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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Nightmares
4-1 111.6
139.37
 
VS
proj
The Xtreme
96.4 3-2
132.67

Offensively challenged Nightmares beat The Xtreme, 111.60-96.40

Despite ranking only 12th in the league in points scored for the week, Nightmares earned a 111.60-96.40 victory over The Xtreme. Nightmares jumped out to a 38.2-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 39.6 points from Marquise Brown (6 Rec, 77 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Tyreek Hill (15 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 78 Rec Yds) and never looked back. DeAndre Hopkins (25.1 points) and Jared Cook (13.2) led the way for The Xtreme in the loss. Nightmares (4-1) will look to keep it rolling against Havoc, while The Xtreme (3-2) attempt to get back in the win column against FDC Chiefs.

Matchup Timeline

  Nightmares   The Xtreme

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 325 yards and a touchdown against the Chargers, Brees scored 26.35 points this week. He scored right around his 25.82-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. Brees ranks #20 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Panthers next week.
Drew Brees

Top Player Comparison

Nightmares
Points
% of total points 111.6
1
Drew Brees
QB
26.35
25.82
23.6%
2
Marquise Brown
WR
21.3
14.11
19.1%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
18.3
18.77
16.4%
4
Cooper Kupp
WR
12.6
16.66
11.3%
The Xtreme
Points
% of total points 96.4
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
25.1
20.03
26%
2
Jared Cook
TE
13.2
11
13.7%
3
Cole Beasley
WR
11.3
7.96
11.7%
4
Matt Ryan
QB
9.2
25.92
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, Nightmares owned a 79.90-41.70 lead. Tyreek Hill had a 58-yard catch for Nightmares, while Cooper Kupp had a 49-yard catch. DeAndre Hopkins made the highlight reel for The Xtreme with a 45-yard catch and a 37-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams on Monday night. For Nightmares, Drew Brees had a 41-yard touchdown pass. Jared Cook made the highlight reel for The Xtreme with a 41-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Nightmares   The Xtreme

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Nightmares scored less in this one (111.6) than their season average of 127.82.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Nightmares (4-1) have a better record than The Xtreme (3-2).
Nightmares see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than The Xtreme (0).
The Xtreme have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (3) than Nightmares (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Nightmares have outscored The Xtreme at QB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Nightmares has a higher average scoring margin (3) than The Xtreme this season (2).
There's not much good to say about The Xtreme this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Nightmares
Hey, creating mismatches is the key to football, right? Thanks to a sound showing from Drew Brees, we nearly tripled The Xtreme at the quarterback position this past week (26.35 points to 9.2). Brees went 33-for-47 for 325 yards, one TD, and an INT in a 30-27 win over the Chargers.
The Xtreme
Talk about old-school ground n' pound. As a group, the starting RBs for The Xtreme collectively logged just three targets this past week. Instruct those quarterbacks to dump it down a little more often in Week 6!