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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
DesertFox
3-2 143.32
105.2
 
VS
proj
Team Butthole
102.74 3-2
93.72

DesertFox come back to win against Team Butthole in 143.32-102.74 rout

DesertFox showed up and outperformed their projected point total, rolling to a 143.32-102.74 victory over Team Butthole. DesertFox nabbed an early 3.30-point lead on Thursday. Team Butthole came back to take the lead on Sunday night, powered by DeAndre Hopkins (18.6 points). Not to be deterred, DesertFox rallied when it mattered most on Monday night, as Drew Brees (36.72 points) and Jamison Crowder (5.5) put them back in the lead for good. DesertFox (3-2) will look to add to their success against Donkey Punch, while Team Butthole (3-2) will take on GloboGym Prpl Cobras in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  DesertFox   Team Butthole

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Barkley racked up 129 yards from scrimmage and caught 2 touchdown passes as the Giants lost to the Panthers 33-31. In doing so, he put up 27.9 points to nearly double his 14.5-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on DesertFox this week. Next week, Barkley will square off against the Eagles.
Saquon Barkley

Top Player Comparison

DesertFox
Points
% of total points 143.32
1
Drew Brees
QB
36.72
25.4
25.6%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
27.9
14.5
19.5%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
17.5
11.66
12.2%
4
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
16
8.7
11.2%
Team Butthole
Points
% of total points 102.74
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
18.6
13.86
18.1%
2
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
18
10.49
17.5%
3
Kenyan Drake
RB
17.5
7.43
17%
4
Kirk Cousins
QB
17.14
24.44
16.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, but after all was said and done, DesertFox owned a 85.10-62.90 lead. Saquon Barkley had a 57-yard touchdown catch for DesertFox, while Travis Kelce had a 40-yard catch. Kenyan Drake made the highlight reel for Team Butthole with a 22-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Kirk Cousins had a 68-yard pass for Team Butthole, who trailed 101.10-84.14 after the late afternoon round of games.
Sunday Night
DeAndre Hopkins had had a 49-yard catch for Team Butthole, helping the team to a 102.74-101.10 lead.
Monday
Drew Brees had a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 46-yard pass for DesertFox during Monday Night Football, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  DesertFox   Team Butthole

Game Notes

DesertFox had seven of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Team Butthole had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Team Butthole can partially blame the loss on Lamar Miller, who didn't score any points.
DesertFox put up more points than their season scoring average (119.38) while Team Butthole fell short of theirs (112.62).
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
The 143.32 points scored by DesertFox are the 5th-most in the league this season.
The matchup's 40.58-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did DesertFox win, but they also easily covered the 11.48-point forecasted margin of victory.
All three of the wins for DesertFox have been blowout wins.

Next Week Preview

DesertFox
Two teams with identical 3-2 records, DesertFox and Donkey Punch will go head-to-head next week in an early-season matchup. DesertFox is sure to miss the contributions of Drew Brees, who will be out on bye in Week 6. Donkey Punch won't have Mark Ingram. Over the last three weeks, DesertFox have put up 116.45 points per game, while Donkey Punch have averaged 128.56 per contest.
Team Butthole
Up ahead next week, seventh-place Team Butthole (3-2) will try to get back on track against 10th-place GloboGym Prpl Cobras (2-3). Team Butthole might have to rearrange the deck some with Golden Tate out on bye next week. Through five weeks of action, Team Butthole have tallied the sixth-most points in the league while GloboGym Prpl Cobras (91.95 PPG) are ranked last.