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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
bunkstraps
3-2 163
116.1
 
VS
proj
THE BOSS
96 3-2
119.12

bunkstraps defy predictions, knock off THE BOSS in 163-96 rout

bunkstraps brought their A game and exceeded expectations, rolling to a 163-96 victory over THE BOSS, who fell short of projections. bunkstraps pulled out to an 18-point lead on Thursday behind Cooper Kupp (17 points) and Greg Zuerlein (12) and never looked back. The Philadelphia Eagles defense (35 points) and Leonard Fournette (18) were the leaders for THE BOSS in the loss. bunkstraps (3-2) will look to build on their success against LarryDavidShrimp, while THE BOSS (3-2) will take on Victorious Secret in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  bunkstraps   THE BOSS

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ryan overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 41 points against his 25.25-point projection. During a 53-32 loss to the Texans, he passed for 330 yards and 3 touchdowns. Ryan ranks #7 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
Matt Ryan

Top Player Comparison

bunkstraps
Points
% of total points 163
1
Matt Ryan
QB
41
25.25
25.2%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
27
21.83
16.6%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
19
14.56
11.7%
4
Cooper Kupp
WR
17
10.61
10.4%
THE BOSS
Points
% of total points 96
1
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
35
9.27
36.5%
2
Leonard Fournette
RB
18
12.37
18.8%
3
David Johnson
RB
15
12.79
15.6%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
11
9.01
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, after which bunkstraps boasted a 163-87 lead. Matt Ryan had a 29-yard touchdown pass for bunkstraps, while Kirk Cousins had a 44-yard pass. Leonard Fournette made the highlight reel for THE BOSS with a 48-yard run.

Points By Position

  bunkstraps   THE BOSS

Game Notes

Each of the nine starters on bunkstraps exceeded their projected point total.
THE BOSS had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
THE BOSS can partially blame the loss on Greg Olsen, who didn't score any points.
bunkstraps put up more points than their season scoring average (121.8) while THE BOSS fell short of theirs (103.4).
bunkstraps put up more points than their projected total, while THE BOSS failed to reach their projection.
The 163 points scored by bunkstraps are the 2nd-most in the league this season.
The matchup's 67-point margin is the largest in the league this year.
The win concludes a two-game losing streak for bunkstraps, while the loss caps a two-game winning streak for THE BOSS.
bunkstraps moves to (2-0) in blowout games this season, while THE BOSS falls to (0-1).
A bright spot in the defeat, the Philadelphia Eagles defense (35 points) officially registered the highest scoring output for any DEF this year.

Next Week Preview

bunkstraps
bunkstraps (3-2) take on LarryDavidShrimp (1-4) in Week 6. After five weeks of action, bunkstraps have posted the third-most points in the league while LarryDavidShrimp (121 PPG) are ranked fourth. Over the last two weeks, bunkstraps have scored 125.5 points per game, while LarryDavidShrimp have averaged 120.5 per contest.
THE BOSS
The upcoming schedule gets no easier for fifth-place THE BOSS, since they now get to face off against first-place Victorious Secret in Week 6. Five weeks into the season, THE BOSS have accumulated the league's third-lowest point total while Victorious Secret (127 PPG) are ranked second. Over the last three weeks, THE BOSS has scored 101.67 points per game, while Victorious Secret has averaged 122.33 per contest.