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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Captain Zippy's Army
4-1 144
127.7
 
VS
proj
Bills Ball Busters
116 2-3
119.76

Captain Zippy's Army beat Bills Ball Busters for third straight win in 144.0-116.0 rout

Captain Zippy's Army extended their win streak to three games with a easy win over Bills Ball Busters, rolling to a 144.0-116.0 victory. Bills Ball Busters grabbed a 25.0-point lead on Thursday behind 44 points from Andrew Luck, who passed for 365 yards and 3 touchdowns. But it was all Captain Zippy's Army after that. They were led by Aaron Rodgers (442 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 10 Rush Yds) and Ezekiel Elliott (54 Rush Yds, 30 Rec Yds). Captain Zippy's Army (4-1) will look to sustain their momentum against Kaep's Klusterphuks, while Bills Ball Busters (2-3) will attempt to get back on track against Crab Legs.

Matchup Timeline

  Captain Zippy's Army   Bills Ball Busters

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing only 10 points, surrendering 289 yards, and forcing 2 turnovers against the Raiders, the Chargers defense scored 14 points this week. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 6.86-point projection and was much higher than their 6.2-point season scoring average. The Chargers defense will face the Browns next week.
The Los Angeles Chargers defense

Top Player Comparison

Captain Zippy's Army
Points
% of total points 144
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
51.5
30.38
35.8%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
21
21.16
14.6%
3
Sony Michel
RB
19
15.17
13.2%
4
Chris Carson
RB
14.5
12.14
10.1%
Bills Ball Busters
Points
% of total points 116
1
Andrew Luck
QB
44
29.53
37.9%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
18
11.25
15.5%
3
Harrison Butker
K
13
10.29
11.2%
4
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
13
5.8
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Sony Michel had a 34-yard touchdown run for Captain Zippy's Army, who trailed 44.0-19.0 after Thursday Night Football.
Sunday Early
Aaron Rodgers had a 54-yard pass for Captain Zippy's Army to contribute to a 113.0-82.0 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Captain Zippy's Army   Bills Ball Busters

Game Notes

Captain Zippy's Army got the victory even though only four of their nine starters exceeded their scoring projections.
Bills Ball Busters had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Bills Ball Busters can partially blame the loss on T.Y. Hilton, who didn't score any points.
Captain Zippy's Army put up more points than their season scoring average (131.1) while Bills Ball Busters fell short of theirs (133.9).
Captain Zippy's Army put up more points than their projected total, while Bills Ball Busters failed to reach their projection.
Not only did Captain Zippy's Army earn the W, but they also easily covered the 7.94-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Captain Zippy's Army moves to (1-0), while Bills Ball Busters falls to (0-2).
For Bills Ball Busters, Andrew Luck scored 44 points, the fourth-highest score in the league this week.

Next Week Preview

Captain Zippy's Army
In a matchup featuring a couple of teams separated in the standings by just a single game, Captain Zippy's Army (4-1) square off against Kaep's Klusterphuks (3-2) in Week 6. After five weeks of action, Captain Zippy's Army are ranked seventh in points scored, while Kaep's Klusterphuks have tallied the league's fifth-highest point total. In terms of recent scoring production, these two teams have posted similar results lately. Captain Zippy's Army have scored 132.75 points per game over the last three weeks, while Kaep's Klusterphuks have averaged 134.75 per matchup over that same stretch.
Bills Ball Busters
Two squads with identical 2-3 records, eighth-place Bills Ball Busters will now have a date with ninth-place Crab Legs next week. Bills Ball Busters has four players on bye next week, but the absence of Alvin Kamara will obviously sting. Crab Legs will be without the New Orleans Saints defense.