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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Ballers
2-3 162.15
167.44
 
VS
proj
Team 23
161.24 2-3
158.2

Unable to overcome negative points, Team 23 fall to Ballers in 162.15-161.24 battle

Hampered by negative points from Mason Crosby, Team 23 were unable to overcome Ballers, which came back for a 162.15-161.24 win. Despite trailing 147.74-144.95 heading into Monday night, Ballers made a comeback behind Chris Thompson (17 Rush Yds, 45 Rec Yds) and Jamison Crowder (4 Rec, 55 Rec Yds). Jared Goff (25.14 points) and Davante Adams (22) carried the flag for Team 23 in the loss. Ballers (2-3) will look to earn another W against Son Of Sam, while Team 23 (2-3) try to get back in the win column against Oakland Dirty Dawgs.

Matchup Timeline

  Ballers   Team 23

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 29.37 points, Beckham Jr. more-than-doubled his 13.56-point projection 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 Ballers this week. In Week 6, Beckham Jr. and the Giants will face the Eagles.
Odell Beckham Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Ballers
Points
% of total points 162.15
1
Philip Rivers
QB
37.66
32.22
23.2%
2
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
29.37
13.56
18.1%
3
Alfred Blue
RB
16.25
9.81
10%
4
Harrison Butker
K
12
9.13
7.4%
Team 23
Points
% of total points 161.24
1
Jared Goff
QB
25.14
31.77
15.6%
2
Davante Adams
WR
22
11.5
13.6%
3
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
17
8.69
10.5%
4
Demaryius Thomas
WR
16.25
9.73
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, Team 23 emerged with a 130.74-128.70 lead. Philip Rivers had a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 48-yard pass for Ballers, while Odell Beckham Jr. had a 57-yard touchdown pass and a 33-yard touchdown catch. Demaryius Thomas made the highlight reel for Team 23 with a 42-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Ballers   Team 23

What If

Ballers would have beaten eight other teams besides Team 23 this week.
Team 23 would have lost to six other teams besides Ballers this week.
If they played Team 23 every week, Ballers would be 3-2 this season.
Team 23 would have been victorious over Ballers 174-122 had they played each other last week.
Ballers would be 2-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Team 23.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Ballers, Team 23 would be 2-2.
If Ballers had played every team in the league each week, they would be 38-37.
If they played every team every week, Team 23 would be 44-31.

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