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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Boomtown Brawlers
1-4 166.35
157.68
 
VS
proj
SECFOR Sixers
158.15 2-3
152.84

Boomtown Brawlers come back to hand SECFOR Sixers third consecutive loss, 166.35-158.15

Boomtown Brawlers staged a comeback to earn a 166.35-158.15 victory to hand SECFOR Sixers their third straight loss. After trailing 138.75-135.55 heading into Monday night, Boomtown Brawlers roared back behind Mark Ingram (53 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 20 Rec Yds) and Jamison Crowder (4 Rec, 55 Rec Yds). Tom Brady (341 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Kenny Golladay (4 Rec, 98 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the top scorers for SECFOR Sixers in defeat. Boomtown Brawlers (1-4) will look to maintain their momentum against Vandals, while SECFOR Sixers (2-3) attempt to get back on track against Orange bloods.

Matchup Timeline

  Boomtown Brawlers   SECFOR Sixers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ingram racked up 73 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns as the Saints beat the Redskins 43-19. In doing so, he put up 21.3 points to nearly double his 11.21-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Boomtown Brawlers this week. In Week 6, Ingram and the Saints will go up against the Ravens.
Mark Ingram

Top Player Comparison

Boomtown Brawlers
Points
% of total points 166.35
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
33.3
23.82
20%
2
Carson Wentz
QB
28.15
25.24
16.9%
3
Mark Ingram
RB
21.3
11.21
12.8%
4
Keke Coutee
WR
17.3
9.51
10.4%
SECFOR Sixers
Points
% of total points 158.15
1
Tom Brady
QB
36.95
28.76
23.4%
2
Kenny Golladay
WR
19.8
13.34
12.5%
3
Christian Kirk
WR
18
10.11
11.4%
4
Kareem Hunt
RB
16.4
15.34
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Tom Brady had a 34-yard touchdown pass for SECFOR Sixers, helping to stake SECFOR Sixers to a 36.95-22.70 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but it was SECFOR Sixers who owned the lead, 127.25-90.10. For Boomtown Brawlers, Travis Kelce had a 40-yard catch. Kenny Golladay had a 60-yard catch for SECFOR Sixers, while Christian Kirk had a 75-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Carson Wentz had a 48-yard pass for Boomtown Brawlers, who trailed 138.75-118.25 after the late afternoon round of games.

Points By Position

  Boomtown Brawlers   SECFOR Sixers

Game Notes

Six of the 11 starting players on Boomtown Brawlers exceeded their projected point totals.
SECFOR Sixers lost despite six of their 11 starters exceeding their points projection.
SECFOR Sixers took the loss despite recording a season-high 158.15 points.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
The matchup's 8.2-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did Boomtown Brawlers win, but they also covered the 4.84-point projected margin of victory.
In comeback games this season, Boomtown Brawlers moves to (1-2), while SECFOR Sixers falls to (2-1).
A bright spot in the loss, Tom Brady put up 36.95 points, the second-best score in the league this week.

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