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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Kaepernicus
3-2 167.04
119.18
 
VS
proj
No Limit Bowler
101.4 3-2
122.89

Kaepernicus earn win over No Limit Bowler in 167.04-101.40 rout

Kaepernicus rose to the occasion, cruising to a 167.04-101.40 victory over No Limit Bowler, who fell short of projections. Kaepernicus got out to a 17.20-point lead on Thursday behind Todd Gurley II and never looked back. The Philadelphia Eagles defense (35 points) and Ezekiel Elliott (16.1) carried the flag for No Limit Bowler in the loss. Kaepernicus improve to 3-2 on the season, while No Limit Bowler fall to 3-2.

Matchup Timeline

  Kaepernicus   No Limit Bowler

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Chark Jr. overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 32.4 points against his 9.59-point projection. During a 34-27 loss to the Panthers, he caught 8 passes for 164 yards and 2 touchdowns. Chark Jr. ranks #20 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
DJ Chark Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Kaepernicus
Points
% of total points 167.04
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
45.7
20.94
27.4%
2
DJ Chark Jr.
WR
32.4
9.59
19.4%
3
George Kittle
TE
17.8
11.58
10.7%
4
Todd Gurley II
RB
17.2
13.29
10.3%
No Limit Bowler
Points
% of total points 101.4
1
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
35
9.27
34.5%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
16.1
17.98
15.9%
3
Devonta Freeman
RB
15.5
12.57
15.3%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
10.4
17.16
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Christian McCaffrey had an 84-yard touchdown run for Kaepernicus, while DJ Chark Jr. had a 37-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 126.30-72.60 lead for Kaepernicus.
Monday
Jimmy Garoppolo connected with George Kittle for a 22-yard touchdown pass for Kaepernicus during Monday Night Football, helping to pad the margin of victory for Kaepernicus.

Points By Position

  Kaepernicus   No Limit Bowler

Game Notes

More than half (6 of the 10) of the starters on Kaepernicus exceeded their projected point totals.
No Limit Bowler had only two of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as each team had a starter that failed to score.
Kaepernicus put up more points than their season scoring average (119.02) while No Limit Bowler fell short of theirs (113.14).
Kaepernicus put up more points than their projected total, while No Limit Bowler failed to reach their projection.
The 167.04 points scored by Kaepernicus are the 3rd-most in the league this year.
The matchup's 65.64-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
This loss snaps a streak of two consecutive wins for No Limit Bowler.
Both of the losses for No Limit Bowler have been blowout losses.
Despite the loss, the Philadelphia Eagles defense tallied 35 points, the second-highest score for a DEF this season.

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