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Matchup Recap Summary
Week 5
Weekly
Grade
Grade
Vampires Rule
5-0 164.14
119.99
VS
proj
Drunkin Soldiers
100
3-2
102.77
Vampires Rule jump into top spot in 164.14-100.00 rout
Vampires Rule climbed atop the standings in If youre not first youre last with a convincing win over Drunkin Soldiers, rolling to a 164.14-100.00 victory. Vampires Rule got out to an 18.90-point lead on Thursday behind Cooper Kupp (17.7 points) and Jason Myers (6) and never looked back. Josh Jacobs (26.3 points) and the Los Angeles Chargers defense (19.36) led the way for Drunkin Soldiers in defeat. Vampires Rule (5-0) have now won five straight matchups and will look to earn another win against What's this for?. Drunkin Soldiers (3-2) will try to right the ship against Ryan's Team.
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Matchup Timeline
Vampires Rule
Drunkin Soldiers
Inside the Matchup
Matchup Player of the Week
Fuller V caught 14 passes for 217 yards and 3 touchdowns as the Texans beat the Falcons 53-32. In doing so, he put up 40.7 points to more-than-quadruple his 8.15-point projection, the highest percent increase of any WR in the league this season. Next week, Fuller V will battle the Chiefs.
Will Fuller V
Top Player Comparison
Vampires Rule
Points
% of total points 164.14
1
Will Fuller V
WR
40.7
8.15
24.8%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
30.6
11.11
18.6%
3
Patrick Mahomes
QB
18.54
25.24
11.3%
4
Cooper Kupp
WR
17.7
11.72
10.8%
Drunkin Soldiers
Points
% of total points 100
1
Josh Jacobs
RB
26.3
8.89
26.3%
2
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
19.36
10.53
19.4%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
11.5
8.94
11.5%
4
Lamar Jackson
QB
11.44
22.14
11.4%
Matchup Highlights
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was Vampires Rule who emerged with the lead, 108.00-70.74. For Vampires Rule, Will Fuller V had a 44-yard touchdown catch and a 33-yard touchdown catch. JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 35-yard touchdown catch for Drunkin Soldiers, while Ka'imi Fairbairn had a 50-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Amari Cooper had a 53-yard touchdown catch and a 46-yard catch for Vampires Rule, contributing to a 138.60-90.10 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Patrick Mahomes had a 27-yard touchdown pass for Vampires Rule, contributing to a 164.14-90.10 lead for the team.
Points By Position
Vampires Rule
Drunkin Soldiers
StatSmack
Vampires Rule must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this one (164.14) than their season average (128.12).
Vampires Rule are looking unstoppable, winning five in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Vampires Rule are doing a better job of that, averaging 128.12 versus Drunkin Soldiers's 105.91.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Vampires Rule (5-0) have a better record than Drunkin Soldiers (3-2).
You can't win if you don't play. Vampires Rule has left fewer points on the bench this season (242.82) than Drunkin Soldiers (293.42).
Once Vampires Rule put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Drunkin Soldiers (3 vs 1).
Vampires Rule see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Drunkin Soldiers (0).
Vampires Rule should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Drunkin Soldiers (4 vs 1).
Vampires Rule have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Drunkin Soldiers (23 vs 16).
By position, Vampires Rule have outscored Drunkin Soldiers at QB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
Vampires Rule don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 31 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Vampires Rule had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Drunkin Soldiers (2).
Don't worry Drunkin Soldiers, 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
Vampires Rule
In a matchup showcasing teams separated by just a game in the standings, Vampires Rule (5-0) will take on What's this for? (4-1) in Week 6. Vampires Rule might have to shuffle the deck a bit with the Chicago Bears defense and Eric Ebron out on bye in Week 6. What's this for? will be without David Montgomery. Over the last three weeks, Vampires Rule have put up 127.15 points per game, while What's this for? have averaged 110.85 per contest.
Drunkin Soldiers
In Week 6, Drunkin Soldiers (3-2, fifth-place) will try to get back on track against Ryan's Team (2-3, seventh-place). Drunkin Soldiers won't be able to depend on another 26.3 points out of Josh Jacobs, who will be out on bye in Week 6. Ryan's Team will be without Tarik Cohen.