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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Colonel Cucumber
2-3 81.62
90.4
 
VS
proj
Balls B. Blazing
57.62 0-5
86.86

Offensively challenged Colonel Cucumber top Balls B. Blazing, 81.62-57.62

With the 12th-ranked point total in the league for the week, Colonel Cucumber were lucky to earn a victory against an opponent that performed even worse, emerging victorious with a 81.62-57.62 victory over Balls B. Blazing. Colonel Cucumber earned a 19.30-point lead on Thursday behind impressive showings from Sony Michel (17 points) and Julian Edelman (5.7) and never looked back. Matthew Stafford (183 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and T.J. Yeldon (53 Rush Yds, 69 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leaders for Balls B. Blazing in the loss. Colonel Cucumber (2-3) will look to maintain their winning ways against Stink Pink Gators, while Balls B. Blazing (0-5) will try to get back on track against Florida's finest.

Matchup Timeline

  Colonel Cucumber   Balls B. Blazing

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Drake (46 Rush Yds, 69 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 17.5 points against the Bengals in Week 5. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 7.43-point projection and was much higher than his 7.94-point season scoring average. Drake will face the Bears next week.
Kenyan Drake

Top Player Comparison

Colonel Cucumber
Points
% of total points 81.62
1
Russell Wilson
QB
25.92
22.23
31.8%
2
Kenyan Drake
RB
17.5
7.43
21.4%
3
Sony Michel
RB
17
12.27
20.8%
4
The Tennessee Titans defense
DEF
7
9.59
8.6%
Balls B. Blazing
Points
% of total points 57.62
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
19.22
23.84
33.4%
2
T.J. Yeldon
RB
18.2
11.64
31.6%
3
Julio Jones
WR
6.2
13.8
10.8%
4
Matt Bryant
K
6
10.61
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Sony Michel had a 34-yard touchdown run for Colonel Cucumber, helping the team to a 22.70-3.40 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but it was Colonel Cucumber who grabbed the lead, 74.12-57.62. Russell Wilson had a 39-yard touchdown pass and a 30-yard touchdown pass for Colonel Cucumber, while Kenyan Drake had a 22-yard touchdown catch. Matthew Stafford made the highlight reel for Balls B. Blazing with a 60-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Colonel Cucumber   Balls B. Blazing

What If

Colonel Cucumber would have beaten only one other team besides Balls B. Blazing this week.
Balls B. Blazing would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
If they played Balls B. Blazing every week, Colonel Cucumber would be 2-3 this season.
Had they played each other last week, Balls B. Blazing would have gotten the victory over Colonel Cucumber 101-71.
Colonel Cucumber would be 0-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Balls B. Blazing.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Colonel Cucumber, Balls B. Blazing would be 2-2.
If Colonel Cucumber had played every team in the league each week, they would be 9-56.
If they played every team every week, Balls B. Blazing would be 13-52.

Next Week Preview

Colonel Cucumber
Two teams with identical 2-3 records, Colonel Cucumber and Stink Pink Gators will go at it next in Week 6. Colonel Cucumber may need to rearrange the deck a bit with Benjamin Watson out on bye in Week 6. Stink Pink Gators will be without Mark Ingram and Marvin Jones Jr.. Over the last three weeks, Colonel Cucumber have scored 69.59 points per game, while Stink Pink Gators have averaged 92.63 per contest.
Balls B. Blazing
Things don't exactly get any simpler for last-place Balls B. Blazing, as they now have the privilege of facing off against first-place and unbeaten Florida's finest in Week 6. Balls B. Blazing will certainly miss the production of Matthew Stafford, who has a bye in Week 6. Florida's finest will be without Golden Tate and Theo Riddick.