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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Sparkeyz Sportz
2-3 85
89.55
 
VS
proj
Brad's Blasters
77 3-2
85.88

Brad's Blasters fall to Sparkeyz Sportz, 85-77

There's no easy way to put it, Brad's Blasters underdelivered, at least according to projections, as Sparkeyz Sportz staged a comeback for a 85-77 victory. Sparkeyz Sportz trailed 77-70 heading into Sunday night, but the team charged back behind Ezekiel Elliott (8 points) and the Houston Texans defense (7). Jared Goff (321 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 15 Rush Yds) and Kareem Hunt (87 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) led the charge for Brad's Blasters in defeat. Sparkeyz Sportz (2-3) will look to rack up another win against Bulletproof Brandt, while Brad's Blasters (3-2) try to get back in the win column against Smokin' Aces.

Matchup Timeline

  Sparkeyz Sportz   Brad's Blasters

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Bailey (3-5 FG, 52 long, 2-2 XP) scored 11 points against the Eagles in Week 5. His scoring output was 68.5% more than his 6.53-point projection and was much higher than his 7.33-point season scoring average. Bailey will face the Cardinals next week.
Dan Bailey

Top Player Comparison

Sparkeyz Sportz
Points
% of total points 85
1
Philip Rivers
QB
24
21.73
28.2%
2
Davante Adams
WR
20
9.44
23.5%
3
Dan Bailey
K
11
6.53
12.9%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
8
14.72
9.4%
Brad's Blasters
Points
% of total points 77
1
Jared Goff
QB
17
22.2
22.1%
2
Kareem Hunt
RB
14
12.57
18.2%
3
A.J. Green
WR
11
11.28
14.3%
4
Jordy Nelson
WR
10
6.25
13%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, after which Brad's Blasters owned a 77-59 lead. For Sparkeyz Sportz, Philip Rivers had a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 48-yard pass. Travis Kelce made the highlight reel for Brad's Blasters with a 40-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Dan Bailey had a 52-yard field goal for Sparkeyz Sportz, who trailed 77-70 after the late afternoon action.

Points By Position

  Sparkeyz Sportz   Brad's Blasters

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Sparkeyz Sportz scored fewer points in this one (85) than their season average of 96.
We heard scoring helps you win. Sparkeyz Sportz are doing a better job of that, averaging 96 versus Brad's Blasters's 90.2.
Even the machines think Sparkeyz Sportz have better players. Their projected average points is higher (90.26) than Brad's Blasters (85.83).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Brad's Blasters - they’ve made more transactions (3) than Sparkeyz Sportz (0) this season. That didn't seem to help them this week, though.
By position, Sparkeyz Sportz have outscored Brad's Blasters at QB, RB, and WR this season.
The starters for Sparkeyz Sportz had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Brad's Blasters (1).
Hey Brad's Blasters, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

Sparkeyz Sportz
Sparkeyz Sportz (2-3) battle Bulletproof Brandt (1-3-1) in Week 6. Sparkeyz Sportz might have to rearrange the deck a bit with Mark Ingram out on bye next week. In terms of scoring production, these two teams have posted remarkably similar results recently. Sparkeyz Sportz have scored 100.67 points per game over the last three weeks, while Bulletproof Brandt have averaged 100.33 per outing over that same span.
Brad's Blasters
Up ahead next week, fourth-place Brad's Blasters (3-2) will look to right the ship against second-place Smokin' Aces (4-1). Through five weeks of action, Brad's Blasters have accumulated the sixth-most points in the league. Smokin' Aces (99.6 PPG) are ranked third. Over the last three weeks, Brad's Blasters has put up 85 points per game, while Smokin' Aces has averaged 105 per contest.