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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Cocks
3-2 174.7
151.05
 
VS
proj
Rebel Alliance
149.35 2-3
153.88

Cocks smirk at projections, knock off Rebel Alliance in 174.70-149.35 rout

Cocks rose to the occasion and beat expectations, rolling to a 174.70-149.35 victory over Rebel Alliance, who fell short of projections. Rebel Alliance grabbed a 0.75-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Cocks after that. They were led by Odell Beckham Jr. (57 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 131 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Eric Ebron (9 Rec, 105 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). Andrew Luck (32.25 points) and Tyler Lockett (23.1) led the charge for Rebel Alliance in the loss. Cocks (3-2) will look to rack up another win against Brewmasters, while Rebel Alliance (2-3) will take on Doughboys in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Cocks   Rebel Alliance

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 9 passes for 105 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Patriots, Ebron registered 31.5 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 11.93-point projection and was much higher than his 16.3-point season scoring average. Ebron ranks #59 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jets next week.
Eric Ebron

Top Player Comparison

Cocks
Points
% of total points 174.7
1
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
36
17.75
20.6%
2
Eric Ebron
TE
31.5
11.93
18%
3
T.J. Yeldon
RB
26.2
15.3
15%
4
Mark Ingram
RB
21.3
11.21
12.2%
Rebel Alliance
Points
% of total points 149.35
1
Andrew Luck
QB
32.25
27.21
21.6%
2
Tyler Lockett
WR
23.1
15.84
15.5%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
21
14.2
14.1%
4
Austin Hooper
TE
16.7
8.09
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Cocks became the proud owner of a 151.00-134.45 lead. Odell Beckham Jr. had a 57-yard touchdown pass and a 33-yard touchdown catch for Cocks, while Derek Carr had a 47-yard pass. Meanwhile, Tyler Lockett had a 39-yard touchdown catch and a 44-yard catch for Rebel Alliance, while Austin Ekeler had a 44-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Cocks   Rebel Alliance

Game Notes

More than half (6 of the 11) of the starters on Cocks exceeded their projected point totals.
Despite six of their 11 starters scoring higher than their projected points, Rebel Alliance lost.
Cocks won despite starting Robbie Gould, who scored zero points.
Cocks put up more points than their season scoring average (155.7) while Rebel Alliance fell short of theirs (155.33).
Cocks scored more points than their projected total, while Rebel Alliance fell short of their projection.
This loss concludes a two-game winning streak for Rebel Alliance.
Cocks moves to (2-1) in blowout games this season, while Rebel Alliance falls to (1-1).
For Rebel Alliance, Andrew Luck put up 32.25 points, the fourth-highest score for a quarterback this week.

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