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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Alcatraz Jackals
3-2 113
105.29
 
VS
proj
Shelpas UTD
89 1-4
101.73

Shelpas UTD fall short of predictions, succumb to Alcatraz Jackals in 113-89 rout

There's no sugarcoating it, Shelpas UTD dropped the ball, at least according to projections, as Alcatraz Jackals rolled to a 113-89 victory. Shelpas UTD got out to a 5-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Alcatraz Jackals after that. They were led by Drew Brees (363 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Antonio Brown (6 Rec, 101 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). Kirk Cousins (301 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and Kareem Hunt (87 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) led the charge for Shelpas UTD in the loss. Alcatraz Jackals (3-2) will look to sustain their winning ways against Britka Sablja, while Shelpas UTD (1-4) attempt to get back in the win column against Demoni.

Matchup Timeline

  Alcatraz Jackals   Shelpas UTD

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ingram overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 19 points against his 8.07-point projection. In a 43-19 win over the Redskins, he racked up 73 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns. Ingram will face the Ravens next week.
Mark Ingram

Top Player Comparison

Alcatraz Jackals
Points
% of total points 113
1
Drew Brees
QB
32
24.21
28.3%
2
Antonio Brown
WR
22
13.58
19.5%
3
Mark Ingram
RB
19
8.07
16.8%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
17
11.62
15%
Shelpas UTD
Points
% of total points 89
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
16
22.27
18%
2
Kareem Hunt
RB
14
12.57
15.7%
3
The Carolina Panthers defense
DEF
13
12.11
14.6%
4
Harrison Butker
K
13
10.29
14.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but it was Shelpas UTD who emerged with the lead, 73-45. For Alcatraz Jackals, Antonio Brown had a 47-yard touchdown catch. George Kittle made the highlight reel for Shelpas UTD with a 45-yard catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Shelpas UTD who owned the lead, 89-62. For Alcatraz Jackals, Adam Thielen had a 68-yard catch. Kirk Cousins made the highlight reel for Shelpas UTD with a 68-yard pass.
Monday
Drew Brees had a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 46-yard pass for Alcatraz Jackals on Monday night, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Alcatraz Jackals   Shelpas UTD

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Alcatraz Jackals scored more in this one (113) than their season average (104.4).
We heard scoring helps you win. Alcatraz Jackals are doing a better job of that, averaging 104.4 versus Shelpas UTD's 95.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Alcatraz Jackals (3-2) have a better record than Shelpas UTD (1-4).
You can't win if you don't play. Shelpas UTD has left more points on the bench this season (250) than Alcatraz Jackals (220).
Alcatraz Jackals don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Shelpas UTD (2 vs 1).
Alcatraz Jackals should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Shelpas UTD (3 vs 1).
By position, Alcatraz Jackals have outscored Shelpas UTD at QB and WR this season.
The starters for Alcatraz Jackals had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Shelpas UTD (2).
There's not much good to say about Shelpas UTD this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Alcatraz Jackals
In a battle of teams sporting identical 3-2 records, Alcatraz Jackals and Britka Sablja will each vie for their fourth win next week in an early-season matchup. Alcatraz Jackals may have to shuffle the deck a bit with Drew Brees, Mark Ingram, and Matt Prater out on bye in Week 6. Britka Sablja will be without Alvin Kamara. When it comes to scoring production, these two teams have been nearly identical recently. Alcatraz Jackals have put up 90 points per game over the last three weeks, while Britka Sablja have averaged 89 per matchup over that same stretch.
Shelpas UTD
Looking ahead to Week 6, Shelpas UTD (1-4, 10th-place) will try to get back on track against Demoni (4-1, second-place). Shelpas UTD might need to shuffle the deck some with Theo Riddick out on bye next week. Five weeks into the season, Shelpas UTD have posted the eighth-most points in the league while Demoni (and their 119 points per game) are ranked first.