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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Cavemen
2-3 133.12
98.44
 
VS
proj
Spokane Sith
109.72 1-4
96.13

Cavemen earn win over Spokane Sith in 133.12-109.72 rout

Both teams showed up, but it was Cavemen who emerged victorious, cruising to a 133.12-109.72 victory over Spokane Sith. Spokane Sith jumped out to a 55.52-point lead on Thursday behind outstanding efforts from Russell Wilson, who passed for 268 yards and 4 touchdowns and ran for 32 yards for 37.92 points, and Greg Zuerlein, who made 3 of his 4 FG attempts (12 points). But it was all Cavemen after that. They were led by Amari Cooper, who caught 11 passes for 226 yards and a touchdown for 40.6 points, and Adam Thielen, who caught 7 passes for 130 yards and 2 touchdowns (27 points). Cavemen (2-3) will look to keep it rolling against The Dog House, while Spokane Sith (1-4) take on Slim Pickens in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Cavemen   Spokane Sith

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 40.6 points, Cooper more-than-tripled his 10.85-point projection as the Cowboys lost to the Packers 34-24. He caught 11 passes for 226 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player in the league this season. In Week 6, Cooper and the Cowboys will square off against the Jets.
Amari Cooper

Top Player Comparison

Cavemen
Points
% of total points 133.12
1
Amari Cooper
WR
40.6
10.85
30.5%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
27
9.61
20.3%
3
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
21
9.95
15.8%
4
Ka'imi Fairbairn
K
13
8.89
9.8%
Spokane Sith
Points
% of total points 109.72
1
Russell Wilson
QB
37.92
24.18
34.6%
2
Courtland Sutton
WR
15.2
8.78
13.9%
3
Greg Zuerlein
K
12
9.58
10.9%
4
The Green Bay Packers defense
DEF
12
8.8
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Russell Wilson found DK Metcalf for a 40-yard touchdown pass for Spokane Sith, helping give Spokane Sith a 60.32-4.80 lead.
Sunday Early
Adam Thielen had a 44-yard catch for Cavemen, while Ka'imi Fairbairn had a 50-yard field goal for the team, who trailed 78.72-52.20 after the early slate.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after all the plays were accounted for, Cavemen became the proud owner of a 123.22-105.92 lead. For Cavemen, Amari Cooper had a 53-yard touchdown catch and a 46-yard catch. Courtland Sutton made the highlight reel for Spokane Sith with a 70-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Cavemen   Spokane Sith

StatSmack

Cavemen must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (133.12) than their season average (110.26).
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Cavemen (2-3) have a better record than Spokane Sith (1-4).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Cavemen has left fewer points on the bench this season (187.24) than Spokane Sith (287).
Cavemen don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Spokane Sith (2 vs 0).
By position, Cavemen have outscored Spokane Sith at WR and DEF this season.
The starters for Cavemen had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Spokane Sith (3).
There's not much good to say about Spokane Sith this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Cavemen
In a matchup featuring two squads that are separated by just one game in the standings, Cavemen (2-3) face The Dog House (3-2) in Week 6. Five weeks into the 2019 campaign, Cavemen are ranked sixth in points scored, while The Dog House have tallied the fourth-highest point total in Fantasy Pro league. Over the last three weeks, Cavemen have put up 122.77 points per game, while The Dog House have averaged 103.14 per contest.
Spokane Sith
On the docket next week, 11th-place Spokane Sith (1-4) will take on second-place Slim Pickens (4-1). Spokane Sith might have to shuffle their lineup a bit with David Montgomery out on bye in Week 6. Slim Pickens won't have John Brown.