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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
EBDBBnB
4-1 144.3
129.76
 
VS
proj
SPARK
104.32 2-3
113.83

EBDBBnB knock off SPARK for third straight win in 144.30-104.32 rout

EBDBBnB extended their win streak to three games with a dominant win over SPARK, rolling to a 144.30-104.32 victory. There was very little drama in the matchup, as EBDBBnB leapt out to a 30.58-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout efforts from Odell Beckham Jr. and Cooper Kupp. Beckham Jr. had 131 receiving yards , passed for 57 yards and scored 2 touchdowns for 31.38 points, while Kupp caught 6 passes for 90 yards and a touchdown (21 points). Russell Wilson (198 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and the Pittsburgh Steelers defense (17 Pts Allowed, 324 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) led the charge for SPARK in defeat. EBDBBnB (4-1) will look to keep it rolling against ACL Tech, while SPARK (2-3) face BLESS HIM in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  EBDBBnB   SPARK

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Beckham Jr. overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 31.38 points against his 17.75-point projection. In a 33-31 loss to the Panthers, he had 131 receiving yards , passed for 57 yards and scored 2 touchdowns. Beckham Jr. ranks #42 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Eagles next week.
Odell Beckham Jr.

Top Player Comparison

EBDBBnB
Points
% of total points 144.3
1
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
31.38
17.75
21.7%
2
Zach Ertz
TE
27
15.53
18.7%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
21
14.2
14.6%
4
Christian McCaffrey
RB
20.3
23.48
14.1%
SPARK
Points
% of total points 104.32
1
Russell Wilson
QB
19.92
18.94
19.1%
2
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
17
5.57
16.3%
3
George Kittle
TE
13.3
9.86
12.7%
4
LeSean McCoy
RB
12.8
9.32
12.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was EBDBBnB who took the lead, 117.30-86.72. For EBDBBnB, Odell Beckham Jr. had a 57-yard touchdown pass and a 33-yard touchdown catch. Russell Wilson had a 39-yard touchdown pass and a 30-yard touchdown pass for SPARK, while George Kittle had a 45-yard catch.

Points By Position

  EBDBBnB   SPARK

Game Notes

EBDBBnB got the W despite the fact that only three of their nine starting players scored higher than their point projections.
SPARK had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
EBDBBnB had four players score more points than the leading scorer for SPARK.
EBDBBnB put up more points than their season scoring average (136.89) while SPARK fell short of theirs (120.39).
EBDBBnB put up more points than their projected total, while SPARK failed to reach their projection.
Not only did EBDBBnB win, but they also easily covered the 15.93-point projected margin of victory.
All three of the losses for SPARK have been blowout losses.

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