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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Cavemen
3-2 103.7
97.26
 
VS
proj
Cutlass Conglomerate
101.12 2-3
105.22

Cavemen hand Cutlass Conglomerate third straight loss in 103.70-101.12 battle

Cavemen squeaked by for a 103.70-101.12 victory to hand Cutlass Conglomerate their third straight loss. Cutlass Conglomerate made a run at it on Monday night, but they fell short. Cavemen led 103.70-94.92 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 6.2 points from Chris Thompson on Monday night for Cutlass Conglomerate. Antonio Brown (6 Rec, 101 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Adam Thielen (7 Rec, 116 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the top performers for Cavemen in the win. Cavemen (3-2) will look to notch another W against Big Jerms Worms, while Cutlass Conglomerate (2-3) will attempt to generate some positive momentum against The Blue Wave.

Matchup Timeline

  Cavemen   Cutlass Conglomerate

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brown caught 6 passes for 101 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Steelers beat the Falcons 41-17. In doing so, he put up 24.1 points and scored 67.5% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Cavemen this week. Next week, Brown will go up against the Bengals.
Antonio Brown

Top Player Comparison

Cavemen
Points
% of total points 103.7
1
Antonio Brown
WR
24.1
14.39
23.2%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
19.6
11.92
18.9%
3
Matt Ryan
QB
16.4
25.25
15.8%
4
Cooper Kupp
WR
15
9.1
14.5%
Cutlass Conglomerate
Points
% of total points 101.12
1
James Conner
RB
32.5
14.27
32.1%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
17.82
22.78
17.6%
3
Matt Breida
RB
12.1
8.63
12%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
12
9.55
11.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, after which Cutlass Conglomerate became the proud owner of a 83.92-70.10 lead. Antonio Brown had a 47-yard touchdown catch for Cavemen, while Matt Ryan had a 43-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Patrick Mahomes hit Travis Kelce for a 40-yard pass for Cutlass Conglomerate.
Sunday Late
Adam Thielen had a 68-yard catch for Cavemen, who trailed 94.92-89.70 after the late slate.

Points By Position

  Cavemen   Cutlass Conglomerate

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Cavemen scored fewer points in this one (103.7) than their season average of 111.2.
Cutlass Conglomerate would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've dropped their last three matchups.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Cavemen (3-2) have a better record than Cutlass Conglomerate (2-3).
Cavemen have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Cutlass Conglomerate (2 vs 0).
Cutlass Conglomerate have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (1) than Cavemen (0) this season and still losing the matchup.
By position, Cavemen have outscored Cutlass Conglomerate at WR this season.
The starters for Cavemen had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Cutlass Conglomerate (2).
Don't worry Cutlass Conglomerate, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Cavemen
Cavemen (3-2) will battle Big Jerms Worms (2-3) in a Week 6 matchup that features teams separated by just a game in the standings. After five weeks of action, Cavemen have accumulated the seventh-most points in the league while Big Jerms Worms (and their 110.16 points per game) are ranked ninth. Over the past two weeks, Cavemen have scored 129.33 points per game, while Big Jerms Worms have averaged just 96.4 per contest.
Cutlass Conglomerate
On the docket for Week 6, sixth-place Cutlass Conglomerate (2-3) will look to get back on track against fourth-place The Blue Wave (3-2). Through five weeks of action, Cutlass Conglomerate have put up the second-most points in the league while The Blue Wave (113.39 PPG) are ranked sixth. Over the last three weeks, Cutlass Conglomerate has scored 104.01 points per game, while The Blue Wave has averaged 114.96 per contest.