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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
spopov_k_2020
5-0 137
109.74
 
VS
proj
Keeper Reapers
84 2-3
95.47

spopov_k_2020 top Keeper Reapers to remain perfect in 137-84 rout

spopov_k_2020 won their fifth matchup in a row to open the season with an easy win over Keeper Reapers, cruising to a 137-84 victory. It was the third consecutive loss for Keeper Reapers. Keeper Reapers earned an 11-point lead on Thursday, but it was all spopov_k_2020 after that. They were led by Patrick Mahomes, who passed for 340 yards , ran for 21 yards and scored 3 touchdowns for 33 points, and DK Metcalf, who caught 6 passes for 93 yards and 2 touchdowns (21 points). Gardner Minshew II (301 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 18 Rush Yds) and Darius Slayton (8 Rec, 129 Rec Yds) carried the flag for Keeper Reapers in defeat. spopov_k_2020 (5-0) will look to build on their success against Maharaja Daughters, while Keeper Reapers (2-3) face Tonyk 77ers in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  spopov_k_2020   Keeper Reapers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Metcalf caught 6 passes for 93 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Seahawks beat the Vikings 27-26. In doing so, he put up 21 points and nearly doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on spopov_k_2020 this week. Next week, Metcalf will battle the Cardinals.
DK Metcalf

Top Player Comparison

spopov_k_2020
Points
% of total points 137
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
33
30.02
24.1%
2
DK Metcalf
WR
21
11.3
15.3%
3
Mike Davis
RB
20
11.48
14.6%
4
Wil Lutz
K
15
10.66
10.9%
Keeper Reapers
Points
% of total points 84
1
Gardner Minshew II
QB
23
21.07
27.4%
2
Darius Slayton
WR
12
8.78
14.3%
3
David Montgomery
RB
11
11.57
13.1%
4
David Johnson
RB
9
10.23
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, after which spopov_k_2020 emerged with a 94-60 lead. For spopov_k_2020, Patrick Mahomes had a 58-yard pass. Gardner Minshew II made the highlight reel for Keeper Reapers with a 51-yard pass.
Monday
Wil Lutz had a 53-yard field goal for spopov_k_2020 on Monday night, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  spopov_k_2020   Keeper Reapers

Game Notes

spopov_k_2020 had seven of their nine starters exceed their projected point totals.
Keeper Reapers had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
spopov_k_2020 put up more points than their season scoring average (109.4) while Keeper Reapers fell short of theirs (91.4).
spopov_k_2020 scored more points than their projected total, while Keeper Reapers fell short of their projection.
The 137 points scored by spopov_k_2020 are the most in the league this year.
The matchup's 53-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did spopov_k_2020 win, but they also easily covered the 14.27-point forecasted margin of victory.
All three of the losses for Keeper Reapers have been blowout losses.

Next Week Preview

spopov_k_2020
Something's got to give in Week 6, as spopov_k_2020 (5-0) enter next week on a five-game winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (Maharaja Daughters, 2-3), come in as winners of two straight. spopov_k_2020 might have to shuffle their lineup some with DK Metcalf, Wil Lutz, and Latavius Murray out on bye next week. Over the last three weeks, spopov_k_2020 have put up 116.33 points per game, while Maharaja Daughters have averaged only 95.33 per contest.
Keeper Reapers
A pair of teams with matching 2-3 records, 11th-place Keeper Reapers will now have a date with ninth-place Tonyk 77ers in Week 6. After five weeks of action, Keeper Reapers have posted the 11th-most points in the league while Tonyk 77ers (and their 94.8 points per game) are ranked tenth. Over the last three weeks, Keeper Reapers has put up 76.33 points per game, while Tonyk 77ers has averaged 91 per contest.