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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
TeamBrickLesnar
2-3 136.13
105.97
 
VS
proj
BeastMode Training
108.45 1-4
109.13

TeamBrickLesnar hand BeastMode Training third consecutive loss, 136.13-108.45

TeamBrickLesnar secured a 136.13-108.45 victory to hand BeastMode Training their third consecutive loss. BeastMode Training jumped out to a 28.56-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 49.28 points from Saquon Barkley (48 Rush Yds, 81 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Cam Newton (237 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 29 Rush Yds). But TeamBrickLesnar held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Carson Wentz (38.04 points) and Odell Beckham Jr. (26.79). TeamBrickLesnar (2-3) will look to add to their success against Bert's Superb Team, while BeastMode Training (1-4) attempt to get back in the win column against Thats Weird.

Matchup Timeline

  TeamBrickLesnar   BeastMode Training

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Beckham Jr. overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 26.79 points against his 12-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

TeamBrickLesnar
Points
% of total points 136.13
1
Carson Wentz
QB
38.04
31.91
27.9%
2
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
26.79
12
19.7%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
18
16.26
13.2%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
17.6
11.84
12.9%
BeastMode Training
Points
% of total points 108.45
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
24.9
14.44
23%
2
Cam Newton
QB
24.38
32.08
22.5%
3
Kareem Hunt
RB
15.4
12.84
14.2%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
11
9.56
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which BeastMode Training boasted a 99.45-70.89 lead. For TeamBrickLesnar, Odell Beckham Jr. had a 57-yard touchdown pass and a 33-yard touchdown catch. Saquon Barkley had a 57-yard touchdown catch for BeastMode Training, while Cam Newton had a 25-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Carson Wentz had a 48-yard pass for TeamBrickLesnar, while Adam Thielen had a 68-yard catch, helping TeamBrickLesnar to a 130.63-99.45 lead.

Points By Position

  TeamBrickLesnar   BeastMode Training

Game Notes

Only seven of the 19 starting players on TeamBrickLesnar scored higher than their projected point totals.
BeastMode Training had only four of their 18 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as TeamBrickLesnar had eight starters score zero points, while BeastMode Training had eight.
TeamBrickLesnar put up more points than their season scoring average (114.56) while BeastMode Training fell short of theirs (124).
TeamBrickLesnar put up more points than their projected total, while BeastMode Training failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 27.68-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
For BeastMode Training, Saquon Barkley recorded 24.9 points, the third-best score for a RB this week.

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