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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Brendan's Bold Team
4-1 143.88
121.12
 
VS
proj
nick's Tip-Top Team
128.04 2-3
91.42

Brendan's Bold Team knock off nick's Tip-Top Team for fourth straight win, 143.88-128.04

Brendan's Bold Team extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought win over nick's Tip-Top Team, emerging victorious with a 143.88-128.04 victory. Brendan's Bold Team never trailed in this one after earning a 19.48-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Odell Beckham Jr. (27.38 points) and Melvin Gordon III (20). Antonio Brown (6 Rec, 101 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Davante Adams (9 Rec, 140 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leading performers for nick's Tip-Top Team in the loss. Brendan's Bold Team (4-1) will look to add to their success against The Patriots, while nick's Tip-Top Team (2-3) attempt to develop some positive momentum against Dj's Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Brendan's Bold Team   nick's Tip-Top Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Beckham Jr. had 131 receiving yards , passed for 57 yards and scored 2 touchdowns as the Giants lost to the Panthers 33-31. In doing so, he put up 27.38 points to scored 83.6% higher than his 14.91-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Brendan's Bold Team this week. In Week 6, Beckham Jr. and the Giants will square off against the Eagles.
Odell Beckham Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Brendan's Bold Team
Points
% of total points 143.88
1
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
27.38
14.91
19%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
22
21.91
15.3%
3
Zach Ertz
TE
22
12.73
15.3%
4
Melvin Gordon III
RB
20
18.21
13.9%
nick's Tip-Top Team
Points
% of total points 128.04
1
Antonio Brown
WR
25.1
18.11
19.6%
2
Davante Adams
WR
24.5
12.22
19.1%
3
Carson Wentz
QB
21.04
19.54
16.4%
4
Demaryius Thomas
WR
19
10.38
14.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with standout plays early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, Brendan's Bold Team owned a 99.88-80.40 lead. Odell Beckham Jr. had a 57-yard touchdown pass and a 33-yard touchdown catch for Brendan's Bold Team, while Ryan Succop had a 54-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal. Meanwhile, Antonio Brown had a 47-yard touchdown catch for nick's Tip-Top Team, while Demaryius Thomas had a 42-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Carson Wentz had a 48-yard pass for nick's Tip-Top Team, while Dan Bailey had a 52-yard field goal for the team, who trailed 121.88-121.04 after the late action.
Sunday Night
Deshaun Watson had a 49-yard pass for Brendan's Bold Team, helping the team to a 143.88-128.04 lead.

Points By Position

  Brendan's Bold Team   nick's Tip-Top Team

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on Brendan's Bold Team exceeded their projected point totals.
Despite six of their nine starters scoring more than their points projection, nick's Tip-Top Team lost.
nick's Tip-Top Team can partially blame the loss on Jordan Howard, who didn't score any points.
Each team recorded its highest scoring output of the season.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
This matchup featured the two highest-scoring teams of the week.
The 143.88 points scored by Brendan's Bold Team are the 4th-most in the league this season.
The matchup's 15.84-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Brendan's Bold Team managed to get the win, but did not cover the 29.71-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the loss, Antonio Brown (25.1 points) officially registered the highest scoring output of any player on nick's Tip-Top Team this year.

Coach Talk

Brendan's Bold Team
Mission accomplished, Brendan's Bold Team. Deploying a starting crew that won by nearly 16 points this past matchup... let's take this win in stride, tip our cap to the GM of nick's Tip-Top Team, and continue the march towards a fantasy championship.
nick's Tip-Top Team
Just three field goals on five attempts? Sounds like Dan Bailey should reevaluate his pre-kick process after that sort of effort.