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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Ken's Bears
3-2 120.18
127.02
 
VS
proj
Brian's Bulldogs
97.34 2-3
101.56

Ken's Bears knock off Brian's Bulldogs for third straight win in 120.18-97.34 rout

Ken's Bears extended their win streak to three games with a convincing win over Brian's Bulldogs, cruising to a 120.18-97.34 victory. Ken's Bears grabbed a 9.00-point lead on Thursday behind Stephen Gostkowski and never let it go. Kenyan Drake (21 points) and Jared Goff (16.34) did their part for Brian's Bulldogs in the loss. Ken's Bears (3-2) will look to keep it rolling against Yosef's Team, while Brian's Bulldogs (2-3) meet Caitlin Erin's Team in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Ken's Bears   Brian's Bulldogs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Barkley (48 Rush Yds, 81 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 26.9 points in a 33-31 lost to the Panthers in Week 5. He scored 64.4% more than his 16.37-point projection and overachieved for the fourth time this season. Barkley ranks #16 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Eagles next week.
Saquon Barkley

Top Player Comparison

Ken's Bears
Points
% of total points 120.18
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
28.68
21.1
23.9%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
26.9
16.37
22.4%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
17.8
19.87
14.8%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
17.6
15.88
14.6%
Brian's Bulldogs
Points
% of total points 97.34
1
Kenyan Drake
RB
21
8.23
21.6%
2
Jared Goff
QB
16.34
20.72
16.8%
3
Chris Carson
RB
13.2
9.92
13.6%
4
Harrison Butker
K
13
10.29
13.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, Ken's Bears owned a 97.38-83.94 lead. Aaron Rodgers had a 54-yard pass for Ken's Bears, while Saquon Barkley had a 57-yard touchdown catch. Kenyan Drake made the highlight reel for Brian's Bulldogs with a 22-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
DeAndre Hopkins had a 49-yard catch for Ken's Bears, helping the team to a 114.98-87.94 lead.

Points By Position

  Ken's Bears   Brian's Bulldogs

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starters on Ken's Bears scored higher than their projected point totals.
Brian's Bulldogs had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as each team had a starter that failed to score.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Ken's Bears. They got the win, but did not cover the 25.46-point projected margin of victory.
All three of the wins for Ken's Bears have been blowout wins.
In a losing effort, Kenyan Drake put up 21 points, the fifth-best score for a RB this week.

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