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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Boomer Bust
2-3 1403.5
1425.56
 
VS
proj
Lamar the Merrier!
1396.5 3-2
1578.95

Lamar the Merrier! lose to Boomer Bust in 1,403.5-1,396.5 battle

Lamar the Merrier! were unable to rise to the occasion, as Boomer Bust came back for a 1,403.5-1,396.5 victory. Trailing 1,238.5-1,040.5 heading into Monday night, Boomer Bust charged back behind Justin Herbert, who passed for 264 yards and 4 touchdowns for 363 points. Joe Flacco (271.5 points) and Lamar Jackson (253.5) were the leaders for Lamar the Merrier! in the loss. Boomer Bust (2-3) will look to build on their success against MoneyMike's Team, while Lamar the Merrier! (3-2) will meet Mierda in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Boomer Bust   Lamar the Merrier!

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 59 yards from scrimmage against the Bengals, Duvernay put up 63.5 points this week. He more-than-quadrupled his 14.75-point projection and overachieved for the fourth time this season. Duvernay will face the Eagles next week.
Devin Duvernay

Top Player Comparison

Boomer Bust
Points
% of total points 1403.5
1
Justin Herbert
QB
363
326.78
25.9%
2
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
248
76.71
17.7%
3
Joe Burrow
QB
204.5
324.04
14.6%
4
Ryan Succop
K
166
73.44
11.8%
Lamar the Merrier!
Points
% of total points 1396.5
1
Joe Flacco
QB
271.5
291.02
19.4%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
253.5
367.91
18.2%
3
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
158
80.6
11.3%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
145
107.97
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with standout moments early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, Lamar the Merrier! became the proud owner of a 1,059.0-711.0 lead. Cam Akers had a 46-yard run for Boomer Bust, while Devin Duvernay had a 42-yard run. Meanwhile, Joe Flacco had a 52-yard pass for Lamar the Merrier!, while Robert Woods had a 56-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Justin Herbert had a 49-yard pass and a 64-yard touchdown pass for Boomer Bust on Monday night, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Boomer Bust   Lamar the Merrier!

Game Notes

Boomer Bust got the victory despite the fact that only eight of their 17 starters exceeded their scoring projections.
Lamar the Merrier! had only four of their 17 starters score higher than their projected points.
Lamar the Merrier! can partially blame the loss on Karl Joseph, who didn't score any points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Both teams failed to achieve their projected point total.
The matchup's 7-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
In close games this season, Boomer Bust moves to (1-2), while Lamar the Merrier! falls to (1-1).

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