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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Headbussas
4-1 161.82
104.34
 
VS
proj
Wardawgs
79.68 0-5
88.01

Headbussas defeat Wardawgs for third straight win in 161.82-79.68 rout

Headbussas extended their win streak to three games with a dominant win over Wardawgs, rolling to a 161.82-79.68 victory. Headbussas pulled out to a 4.40-point lead on Thursday behind Eric Ebron (22.5 points) and never looked back. Antonio Brown (22.1 points) and Cam Newton (18.38) did their part for Wardawgs in the loss. Headbussas (4-1) will look to notch another W against KING THIRDEYE, while Wardawgs (0-5) take on BODY SNATCHERS in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Headbussas   Wardawgs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ebron overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 22.5 points against his 6.97-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

Headbussas
Points
% of total points 161.82
1
James Conner
RB
30.5
14.27
18.8%
2
Drew Brees
QB
26.72
20.92
16.5%
3
Eric Ebron
TE
22.5
6.97
13.9%
4
Davante Adams
WR
20
9.87
12.4%
Wardawgs
Points
% of total points 79.68
1
Antonio Brown
WR
22.1
14.52
27.7%
2
Cam Newton
QB
18.38
21.42
23.1%
3
Stephen Gostkowski
K
9
11.62
11.3%
4
Austin Hooper
TE
7.7
5.06
9.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Antonio Brown had a 47-yard touchdown catch for Wardawgs, while Cam Newton had a 25-yard touchdown pass for the team, who trailed 97.10-75.68 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
Adam Thielen had a 68-yard catch for Headbussas, while Dan Bailey had a 52-yard field goal, helping Headbussas to a 127.70-79.68 lead.
Monday
Drew Brees had a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 46-yard pass for Headbussas on Monday night, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Headbussas   Wardawgs

What If

Headbussas would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Wardawgs would have lost to seven other teams besides Headbussas this week.
If Headbussas played Wardawgs every week this season, they'd be 5-0.
Last week, Headbussas would have been victorious over Wardawgs 94-72.
Headbussas would be 1-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Wardawgs.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Headbussas, Wardawgs would be 0-4.
If Headbussas had played every team in the league each week, they would be 29-16.
If they played every team every week, Wardawgs would be 6-39.

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