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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Bulletproof Brandt
1-3-1 121
88.94
 
VS
proj
Dusty's Dirtballs
57 1-4
74.43

Bulletproof Brandt knock off Dusty's Dirtballs in 121-57 rout

Despite similar records, Bulletproof Brandt held a significant season point advantage over Dusty's Dirtballs coming into this one (466-362), and they lived up to their reputation with a convincing win, cruising to a 121-57 victory. Dusty's Dirtballs earned a 6-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Bulletproof Brandt after that. They were led by Odell Beckham Jr. (23 points) and David Johnson (18). Cam Newton (17 points) and Kenyan Drake (16) carried the flag for Dusty's Dirtballs in the loss. Bulletproof Brandt (1-3-1) will look to keep it rolling against Sparkeyz Sportz, while Dusty's Dirtballs (1-4) will try to get back on track against Buckmasters.

Matchup Timeline

  Bulletproof Brandt   Dusty's Dirtballs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 11.39 points, Beckham Jr. more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 23 points as the Giants lost to the Panthers 33-31. He had 131 receiving yards , passed for 57 yards and scored 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Bulletproof Brandt this week. Next week, Beckham Jr. will go up against the Eagles.
Odell Beckham Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Bulletproof Brandt
Points
% of total points 121
1
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
23
11.39
19%
2
David Johnson
RB
18
13.83
14.9%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
17
11.62
14%
4
Kirk Cousins
QB
17
21.27
14%
Dusty's Dirtballs
Points
% of total points 57
1
Cam Newton
QB
17
21.52
29.8%
2
Kenyan Drake
RB
16
7.05
28.1%
3
Sammy Watkins
WR
7
7.23
12.3%
4
Adam Vinatieri
K
6
6.54
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Adam Vinatieri had a 54-yard field goal for Dusty's Dirtballs, helping to stake Dusty's Dirtballs to a 6-0 lead.
Sunday Early
There were several players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Bulletproof Brandt had a 87-57 lead. Odell Beckham Jr. had a 57-yard touchdown pass and a 33-yard touchdown catch for Bulletproof Brandt, while Robert Woods had a 56-yard run. Meanwhile, Cam Newton had a 25-yard touchdown pass for Dusty's Dirtballs, while Kenyan Drake had a 22-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Kirk Cousins hit Adam Thielen for a 68-yard pass for Bulletproof Brandt to contribute to a 121-57 lead for Bulletproof Brandt.

Points By Position

  Bulletproof Brandt   Dusty's Dirtballs

StatSmack

Bulletproof Brandt must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this matchup (121) than their season average (93.2).
Dusty's Dirtballs would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've dropped their last three matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Dusty's Dirtballs need some help then, averaging just 72.4 versus Bulletproof Brandt's 93.2.
Even the computers think Bulletproof Brandt have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (91.59) than Dusty's Dirtballs (80.23).
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. Bulletproof Brandt has left fewer points on the bench this season (117) than Dusty's Dirtballs (158).
Bulletproof Brandt don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Dusty's Dirtballs (1 vs 0).
Bulletproof Brandt should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Dusty's Dirtballs (2 vs 1).
Bulletproof Brandt have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Dusty's Dirtballs (19 vs 14).
By position, Bulletproof Brandt have outscored Dusty's Dirtballs at QB, RB, WR, and K this season.
The starters for Bulletproof Brandt had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Dusty's Dirtballs (3).
Don't worry Dusty's Dirtballs, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Bulletproof Brandt
Bulletproof Brandt (1-3-1) will battle Sparkeyz Sportz (2-3) in Week 6. Five weeks into the season, Bulletproof Brandt are ranked fifth in points scored, while Sparkeyz Sportz have put up the league's fourth-highest point total. In terms of recent scoring production, these two teams have posted similar results lately. Bulletproof Brandt have scored 100.33 points per game over the last three weeks, while Sparkeyz Sportz have averaged 100.67 per contest over that same period.
Dusty's Dirtballs
Week 6 will feature the two lowest-scoring teams in Ada-T.V. Superbowl League, as Dusty's Dirtballs (1-4) go up against Buckmasters (2-3). Dusty's Dirtballs will need to account for the fact that Marvin Jones Jr. is out on bye in Week 6. Buckmasters won't have Michael Thomas.