
T.J. Hockenson-5.17

BEST POSSIBLE STARTING LINEUP

SlotPlayerPoints
QBMatthew Stafford32.32
RBOmarion Hampton3.90
RBBucky Irving34.50
WRJosh Downs4.70
WRJaxon Smith-Njigba25.80
TEDalton Schultz3.00
FLEXOllie Gordon II14.80
DSTColts D/ST3.00
KEvan McPherson7.00

Optimal lineup uses ESPN player points, your actual starter positions and FLEX eligibility. IR players are excluded. Bench players are eligible. Calculations are withheld when an active player's score is missing; ESPN totals remain authoritative.