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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Akatsuki
3-2 164.67
172.77
 
VS
proj
Brick by brick
150.84 1-4
151.33

Akatsuki defeat Brick by brick for third straight win, 164.67-150.84

Akatsuki extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over Brick by brick, earning a 164.67-150.84 victory. Akatsuki never trailed in this one after nabbing a 20.80-point lead on Thursday behind Allen Robinson II (14 points) and Jimmy Graham (10.8). Drew Brees (325 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and Tyreek Hill (15 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 78 Rec Yds) carried the flag for Brick by brick in the loss. Akatsuki improve to 3-2 on the season, while Brick by brick fall to 1-4.

Matchup Timeline

  Akatsuki   Brick by brick

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 347 yards and 3 touchdowns against the Chiefs, Carr registered 35.13 points this week. His scoring output was 55.2% more than his 22.63-point projection and was higher than his 26.39-point season scoring average. Carr ranks #16 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Buccaneers next week.
Derek Carr

Top Player Comparison

Akatsuki
Points
% of total points 164.67
1
Derek Carr
QB
35.13
22.63
21.3%
2
Miles Sanders
RB
26
17.58
15.8%
3
Josh Jacobs
RB
23.8
16.85
14.5%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
14.8
15.41
9%
Brick by brick
Points
% of total points 150.84
1
Drew Brees
QB
30.95
27.39
20.5%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
17.1
16.06
11.3%
3
Robert Woods
WR
15.1
12.74
10%
4
Jared Cook
TE
12.7
9.25
8.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with big-time moments early Sunday, after which Akatsuki boasted a 149.97-53.20 lead. Derek Carr had a 46-yard pass and a 59-yard touchdown pass for Akatsuki, while Miles Sanders had a 74-yard touchdown run. Meanwhile, Tyreek Hill had a 58-yard catch for Brick by brick, while Robert Woods had a 56-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Drew Brees teamed up with Jared Cook for a 41-yard touchdown pass for Brick by brick.

Points By Position

  Akatsuki   Brick by brick

Game Notes

Akatsuki got the victory even though only six of their 17 starting players scored higher than their point projections.
Brick by brick lost despite nine of their 18 starters scoring higher than their points projection.
Brick by brick can partially blame the loss on Jack Doyle, who didn't score any points.
Akatsuki put up fewer points than their season scoring average (171.98) while Brick by brick scored above theirs (140.93).
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 13.83-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Akatsuki managed to earn the win, but failed to cover the 21.44-point projected margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Drew Brees recorded 30.95 points, the fifth-best score for a QB this week.

Coach Talk

Akatsuki
Well, we do appreciate the confidence this past week, Akatsuki. It takes gumption to deploy a starter with negative points (the San Francisco 49ers defense) while still getting the win. All we ask is to please keep those shenanigans to the early regular season. Try it in the playoffs and we're toast.
Brick by brick
Well, we can't really complain about a lack of opportunities this week, can we? As a group, our eight pass-catchers (five WR, three TE) were targeted a grand total of 40 times in Week 5. With only 23 total receptions, this group may be showing signs of chemistry issues.