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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
illegal ALIENs
3-2 121.9
120.25
 
VS
proj
SIXBURGH
108.7 2-3
121.97

SIXBURGH lose to illegal ALIENs, 121.9-108.7

SIXBURGH underperformed projections, as illegal ALIENs earned a 121.9-108.7 victory. illegal ALIENs took a 29.1-point lead on Thursday behind stellar performances from Cooper Kupp (22.2 points) and Jared Goff (395 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and never looked back. Matt Ryan (330 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and the New England Patriots defense (7 Pts Allowed, 220 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) did everything they could for SIXBURGH in the loss. illegal ALIENs (3-2) will look to rack up another W against Los Jefes, while SIXBURGH (2-3) will try to get back in the win column against Birdzilla.

Matchup Timeline

  illegal ALIENs   SIXBURGH

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kupp overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 22.2 points against his 14.48-point projection. In a 30-29 loss to the Seahawks, he caught 9 passes for 117 yards and a touchdown. Kupp ranks #18 among all fantasy players this season and will face the 49ers next week.
Cooper Kupp

Top Player Comparison

illegal ALIENs
Points
% of total points 121.9
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
22.2
14.48
18.2%
2
Leonard Fournette
RB
21.7
15.05
17.8%
3
Jared Goff
QB
18.9
21.38
15.5%
4
Zach Ertz
TE
14.2
10.88
11.6%
SIXBURGH
Points
% of total points 108.7
1
Matt Ryan
QB
36.9
22.65
33.9%
2
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
20
15.3
18.4%
3
David Johnson
RB
17.1
15.7
15.7%
4
Greg Zuerlein
K
12
9.32
11%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was illegal ALIENs who grabbed the lead, 121.9-97.5. For illegal ALIENs, Leonard Fournette had a 48-yard run. Matt Ryan made the highlight reel for SIXBURGH with a 29-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  illegal ALIENs   SIXBURGH

StatSmack

As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" illegal ALIENs (3-2) have a better record than SIXBURGH (2-3).
You can't win if you don't play. SIXBURGH has left more points on the bench this season (321.68) than illegal ALIENs (305.58).
By position, illegal ALIENs have outscored SIXBURGH at WR and TE this season.
illegal ALIENs don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 8 points, third-highest in the league.
Hey SIXBURGH, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

illegal ALIENs
illegal ALIENs (3-2) will square off against Los Jefes (2-3) in a Week 6 matchup that'll feature teams separated by just a game in the standings. illegal ALIENs might need to shuffle their lineup a bit with Tarik Cohen out on bye next week. Los Jefes will be without the Buffalo Bills defense and Darren Waller. Over the last three weeks, illegal ALIENs have put up 119.71 points per game, while Los Jefes have averaged 135.47 per contest.
SIXBURGH
On the docket for Week 6, seventh-place SIXBURGH (2-3) will take on fifth-place Birdzilla (3-2). SIXBURGH might need to shuffle their lineup some with David Montgomery, John Brown, the Chicago Bears defense, Jack Doyle, and Tyrell Williams out on bye next week. Over the last two weeks, SIXBURGH has put up 111.64 points per game, while Birdzilla has averaged 131.07 per contest.