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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
LIONPWR
3-2 207.15
191.67
 
VS
proj
Naked Bootlegs
174.2 2-3
196.78

Naked Bootlegs lose to LIONPWR, 207.15-174.20

There's no easy way to say it, Naked Bootlegs dropped the ball, at least according to projections, as LIONPWR came back for a 207.15-174.20 victory. LIONPWR trailed 174.20-164.10 heading into Monday night, but the unit came storming back behind Drew Brees (27.35 points) and Keenan Allen (10.9). Russell Wilson (33.65 points) and Ben Roethlisberger (29.75) were the leaders for Naked Bootlegs in the loss. LIONPWR (3-2) will look to keep it rolling against Night Hawk, while Naked Bootlegs (2-3) will take on The Overkiller's in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  LIONPWR   Naked Bootlegs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making all 5 of his FG attempts against the 49ers, Sanders recorded 22 points this week. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 7.02-point projection and was much higher than his 12.4-point season scoring average. Sanders ranks #64 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Broncos next week.
Jason Sanders

Top Player Comparison

LIONPWR
Points
% of total points 207.15
1
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
34
14.4
16.4%
2
Drew Brees
QB
27.35
25.94
13.2%
3
Jason Sanders
K
22
7.02
10.6%
4
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
21
7.21
10.1%
Naked Bootlegs
Points
% of total points 174.2
1
Russell Wilson
QB
33.65
32.05
19.3%
2
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
29.75
25.48
17.1%
3
Robby Anderson
WR
19.5
15.32
11.2%
4
Jonathan Taylor
RB
15.4
14.61
8.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, but after the dust settled, LIONPWR had a 102.05-95.05 lead. For LIONPWR, Robert Woods had a 56-yard touchdown catch. Ben Roethlisberger made the highlight reel for Naked Bootlegs with a 32-yard touchdown pass and a 35-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Jason Sanders had a 50-yard field goal for LIONPWR, contributing to a 163.35-140.55 lead for the team.
Monday
Drew Brees had a 41-yard touchdown pass for LIONPWR on Monday night, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  LIONPWR   Naked Bootlegs

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. LIONPWR scored less in this one (207.15) than their season average of 224.57.
We heard scoring helps you win. LIONPWR are doing a better job of that, averaging 224.57 versus Naked Bootlegs's 203.36.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. LIONPWR (3-2) have a better record than Naked Bootlegs (2-3).
You can't win if you don't play. Naked Bootlegs has left more points on the bench this season (324.3) than LIONPWR (206.2).
LIONPWR should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Naked Bootlegs (4 vs 2).
By position, LIONPWR have outscored Naked Bootlegs at RB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
LIONPWR don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 15 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for LIONPWR had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Naked Bootlegs (2).
There's not much good to say about Naked Bootlegs this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

LIONPWR
You know LIONPWR, we're "glass half full" kind of coaches. While some may harp on the fact that our scoring output has slipped recently, we'll choose to spin this in a positive direction. Averaging 228.93 points through Week 4, our crew has shown it's more than capable of outperforming the 207.15 we needed for this past week's win!
Naked Bootlegs
"Not getting enough opportunities" really isn't an excuse this week for Naked Bootlegs. As a group, our pass-catching corps (five WR, one TE) combined to receive a whopping 31 targets in Week 5. With just 19 total receptions, this group may be showing signs of chemistry issues.