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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Hard Targets
2-3 198.1
151.73
 
VS
proj
Dirty Hippies
149.95 1-4
130.56

Hard Targets top projections, knock off Dirty Hippies in 198.10-149.95 rout

Both teams showed up, but Hard Targets beat Dirty Hippies. Predicted to win by a score of 151.73-130.56, Hard Targets rolled to a 198.10-149.95 win over Dirty Hippies. The matchup was over before it really even started, as Hard Targets leapt out to a 48.00-point lead on Thursday behind stellar showings from Eric Ebron (31.5 points) and Chester Rogers (16.5). Drew Brees (363 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and James Conner (110 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 75 Rec Yds) did everything they could for Dirty Hippies in the loss. Hard Targets (2-3) will look to maintain their winning ways against Lucky Enuf, while Dirty Hippies (1-4) will try to get back on track against Whackers.

Matchup Timeline

  Hard Targets   Dirty Hippies

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ebron overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 31.5 points against his 11.93-point projection. During a 38-24 loss to the Patriots, he caught 9 passes for 105 yards and 2 touchdowns. Ebron ranks #59 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jets next week.
Eric Ebron

Top Player Comparison

Hard Targets
Points
% of total points 198.1
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
39.1
27.49
19.7%
2
Eric Ebron
TE
31.5
11.93
15.9%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
28.9
18.23
14.6%
4
Cooper Kupp
WR
21
14.2
10.6%
Dirty Hippies
Points
% of total points 149.95
1
Drew Brees
QB
37.35
27.42
24.9%
2
James Conner
RB
34.5
18.61
23%
3
Demaryius Thomas
WR
21.5
12.68
14.3%
4
LeSean McCoy
RB
12.8
9.32
8.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, after which Hard Targets owned a 185.10-112.60 lead. Aaron Rodgers had a 54-yard pass for Hard Targets, while Saquon Barkley had a 57-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Demaryius Thomas had a 42-yard touchdown catch for Dirty Hippies, while Martavis Bryant had a 47-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Dan Bailey had a 52-yard field goal for Hard Targets, contributing to a 198.10-112.60 lead for the team.
Monday
Drew Brees had a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 46-yard pass for Dirty Hippies.

Points By Position

  Hard Targets   Dirty Hippies

What If

Hard Targets would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Dirty Hippies would have lost to just three other teams besides Hard Targets this week.
If Hard Targets played Dirty Hippies every week this season, they'd be 3-2.
Last week, Hard Targets would have been victorious over Dirty Hippies 176-109.
Hard Targets would be 2-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Dirty Hippies.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Hard Targets, Dirty Hippies would be 0-4.
If Hard Targets had played every team in the league each week, they would be 35-30.
If they played every team every week, Dirty Hippies would be 22-43.

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