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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
BuckeyeBall
4-1 143.8
120.76
 
VS
proj
Sandbagging
117.76 3-2
124.89

BuckeyeBall defeat Sandbagging for fourth straight win in 143.80-117.76 rout

BuckeyeBall extended their win streak to four games with a convincing win over Sandbagging, cruising to a 143.80-117.76 victory. BuckeyeBall took a 15.30-point lead on Thursday behind Jimmy Graham (9.3 points) and Roquan Smith (6) and never let go of it. Jared Goff (309 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Ezekiel Elliott (91 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 14 Rec Yds) did everything they could for Sandbagging in defeat. BuckeyeBall (4-1) will look to rack up another W against TX4vida, while Sandbagging (3-2) will attempt to right the ship against Butt Ruckers.

Matchup Timeline

  BuckeyeBall   Sandbagging

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Graham overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 9.3 points against his 5.89-point projection. In a 20-19 win over the Buccaneers, he caught 3 passes for 33 yards and a touchdown. Graham ranks #6 among fantasy TEs this season and will face the Panthers next week.
Jimmy Graham

Top Player Comparison

BuckeyeBall
Points
% of total points 143.8
1
Kyler Murray
QB
31.3
26.05
21.8%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
15.3
13.11
10.6%
3
Younghoe Koo
K
15
7.56
10.4%
4
Marquise Brown
WR
13.8
9.4
9.6%
Sandbagging
Points
% of total points 117.76
1
Jared Goff
QB
31.36
23.11
26.6%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
22.5
17.66
19.1%
3
Patrick Queen
LB
20
6.63
17%
4
Jonnu Smith
TE
16
7.15
13.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, after which BuckeyeBall boasted a 117.40-64.36 lead. Kyler Murray had a 45-yard pass and a 37-yard touchdown pass for BuckeyeBall, while Tyreek Hill had a 58-yard catch. Jared Goff made the highlight reel for Sandbagging with a 56-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass.

Points By Position

  BuckeyeBall   Sandbagging

Game Notes

BuckeyeBall had nine of their 14 starting players score higher than their projected points.
Sandbagging had only six of their 14 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as each team had a starter score zero points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
BuckeyeBall put up more points than their projected total, while Sandbagging fell short of their projection.
All four of the wins for BuckeyeBall have been blowout wins.

Next Week Preview

BuckeyeBall
In a showdown between teams separated by just a game in the standings, BuckeyeBall (4-1) take on TX4vida (3-2) in Week 6. BuckeyeBall might need to shuffle the deck a bit with Carlos Hyde out on bye in Week 6. TX4vida won't have Henry Ruggs III, Nelson Agholor, or Darren Waller. Over the last three weeks, BuckeyeBall have put up 154.75 points per game, while TX4vida have averaged 130.51 per contest.
Sandbagging
A pair of teams with matching 3-2 records, eighth-place Sandbagging will now get a date with 10th-place Butt Ruckers next week. Each side has a couple of bye weeks to contend with in Week 6, as Latavius Murray and Jason Myers are off for Sandbagging and Wil Lutz and Daniel Carlson for Butt Ruckers.