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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
VA Buccaneers
2-3 157
122.57
 
VS
proj
Kaep's Klusterphuks
117 3-2
126.15

VA Buccaneers smirk at expectations, defeat Kaep's Klusterphuks in 157.0-117.0 rout

VA Buccaneers rose to the occasion and exceeded their projected point total, cruising to a 157.0-117.0 victory over Kaep's Klusterphuks, who fell short of projections. VA Buccaneers got out to a 28.0-point lead on Thursday behind Eric Ebron and never relinquished it. Drew Brees (44 points) and Zach Ertz (23) carried the flag for Kaep's Klusterphuks in defeat. VA Buccaneers (2-3) will look to sustain their winning ways against Off In Public, while Kaep's Klusterphuks (3-2) attempt to generate some positive momentum against Captain Zippy's Army.

Matchup Timeline

  VA Buccaneers   Kaep's Klusterphuks

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ebron (9 Rec, 105 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 28 points against the Patriots in Week 5. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 9.95-point projection and was much higher than his 14.5-point season scoring average. Ebron ranks #59 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jets next week.
Eric Ebron

Top Player Comparison

VA Buccaneers
Points
% of total points 157
1
Blake Bortles
QB
39.5
27.45
25.2%
2
Eric Ebron
TE
28
9.95
17.8%
3
Kareem Hunt
RB
21
16.26
13.4%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
21
15.09
13.4%
Kaep's Klusterphuks
Points
% of total points 117
1
Drew Brees
QB
44
31.58
37.6%
2
Zach Ertz
TE
23
13.08
19.7%
3
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
14
7.45
12%
4
Carlos Hyde
RB
12.5
11.96
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Blake Bortles had a 21-yard touchdown run for VA Buccaneers to contribute to a 116.0-50.0 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Adam Thielen had a 68-yard catch for VA Buccaneers, helping the team to a 136.0-73.0 lead.
Sunday Night
DeAndre Hopkins had a 49-yard catch for VA Buccaneers to contribute to a 157.0-73.0 lead for the team.
Monday
Drew Brees had a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 46-yard pass for Kaep's Klusterphuks.

Points By Position

  VA Buccaneers   Kaep's Klusterphuks

What If

VA Buccaneers would have beaten seven other teams besides Kaep's Klusterphuks this week.
Kaep's Klusterphuks would have lost to five other teams besides VA Buccaneers this week.
If VA Buccaneers played Kaep's Klusterphuks every week this season, they'd be 2-3.
Had they played each other last week, VA Buccaneers would have gotten the win over Kaep's Klusterphuks 156-153.
VA Buccaneers would be 1-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Kaep's Klusterphuks.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as VA Buccaneers, Kaep's Klusterphuks would be 3-1.
If VA Buccaneers had played every team in the league each week, they would be 24-21.
If they played every team every week, Kaep's Klusterphuks would be 28-17.

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