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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Bugs bunny
4-1 123.42
113.51
 
VS
proj
BLM
116.62 0-5
86

Bugs bunny beat BLM for third straight win, 123.42-116.62

Bugs bunny extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over BLM, securing a 123.42-116.62 victory. Bugs bunny nabbed a 36.12-point lead on Thursday behind 28.62 points from Ronald Jones II (106 Rush Yds, 19 Rec Yds) and Tom Brady (253 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and never looked back. Mike Williams (5 Rec, 109 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Miles Sanders (80 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 19 Rec Yds) led the way for BLM in the loss. Bugs bunny (4-1) will look to keep it rolling against Outlaws, while BLM (0-5) will seek to get back on track against Olsztyn Tigers.

Matchup Timeline

  Bugs bunny   BLM

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Metcalf overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 21.8 points against his 11.79-point projection. In a 27-26 win over the Vikings, he caught 6 passes for 93 yards and 2 touchdowns. Metcalf ranks #25 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
DK Metcalf

Top Player Comparison

Bugs bunny
Points
% of total points 123.42
1
DK Metcalf
WR
21.8
11.79
17.7%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
17.8
11.01
14.4%
3
Ronald Jones II
RB
15.5
12.71
12.6%
4
Chris Carson
RB
13.9
13.53
11.3%
BLM
Points
% of total points 116.62
1
Mike Williams
WR
23.9
8.31
20.5%
2
Miles Sanders
RB
21.9
13.24
18.8%
3
Teddy Bridgewater
QB
21.82
17.97
18.7%
4
Derrick Henry
RB
18.3
15.49
15.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Miles Sanders had a 74-yard touchdown run for BLM, while Teddy Bridgewater had a 57-yard touchdown pass for the team, who trailed 71.92-46.22 after the early round of games.
Sunday Night
Chris Carson had a 29-yard touchdown run for Bugs bunny, helping the team to a 114.92-64.62 lead.
Monday
Mike Williams had a 64-yard touchdown catch for BLM.

Points By Position

  Bugs bunny   BLM

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Bugs bunny scored more in this one (123.42) than their season average (115.42).
A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. Bugs bunny have won three straight weeks, while BLM have dropped their last five.
We heard scoring helps you win. Bugs bunny are doing a better job of that, averaging 115.42 versus BLM's 84.81.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Bugs bunny (4-1) have a better record than BLM (0-5).
Even the machines think Bugs bunny have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (112.33) than BLM (82.42).
Bugs bunny don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than BLM (1 vs 0).
Bugs bunny are clutch masters, with more close wins than BLM (1 vs 0).
Bugs bunny should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than BLM (4 vs 2).
Bugs bunny have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than BLM (25 vs 19).
By position, Bugs bunny have outscored BLM at RB, WR, TE, K, and IDP this season.
Bugs bunny has a higher average scoring margin (4) than BLM this season (-49).
Don't worry BLM, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Bugs bunny
In a matchup between teams separated by just a game in the standings, Bugs bunny (4-1) will square off against Outlaws (3-2) in Week 6. Bugs bunny may need to rearrange their lineup some with DK Metcalf, Chris Carson, Cameron Jordan, and Latavius Murray out on bye next week. Outlaws won't have Carlos Hyde. Over the past two weeks, Bugs bunny have put up 121.09 points per game, while Outlaws have averaged 118.12 per contest.
BLM
Looking ahead to Week 6, 11th-place BLM (0-5) will take on eighth-place Olsztyn Tigers (2-3). BLM might need to shuffle the deck a bit with Nick Kwiatkoski out on bye in Week 6. Olsztyn Tigers won't have Jason Myers or Bobby Wagner.