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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Bessette’s Boys
3-2 119.18
104.58
 
VS
proj
STL Busters!
94.8 2-3
105.46

Bessette’s Boys earn win over STL Busters! in 119.18-94.80 rout

Bessette’s Boys rose to the occasion, rolling to a 119.18-94.80 victory over STL Busters!, who fell short of projections. STL Busters! pulled out to a 13.3-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but it was all Bessette’s Boys after that. They were led by Russell Wilson (30.48 points) and DeAndre Hopkins (21.1). Travis Kelce (17.8 points) and Lamar Jackson (17.5) did everything they could for STL Busters! in defeat. Bessette’s Boys (3-2) will look to notch another W against Easy Mode, while STL Busters! (2-3) will face Pats Nation in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Bessette’s Boys   STL Busters!

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Freeman scored 14.7 points in a 37-34 loss to the Cowboys to beat his 8.23-point projection. He racked up 87 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Bessette’s Boys this week. Freeman will face the Football Team next week.
Devonta Freeman

Top Player Comparison

Bessette’s Boys
Points
% of total points 119.18
1
Russell Wilson
QB
30.48
29.87
25.6%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
21.1
13.18
17.7%
3
Mike Davis
RB
20.9
12.54
17.5%
4
Devonta Freeman
RB
14.7
8.23
12.3%
STL Busters!
Points
% of total points 94.8
1
Travis Kelce
TE
17.8
11.07
18.8%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
17.5
28.63
18.5%
3
The Seattle Seahawks defense
DEF
13
11.62
13.7%
4
James Conner
RB
12.3
12.87
13%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
DeAndre Hopkins had a 45-yard catch and a 37-yard touchdown catch for Bessette’s Boys, who trailed 66.90-53.60 after the early games.

Points By Position

  Bessette’s Boys   STL Busters!

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Bessette’s Boys are doing a better job of that, averaging 119.82 versus STL Busters!'s 109.32.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Bessette’s Boys (3-2) have a better record than STL Busters! (2-3).
Once Bessette’s Boys put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than STL Busters! (2 vs 0).
Bessette’s Boys are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than STL Busters! (0 vs 1).
Bessette’s Boys should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than STL Busters! (3 vs 2).
By position, Bessette’s Boys have outscored STL Busters! at QB, RB, and WR this season.
Bessette’s Boys has a higher average scoring margin (14) than STL Busters! this season (0).
The starters for Bessette’s Boys had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for STL Busters! (0).
Bessette’s Boys came out victorious even though they had more players on a bye this week (2) than STL Busters! (0).
Hey STL Busters!, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

Bessette’s Boys
Hey, we admire the confidence, Bessette’s Boys. Deploying a starter with zero points (Jerry Jeudy), while still earning a W... that's playing with fire. We just ask you to please keep those flashy shenanigans to the early regular season. Do it when the postseason rolls around, and we're done.
STL Busters!
With only five receptions this past week, the starting RBs for STL Busters! should smooth things over with their QBs... and remind them to check down more often.