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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Futbolistas
2-3 136.12
91.7
 
VS
proj
Superman's Team
76.78 1-4
79.24

Futbolistas knock off Superman's Team in 136.12-76.78 rout

Despite similar records, Futbolistas held a big season point advantage over Superman's Team coming into this one (547-355), and they lived up to their reputation with a convincing win, cruising to a 136.12-76.78 victory. Futbolistas earned a 9.77-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Isaiah Crowell (23.8 points) and Robby Anderson (19.9) and never gave it up. Cam Newton (20.93 points) and Antonio Brown (19.55) led the way for Superman's Team in the loss. Futbolistas (2-3) will look to build on their success against Jules Winnfield, while Superman's Team (1-4) will attempt to get back on track against 49erFaithful.

Matchup Timeline

  Futbolistas   Superman's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Broncos in Week 5, Anderson caught 3 passes for 123 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 19.9 points to more-than-quadruple his 4.55-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player in the league this season. Next week, Anderson will play the Colts.
Robby Anderson

Top Player Comparison

Futbolistas
Points
% of total points 136.12
1
Drew Brees
QB
33.87
25.11
24.9%
2
Isaiah Crowell
RB
23.8
5.67
17.5%
3
Robby Anderson
WR
19.9
4.55
14.6%
4
Saquon Barkley
RB
19.45
10.04
14.3%
Superman's Team
Points
% of total points 76.78
1
Cam Newton
QB
20.93
22.43
27.3%
2
Antonio Brown
WR
19.55
11.07
25.5%
3
Demaryius Thomas
WR
13.5
6.27
17.6%
4
Wil Lutz
K
7
10.22
9.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Futbolistas owned a 75.55-65.78 lead. Isaiah Crowell had a 77-yard touchdown run and a 54-yard run for Futbolistas, while Robby Anderson had a 76-yard touchdown catch and a 35-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Cam Newton had a 25-yard touchdown pass for Superman's Team, while Antonio Brown had a 47-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Drew Brees had a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 46-yard pass for Futbolistas during Monday Night Football, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Futbolistas   Superman's Team

What If

Futbolistas would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Superman's Team would have lost to seven other teams besides Futbolistas this week.
If Futbolistas played Superman's Team every week this season, they'd be 5-0.
Had they played each other last week, Futbolistas would have gotten the victory over Superman's Team 79-45.
Futbolistas would be 2-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Superman's Team.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Futbolistas, Superman's Team would be 0-4.
If Futbolistas had played every team in the league each week, they would be 30-15.
If they played every team every week, Superman's Team would be 4-41.

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