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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Capt. Kirk's Cousins
3-2 162.04
163.62
 
VS
proj
BarkleyUpDaWrongTree
124.32 2-3
154.56

BarkleyUpDaWrongTree lose to Capt. Kirk's Cousins in 162.04-124.32 rout

BarkleyUpDaWrongTree were unable to rise to the occasion, falling short of projections, as Capt. Kirk's Cousins cruised to a 162.04-124.32 victory. Capt. Kirk's Cousins got out to a 17.88-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind James Conner (34.5 points) and David Johnson (21.1) and never looked back. Derek Carr (268 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and Saquon Barkley (48 Rush Yds, 81 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) led the way for BarkleyUpDaWrongTree in defeat. Capt. Kirk's Cousins (3-2) will look to sustain their momentum against Llama llama, while BarkleyUpDaWrongTree (2-3) will attempt to right the ship against Run ‘N’ Gun.

Matchup Timeline

  Capt. Kirk's Cousins   BarkleyUpDaWrongTree

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Falcons in Week 5, Conner scored 34.5 points to nearly double his 18.61-point projection. He racked up 185 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Capt. Kirk's Cousins this week. Conner will square off against the Bengals in Week 6.
James Conner

Top Player Comparison

Capt. Kirk's Cousins
Points
% of total points 162.04
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
46.14
48.66
28.5%
2
James Conner
RB
34.5
18.61
21.3%
3
David Johnson
RB
21.1
17.15
13%
4
Cooper Kupp
WR
21
14.2
13%
BarkleyUpDaWrongTree
Points
% of total points 124.32
1
Derek Carr
QB
40.22
49.17
32.4%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
28.9
18.23
23.2%
3
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
17
8.54
13.7%
4
David Njoku
TE
12.9
7.91
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Derek Carr had a 47-yard pass for BarkleyUpDaWrongTree, while Saquon Barkley had a 57-yard touchdown catch for the team, who trailed 115.90-98.02 after the early games.
Sunday Late
Kirk Cousins had a 68-yard pass for Capt. Kirk's Cousins, contributing to a 162.04-117.42 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Capt. Kirk's Cousins   BarkleyUpDaWrongTree

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. BarkleyUpDaWrongTree need some help then, averaging just 148.54 versus Capt. Kirk's Cousins's 161.38.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Capt. Kirk's Cousins (3-2) have a better record than BarkleyUpDaWrongTree (2-3).
Capt. Kirk's Cousins don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than BarkleyUpDaWrongTree (2 vs 1).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of BarkleyUpDaWrongTree - they’ve made more transactions (3) than Capt. Kirk's Cousins (1) this season. Too bad that itchy pickup finger didn't pay off this week.
By position, Capt. Kirk's Cousins have outscored BarkleyUpDaWrongTree at QB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Capt. Kirk's Cousins has a higher average scoring margin (4) than BarkleyUpDaWrongTree this season (-8).
Hey BarkleyUpDaWrongTree, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

Capt. Kirk's Cousins
Two squads with matching 3-2 records, Capt. Kirk's Cousins and Llama llama will go at it next week in an early-season matchup. Through five weeks of action, Capt. Kirk's Cousins have scored the sixth-most points in the league while Llama llama (161.45 PPG) are ranked fifth. Over the past two weeks, Capt. Kirk's Cousins have put up 176.41 points per game, while Llama llama have averaged 154.88 per contest.
BarkleyUpDaWrongTree
Two teams with identical 2-3 records, eighth-place BarkleyUpDaWrongTree will now get a date with 10th-place Run ‘N’ Gun next week. BarkleyUpDaWrongTree is surely going to miss the contributions of Alvin Kamara, who has a bye in Week 6. Run ‘N’ Gun won't have Theo Riddick.