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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Sayers Monsters
5-0 137.22
138.56
 
VS
proj
Butt Ruckers
114.14 3-2
125.08

Sayers Monsters knock off Butt Ruckers to remain perfect in 137.22-114.14 rout

Sayers Monsters won their fifth straight to open the season with an easy win over Butt Ruckers, cruising to a 137.22-114.14 victory. Sayers Monsters nabbed an 8.40-point lead on Thursday behind Cameron Brate (4.4 points) and Antoine Winfield Jr. (4) and never looked back. Kirk Cousins (249 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Derrick Henry (57 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) did everything they could for Butt Ruckers in the loss. Sayers Monsters (5-0) will look to notch another win against Brown Stains, while Butt Ruckers (3-2) will attempt to develop some positive momentum against Sandbagging.

Matchup Timeline

  Sayers Monsters   Butt Ruckers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Tannehill (195 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 42 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) scored 36 points against the Bills in Week 5. His scoring output was 62.7% more than his 22.13-point projection and was much higher than his 21.77-point season scoring average. Tannehill ranks #24 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Texans next week.
Ryan Tannehill

Top Player Comparison

Sayers Monsters
Points
% of total points 137.22
1
Ryan Tannehill
QB
36
22.13
26.2%
2
Teddy Bridgewater
QB
26.82
23.04
19.5%
3
DJ Moore
WR
15.3
10.53
11.1%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
11.9
18.93
8.7%
Butt Ruckers
Points
% of total points 114.14
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
19.16
21.16
16.8%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
18.3
15.62
16%
3
Wil Lutz
K
17
9.26
14.9%
4
Calvin Ridley
WR
13.6
12.16
11.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Teddy Bridgewater found DJ Moore for a 57-yard touchdown pass for Sayers Monsters, contributing to a 69.42-13.60 lead for Sayers Monsters.
Monday
Wil Lutz had a 53-yard field goal for Butt Ruckers.

Points By Position

  Sayers Monsters   Butt Ruckers

StatSmack

Sayers Monsters are on a roll, with victories in five straight weeks.
We heard scoring helps you win. Sayers Monsters are doing a better job of that, averaging 137.49 versus Butt Ruckers's 105.22.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Sayers Monsters (5-0) have a better record than Butt Ruckers (3-2).
Once Sayers Monsters put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Butt Ruckers (2 vs 1).
Sayers Monsters play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than Butt Ruckers (1).
Sayers Monsters should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Butt Ruckers (2 vs 1).
Sayers Monsters have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Butt Ruckers (30 vs 22).
By position, Sayers Monsters have outscored Butt Ruckers at QB, RB, WR, TE, DEF, and IDP this season.
Sayers Monsters has a higher average scoring margin (24) than Butt Ruckers this season (-1).
The starters for Sayers Monsters had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Butt Ruckers (1).
There's not much good to say about Butt Ruckers this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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