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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Tigers Team
2-3 80.5
87.62
 
VS
proj
REAPERS
71.66 2-3
77

Despite top scorer Beathard, REAPERS fall to Tigers Team, 80.50-71.66

REAPERS had the top scorer in the matchup with QB C.J. Beathard accumulating 22.66 points, the 12th-best total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to topple Tigers Team, who secured a 80.50-71.66 win. REAPERS took a 2.30-point lead on Thursday, but Tigers Team held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Ben Roethlisberger (250 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 16 Rush Yds) and Randy Bullock (2-3 FG, 51 long, 3-3 XP). C.J. Beathard (349 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and the Minnesota Vikings defense (21 Pts Allowed, 364 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) carried the flag for REAPERS in the loss. Tigers Team (2-3) will look to get another win against SchMoke's Goons, while REAPERS (2-3) attempt to right the ship against Slap The Chef.

Matchup Timeline

  Tigers Team   REAPERS

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making 2 of his 3 FG attempts against the Dolphins, Bullock put up 11 points this week. He scored 29.4% more than his 8.5-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. Bullock ranks #8 among fantasy Ks this season and will face the Steelers next week.
Randy Bullock

Top Player Comparison

Tigers Team
Points
% of total points 80.5
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
22.6
22.84
28.1%
2
Randy Bullock
K
11
8.5
13.7%
3
Alfred Morris
RB
9.1
7.78
11.3%
4
Jimmy Graham
TE
7.6
8.31
9.4%
REAPERS
Points
% of total points 71.66
1
C.J. Beathard
QB
22.66
15.83
31.6%
2
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
13
5.8
18.1%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
11.6
10.8
16.2%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
9.4
10.6
13.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Adam Vinatieri had a 54-yard field goal for REAPERS, helping give REAPERS a 8.00-5.70 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was Tigers Team who took the lead, 73.50-47.06. Ben Roethlisberger had a 47-yard touchdown pass for Tigers Team, while Randy Bullock had a 51-yard field goal. C.J. Beathard made the highlight reel for REAPERS with a 45-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Tigers Team   REAPERS

What If

Tigers Team would have beaten only three other teams besides REAPERS this week.
REAPERS would have lost to 12 other teams besides Tigers Team this week.
Tigers Team would be 3-2 if they played REAPERS every week.
Had they played each other last week, REAPERS would have gotten the victory over Tigers Team 87-60.
Tigers Team would be 2-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as REAPERS.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Tigers Team, REAPERS would be 1-3.
If Tigers Team had played every team in the league each week, they would be 30-45.
If they played every team every week, REAPERS would be 29-46.

Next Week Preview

Tigers Team
Tigers Team (2-3) match up against SchMoke's Goons (4-1) in Week 6. Through five weeks of action, Tigers Team are ranked 14th in points scored, while SchMoke's Goons have posted the eighth-highest point total in WHAT?! Radio Football - VII league. Looking at just the last two weeks, Tigers Team have scored 70.43 points per game, while SchMoke's Goons have averaged 91.35 per contest.
REAPERS
A pair of squads with identical 2-3 records, 12th-place REAPERS are set to face eighth-place Slap The Chef next week. Five weeks into the 2018 season, REAPERS have tallied the 13th-most points in the league. Slap The Chef (98.09 PPG) are ranked fourth. Over the last three weeks, REAPERS has scored 76.84 points per game, while Slap The Chef has averaged 111.44 per contest.