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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Bella’s Boxers
2-3 98.42
95.79
 
VS
proj
Nerd Herd
93.44 1-4
89.58

Despite top scorer Brown, Nerd Herd fall to Bella’s Boxers in 98.42-93.44 battle

Nerd Herd had the top scorer in the matchup with WR Antonio Brown racking up 22.1 points, the ninth-best total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to defeat Bella’s Boxers, who came back to earn a 98.42-93.44 win. Trailing 93.44-63.92 heading into Sunday night, Bella’s Boxers roared back behind DeAndre Hopkins (9 Rec, 151 Rec Yds) and Ka'imi Fairbairn (4-5 FG, 36 long, 1-1 XP). Antonio Brown (6 Rec, 101 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Jared Goff (321 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 15 Rush Yds) led the charge for Nerd Herd in the loss. Bella’s Boxers improve to 2-3 on the season, while Nerd Herd fall to 1-4.

Matchup Timeline

  Bella’s Boxers   Nerd Herd

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Vikings defense overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 13 points against their 5.8-point projection. During a 23-21 win over the Eagles, they allowed 21 points, surrendered 364 yards, and forced 2 fumbles. The Vikings defense will face the Cardinals next week.
The Minnesota Vikings defense

Top Player Comparison

Bella’s Boxers
Points
% of total points 98.42
1
Robert Woods
WR
14.5
9.36
14.7%
2
Derek Carr
QB
14.22
18.79
14.4%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
13.1
12.89
13.3%
4
Ka'imi Fairbairn
K
13
8.51
13.2%
Nerd Herd
Points
% of total points 93.44
1
Antonio Brown
WR
22.1
14.39
23.7%
2
Jared Goff
QB
16.34
20.72
17.5%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
15
9.1
16.1%
4
Harrison Butker
K
13
10.29
13.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Nerd Herd owned a 79.24-50.92 lead. Robert Woods had a 56-yard run for Bella’s Boxers, while Derek Carr had a 47-yard pass. Antonio Brown made the highlight reel for Nerd Herd with a 47-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
DeAndre Hopkins had a 49-yard catch for Bella’s Boxers, helping the team to a 98.42-93.44 lead.

Points By Position

  Bella’s Boxers   Nerd Herd

Game Notes

Bella’s Boxers had five of their nine starting players score higher than their projected points.
Nerd Herd had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The three highest scorers for Nerd Herd scored more points than Robert Woods, the leading scorer for Bella’s Boxers.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 4.98-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Bella’s Boxers. They got the W, but failed to cover the 6.21-point projected margin of victory.
In close games this year, Bella’s Boxers moves to (1-0), while Nerd Herd falls to (0-2).
Despite the loss, Antonio Brown (22.1 points) posted the second-best score for a wide receiver this week.

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