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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Eastside Red Raiders
4-1 221.8
217.79
 
VS
proj
Serenity
135.84 2-3
197.52

Eastside Red Raiders beat Serenity for fourth straight win in 221.80-135.84 rout

Eastside Red Raiders extended their win streak to four games with a convincing win over Serenity, cruising to a 221.80-135.84 victory. Serenity jumped out to a 31.44-point lead on Thursday behind outstanding performances from Tom Brady, who passed for 341 yards and 3 touchdowns for 42.54 points, and the New England Patriots defense, who allowed 24 points, surrendered 439 yards, and forced 3 turnovers (26.5 points). But it was all Eastside Red Raiders after that. They were led by Jakeem Grant (64 points) and the Cleveland Browns defense (43.5). Eastside Red Raiders (4-1) will look to build on their success against Pick Six, while Serenity (2-3) will face Spitting Llamas in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Eastside Red Raiders   Serenity

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 81 yards from scrimmage against the Jets, Lindsay recorded 17.1 points this week. He more-than-doubled his 7.95-point projection and overachieved for the third time this season. Lindsay ranks #81 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Rams next week.
Phillip Lindsay

Top Player Comparison

Eastside Red Raiders
Points
% of total points 221.8
1
Jakeem Grant
WR
64
32.04
28.9%
2
The Cleveland Browns defense
DEF
43.5
34.5
19.6%
3
Andrew Luck
QB
37.6
27.48
17%
4
Phillip Lindsay
RB
17.1
7.95
7.7%
Serenity
Points
% of total points 135.84
1
Tom Brady
QB
42.54
28.05
31.3%
2
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
26.5
50.71
19.5%
3
A.J. Green
WR
11.2
12.51
8.2%
4
Cameron Jordan
DE
9
9.45
6.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Tom Brady had a 34-yard touchdown pass for Serenity, helping to stake Serenity to a 69.04-37.60 lead.

Points By Position

  Eastside Red Raiders   Serenity

What If

Eastside Red Raiders would have beaten nine other teams besides Serenity this week.
Serenity would have lost to 10 other teams besides Eastside Red Raiders this week.
If they played Serenity every week, Eastside Red Raiders would be 4-1 this season.
Had they played each other last week, Eastside Red Raiders would have been victorious over Serenity 315-228.
Eastside Red Raiders would be 4-0 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Serenity.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Eastside Red Raiders, Serenity would be 3-1.
If Eastside Red Raiders had played every team in the league each week, they would be 51-14.
If they played every team every week, Serenity would be 27-38.

Next Week Preview

Eastside Red Raiders
Next week will feature a pair of teams heading in different directions, as Eastside Red Raiders (4-1) enter Week 6 on a four-game winning streak, while their opponent (Pick Six, 1-4), have now dropped four in a row. Each team will have multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 6, as Wil Lutz, Demario Davis, Golden Tate, and Jamal Agnew are off for Eastside Red Raiders and Kerryon Johnson and Darius Slay are out for Pick Six. Over the last three weeks, Eastside Red Raiders have put up 248.19 points per game, while Pick Six have averaged 209.98 per contest.
Serenity
Up ahead in Week 6, ninth-place Serenity (2-3) will look to get back in the win column against fifth-place Spitting Llamas (3-2). Serenity won't be able to expect another 9 points from Cameron Jordan, who's out on bye in Week 6. Spitting Llamas will be without Drew Brees.