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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Grim Reapers
2-3 97
92.55
 
VS
proj
Taurusman
75 2-3
87.84

Taurusman succumb to Grim Reapers in 97-75 rout

There's no way around it, Taurusman underdelivered, at least based on projections, as Grim Reapers cruised to a 97-75 victory. Taurusman took a 8-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Grim Reapers after that. They were led by Aaron Rodgers, who passed for 442 yards and 3 touchdowns for 33 points, and Saquon Barkley, who racked up 129 yards from scrimmage and caught 2 touchdown passes (24 points). Ben Roethlisberger (23 points) and Tyler Lockett (15) carried the flag for Taurusman in defeat. Grim Reapers (2-3) will look to add to their success against Mountaineers, while Taurusman (2-3) will face LC's CRUSHERS in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Grim Reapers   Taurusman

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Barkley (48 Rush Yds, 81 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 24 points in a 33-31 lost to the Panthers in Week 5. His scoring output was 74.8% more than his 13.73-point projection and was higher than his 16.8-point season scoring average. Barkley ranks #16 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Eagles next week.
Saquon Barkley

Top Player Comparison

Grim Reapers
Points
% of total points 97
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
33
22.15
34%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
24
13.73
24.7%
3
The Carolina Panthers defense
DEF
13
9.11
13.4%
4
Ryan Succop
K
12
7.99
12.4%
Taurusman
Points
% of total points 75
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
23
24.61
30.7%
2
Tyler Lockett
WR
15
6.39
20%
3
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
11
6.86
14.7%
4
Stephen Gostkowski
K
8
10.35
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but it was Grim Reapers who claimed the lead, 97-72. Ryan Succop had a 54-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal for Grim Reapers, while Saquon Barkley had a 57-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Tyler Lockett had a 39-yard touchdown catch and a 44-yard catch for Taurusman, while Ben Roethlisberger had a 47-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Grim Reapers   Taurusman

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Grim Reapers scored more points in this one (97) than their season average (87.6).
Grim Reapers have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Taurusman (1 vs 0).
Grim Reapers should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Taurusman (3 vs 2).
By position, Grim Reapers have outscored Taurusman at WR, TE, and DEF this season.
The starters for Grim Reapers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Taurusman (3).
There's not much good to say about Taurusman this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Grim Reapers
Football is all about creating mismatches. Thanks to good numbers out of our ball-carriers, our crew definitely took that to heart this past week. We almost quadrupled Taurusman at running back (27 points to 7). Saquon Barkley (129 total yards and two TDs) did most of the damage, while Devonta Freeman chipped in with 41 yards.
Taurusman
You can rest easy knowing that your generosity didn't go unnoticed, Taurusman. It takes a true winner to help someone like Grim Reapers succeed this week. Who knows, maybe one day they can return the favor and do you a solid!