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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Brian's Team
4-1 143.4
122.69
 
VS
proj
Stacey's Super Team
68.78 3-2
89.61

Brian's Team top Stacey's Super Team for third straight win in 143.40-68.78 rout

Brian's Team extended their win streak to three games with an easy win over Stacey's Super Team, cruising to a 143.40-68.78 victory. Brian's Team grabbed a 20.00-point lead on Thursday behind Allen Robinson II (14 points) and the Chicago Bears defense (6) and never looked back. Russell Wilson (217 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 58 Rush Yds) and Alvin Kamara (45 Rush Yds, 74 Rec Yds) were the leading scorers for Stacey's Super Team in the loss. Brian's Team (4-1) will look to earn another W against Sandwich Artists, while Stacey's Super Team (3-2) try to get back in the win column against RooiwillieNFL04.

Matchup Timeline

  Brian's Team   Stacey's Super Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While not attempting any field goals against the Chargers, Lutz registered 15 points this week. His scoring output was 40.7% more than his 10.66-point projection and was much higher than his 9.8-point season scoring average. Lutz ranks #2 among fantasy Ks this season and will face the Panthers next week.
Wil Lutz

Top Player Comparison

Brian's Team
Points
% of total points 143.4
1
Kyler Murray
QB
27.3
22.53
19%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
23
20.12
16%
3
Miles Sanders
RB
22.9
15.27
16%
4
DJ Moore
WR
17.3
13.34
12.1%
Stacey's Super Team
Points
% of total points 68.78
1
Russell Wilson
QB
25.48
24.37
37%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
15.9
22.39
23.1%
3
Greg Zuerlein
K
14
10.71
20.4%
4
Darren Waller
TE
13.3
12.29
19.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Kyler Murray had a 45-yard pass and a 37-yard touchdown pass for Brian's Team, while Miles Sanders had a 74-yard touchdown run, contributing to a 104.30-17.40 lead for Brian's Team.
Monday
Wil Lutz had a 53-yard field goal for Brian's Team during Monday Night Football, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Brian's Team   Stacey's Super Team

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Brian's Team scored more points in this matchup (143.4) than their season average (117.29).
Brian's Team are looking unstoppable, with victories in three straight matchups.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Brian's Team (4-1) have a better record than Stacey's Super Team (3-2).
You can't win if you don't play. Brian's Team has left fewer points on the bench this season (269.22) than Stacey's Super Team (346.9).
Brian's Team are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Stacey's Super Team (1).
Brian's Team have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Stacey's Super Team (1 vs 0).
By position, Brian's Team have outscored Stacey's Super Team at WR, K, and DEF this season.
Brian's Team don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 13 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Brian's Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Stacey's Super Team (0).
There's not much good to say about Stacey's Super Team this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Brian's Team
Brian's Team (4-1) square off against Sandwich Artists (2-3) in Week 6. Brian's Team might have to shuffle their lineup some with Wil Lutz and Jared Cook out on bye next week. Sandwich Artists won't have DK Metcalf. In terms of recent scoring output, these two squads have posted similar results lately. Brian's Team have put up 118.87 points per game over the last three weeks, while Sandwich Artists have averaged 118.71 per outing over that same period.
Stacey's Super Team
Two teams with identical 3-2 records, third-place Stacey's Super Team are set to square off against fourth-place RooiwillieNFL04 in Week 6. Each side has multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 6, as Russell Wilson, Alvin Kamara, Darren Waller, and the Seattle Seahawks defense are off for Stacey's Super Team while Emmanuel Sanders, Chris Carson, and Michael Thomas are out for RooiwillieNFL04.