Some of these 16 stats from Week 5 are just for trivia, but most are good to know as you look at fantasy trends/leaders across the season or for specific positions or teams (if you enjoy this post please share it!).
UTSA RB Sincere McCormick rushed for 22/150-1 this week, and is the only player in the nation two have 2 150+ yard rushing games this season.
While teams have played different totals of games, it is still impressive that UCF has 2 of the top 5 FBS receiving yardage leaders in the nation – #2 Marlon Williams (388 yards) & #5 Jaylon Robinson (366 yards).
North Texas WR Jaelon Darden was targeted an amazing 20 times as he had 13 catches for 104 yards last weekend (13 receptions tied Marlon Williams (UCF) as a season-high). Boston College also had an impressively targeted-duo – TE Hunter Long (16 targets, 9/96) & WR Zay Flowers (14 targets, 8/61). For those who may recall, I raved about Long last week as well.
Last week I shared a concerning stat about Oklahoma State RB Chuba Hubbard having the two worst 20 rush attempt performances of his career. Well playing against Kansas cures many a cold streak as he rushed for 20/145 and 2 TDs. The 7.3 yards per carry last weekend was the 5th best of his career when he gets 20+ attempts.
BYU QB Zach Wilson has thrown the ball 71 times this season with only 11 incompletions, a wild 84.5% completion rate. 2nd in completion % is Matt Corral, Ole Miss (76.7%), and 3rd is Mac Jones, Alabama (74.5%). As a reference point, LSU QB Joe Burrow led the nation last season (76.3%).
SMU WR Reggie Roberson caught 5 balls for 243 yards and 2 TDs last weekend, which was the highest yardage total of the season. Two other receivers topped 180 yards this week – DJ Turner, Pitt (8/186), John Metchie, Alabama (5/181), the 3rd and 6th highest totals of the season.
8 non-option QBs led their teams in rushing in week 5 – Asher O’Hara, MTSU (98), Nick Tronti, FAU (94), Brennan Armstrong, UVA (89), Max Duggan, TCU (79), Tyrrell Pigrome, WKU (55), Matt Corral, Ole Miss (51), Colby Suits, ULM (51), & Kenny Pickett, Pitt (40).
Texas A&M RB Ainias Smith, a converted WR, had 29 rushing yards & 123 receiving yards last weekend. Only 3 players have 75+ rushing yards and 150 receiving yards total this season – Smith (80/150), Travis Etienne, Clemson (243/172) & Deuce Vaughn, Kansas State (205/234).
5 QBs are averaging 40+ pass attempts a game this season – KJ Costello, Miss St (59.5), Dillon Gabriel, UCF (46.3), Brennan Armstrong, Virginia (44.0), Collin Hill, South Carolina (43.0), Myles Brennan, LSU (41.5)
Virginia Tech RB Khalil Herbert rushed for 208 yards on 20 carries on Saturday, the highest rushing total of the weekend, and 3rd highest total this season. JD King of Georgia Southern rushed for 21/196, 5th highest total this year.
Only 3 players have 2 10+ reception games this season – Shi Smith, South Carolina, Elijah Moore, Ole Miss, and Marlon Williams, UCF.
SMU QB Shane Buechele passed for 474 yards in week 5, the 2nd highest total so far this season. Alabama QB Mac Jones’ 435 yards was the 3rd highest total this year.
Kentucky is the first team to rush for 400 yards in a game this fall and lose, only happened three times in 2019 – Georgia State, Army, Ole Miss
Mississippi State QB KJ Costello completed 43 passes last weekend, highest for the school going back to 2000. The next highest total is Dak Prescott who had 38 in a 2015 game. Costello’s previous game total of 36 is 3rd.
Amongst players with at least 10 receptions this season, BYU WR Gunner Romney leads the nation averaging 23.3 yards per catch. 2nd is Jalen Tolbert, South Alabama (21.8) and 3rd is Reggie Roberson, SMU (21.5)
A bonus Boston College TE Hunter Long stat – only 7 receivers have 3 75+ yard receiving games this season, he is the only TE on the list.
