week 5

🏈 North American Football League Weekly Recap: Week 5

What a week in the North American Football League, where a record-setting 191.82 points were scored last week to establish a new 2026 league benchmark behind four different teams successfully crossing the 20-point barrier for the first time since Week 1. Team Squizard led the charge, exploding for 7.01 points in the final quarter alone to lock down a thrilling comeback victory with a league-high 25.67 points overall, making them the first franchise to cross the 100-point barrier this season while securing their league-leading third 20-point outing. Franchise milestones were collapsing all around the league as Fireball claimed their first 20-point game of the season to match Whoop There it is for 12th place all-time with 12 career 20-point games (while also tying them with 31 career wins—Congrats Irv!), G.E.T. S.O.M.E. pushed above .500 for the first time since Week 1 while extending their historic 20-point game streak to 14 straight years, and the Scorpions locked in a franchise-best third consecutive year with a 20-point game. Meanwhile, the blistering P.E.I. Skin Pigs secured their fourth consecutive victory to pull even with Kickers Rule for the longest active win streak in the league, Goch_Deep officially became just the fourth team in league history to cross the 4,000 career points threshold (sitting at 4,003.52), and family bragging rights officially went to the dad in an epic father-son finale where the Uncrowned Champ secured his first win of the season, scaling to 4th all-time with 110 career victories—Congrats Russell Sr.! Looking right ahead, the upcoming Week 6 Snickers Game of the Week will feature a massive tilt between Team Squizard and G.E.T. S.O.M.E., but first, check out the weekly matchup breakdowns below, handled with AI assistance this week.

📊 Week 5 Matchup Breakdowns

🏆 Snickers Game of the Week:

Fireball vs. Kickers Rule

• Final Score: Fireball (22.93) def. Kickers Rule (11.94)

Fireball completely stole the spotlight this week with a dominant, masterclass performance, defeating Kickers Rule by a score of 22.93 to 11.94. With first place on the line, Fireball rose to the occasion, securing the league’s top spot for the very first time this season and becoming just the 12th team in league history to record 250 points in the Game of the Week. They were led by a massive performance from Jameson Williams, who racked up 2.28 fantasy points on 88 receiving yards and a crucial touchdown.Despite suffering the blowout loss, Kickers Rule can walk away with their heads held high knowing their foundational run game remains completely intact. Jahmyr Gibbs fought relentlessly against a tough defensive script, grinding out a stellar 1.13 fantasy points on 113 rushing yards to prove that Kickers Rule has a dependable, high-floor anchor to build around moving forward.

The victory earned Fireball the Toyota Tundra Biggest Blowout Award for Week 5, courtesy of their 10.99-point margin—officially the largest margin of victory across the entire league this season. This marks Fireball’s 7th career Blowout Award, allowing them to pass Whoop There it is to claim sole possession of 13th place on the all-time league leaderboard. Fireball secured a true wire-to-wire victory, and even more impressively, they have now pulled off this dominant feat in back-to-back games.

🏈 Team Squizard vs. Scorpions

• Final Score: Team Squizard (25.67) def. Scorpions (24.81)

In an absolute blockbuster matchup, Team Squizard mounted a thrilling comeback victory to edge past the Scorpions. Josh Allen carried the team on his back, putting up a monster 4.10 fantasy points with 210 passing yards, 121 rushing yards, and 2 total touchdowns. Even though they fell just short in a literal game of inches, the Scorpions put together a highly impressive blueprint for future success. Kyren Williams was an absolute workhorse, fighting tooth and nail to hold the lead with 1.11 fantasy points (111 yards from scrimmage). The Scorpions proved they can go toe-to-toe with the highest-scoring roster in the league, showing the kind of elite consistency that will win them plenty of matchups down the stretch.

By putting up 25.67 points, Team Squizard took home the DirectTV High Score Award for the week, setting a new record for the most points scored by any team this season. This milestone also ties them with the P.E.I. Skin Pigs for an incredible 31 all-time High Score Awards. Because both teams fought to the bitter end, this matchup was also awarded the Gillette ProGlide Razor Thin Award with a narrow 0.86 margin of victory—the 2nd smallest margin of the season. This marks Team Squizard’s 31st career Razor Thin Award, cementing their place at 2nd all-time in league history, trailing only Uncrowned Champ who holds 1st place with 33.

🏈 G.E.T. S.O.M.E. vs. Hog’s Hawgs

• Final Score: G.E.T. S.O.M.E. (23.51) def. Hog’s Hawgs (12.65)

G.E.T. S.O.M.E. took care of business in Week 5 with a convincing 23.51 to 12.65 win over Hog’s Hawgs. G.E.T. S.O.M.E. executed their game plan flawlessly to win wire-to-wire, heavily anchored by Ashton Jeanty, who dominated touches and turned in a strong 1.33 fantasy points performance. Following their strong performance last week, G.E.T. S.O.M.E. has now achieved the rare feat of leading wire-to-wire in back-to-back games. Despite the loss, Hog’s Hawgs showed incredible resilience and flashed plenty of upside for the weeks ahead. Zay Flowers was an absolute bright spot, tearing up the secondary to gain 1.30 fantasy points on 130 yards, proving that Hog’s Hawgs still have the explosive firepower to match up with the best in the league when their stars get rolling.

🏈 Goch_Deep vs. P.E.I. Skin Pigs

• Final Score: Goch_Deep (17.45) vs. P.E.I. Skin Pigs (18.80)

The P.E.I. Skin Pigs secured a hard-fought, defensive victory over Goch_Deep, finishing on top 18.80 to 17.45. Brock Bowers came up huge in this tight battle, leading the Skin Pigs with 1.33 fantasy points to lock down the victory.
While Goch_Deep didn’t secure the win, they can celebrate having one of the brightest young centerpieces in the league. Jayden Daniels kept things highly competitive until the very last play, throwing for 210 yards and rushing for a touchdown to finish with 2.10 fantasy points. With a dual-threat quarterback capable of single-handedly taking over games, Goch_Deep remains a dangerous opponent for anyone on the schedule.

🏈 KERMIT HAS DOWNS vs. Uncrowned Champ

• Final Score: KERMIT HAS DOWNS (16.37) vs. Uncrowned Champ (17.69)

This week featured an epic family feud as KERMIT HAS DOWNS went head-to-head with Uncrowned Champ in a classic father vs. son matchup. In a gritty, low-scoring battle, bragging rights officially go to the dad, as Uncrowned Champ did just enough to escape with a tight 17.69 to 16.37 victory over his son. Trey McBride anchored the dad’s winning squad, catching enough passes to total 1.40 fantasy points. On the other side, KERMIT HAS DOWNS gave his dad’s secondary absolute fits. Puka Nacua spearheaded the aerial attack, leading his team with 1.11 fantasy points in the close loss. Though the son missed out on bragging rights this time around, the exceptional performance of his young stars proves that this team has the building blocks to bounce back in Week 6.