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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Brewmasters
2-3 163.3
147.61
 
VS
proj
Mutinous Apes
123.85 2-3
135.72

Brewmasters come back to hand Mutinous Apes third straight loss in 163.30-123.85 rout

Brewmasters rolled to a 163.30-123.85 victory to hand Mutinous Apes their third consecutive loss. Brewmasters nabbed an early 10.80-point lead on Thursday. Mutinous Apes came back to take the lead during the late slate on Sunday, powered by Jonathan Taylor (15.4 points) and Zach Pascal (3.5). Unphased, Brewmasters made a run when it mattered most on Monday night, as Emmanuel Sanders (24.2 points) and Derrick Henry (19.3) put them back ahead once and for all. Brewmasters (2-3) will look to add to their success against SAWTOOTHS, while Mutinous Apes (2-3) take on Rebel Alliance in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Brewmasters   Mutinous Apes

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Claypool overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 42.6 points against his 7.42-point projection. During a 38-29 win over the Eagles, he caught 7 passes for 110 yards and 3 touchdowns. Claypool ranks #56 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Browns next week.
Chase Claypool

Top Player Comparison

Brewmasters
Points
% of total points 163.3
1
Chase Claypool
WR
42.6
7.42
26.1%
2
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
24.2
12.2
14.8%
3
Derrick Henry
RB
19.3
17.75
11.8%
4
Allen Robinson II
WR
19
16.88
11.6%
Mutinous Apes
Points
% of total points 123.85
1
Gardner Minshew II
QB
26.85
24.93
21.7%
2
Darrell Henderson Jr.
RB
21.8
10.45
17.6%
3
Calvin Ridley
WR
21.6
18.26
17.4%
4
Jonathan Taylor
RB
15.4
14.67
12.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, after which Brewmasters owned a 105.80-104.95 lead. Chase Claypool had a 32-yard touchdown catch and a 35-yard touchdown catch for Brewmasters, while Hunter Renfrow had a 42-yard catch. Gardner Minshew II made the highlight reel for Mutinous Apes with a 51-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Brewmasters   Mutinous Apes

What If

Brewmasters would have beaten 10 other teams besides Mutinous Apes this week.
Mutinous Apes would have lost to eight other teams besides Brewmasters this week.
If Brewmasters played Mutinous Apes every week this season, they'd be 3-2.
Had they played each other last week, Brewmasters would have been victorious over Mutinous Apes 119.05-81.3.
Brewmasters would be 2-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Mutinous Apes.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Brewmasters, Mutinous Apes would be 1-3.
If Brewmasters had played every team in the league each week, they would be 29-36.
If they played every team every week, Mutinous Apes would be 27-38.

Next Week Preview

Brewmasters
In a matchup that features two teams that are separated in the standings by just a single game, Brewmasters (2-3) take on SAWTOOTHS (1-4) in Week 6. Brewmasters may have to shuffle the deck a bit with Emmanuel Sanders, Darren Waller, and Hunter Renfrow out on bye in Week 6. Over the past three weeks, Brewmasters have scored 139.42 points per game, while SAWTOOTHS have averaged 145.17 per contest.
Mutinous Apes
One losing streak will end next week as 10th-place Mutinous Apes have now lost three games in a row while their opponent, Rebel Alliance, have dropped each of their last two. Through five weeks of action, Mutinous Apes have scored the league's third-lowest point total. Rebel Alliance (and their 149.38 points per game) are ranked fifth. Over the last three weeks, Mutinous Apes has put up 106.55 points per game, while Rebel Alliance has averaged 139.37 per contest.