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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
The Buzz Saw
2-3 68.42
82.91
 
VS
proj
Ditka Butkus
66.9 1-4
82.1

Offensively challenged The Buzz Saw beat Ditka Butkus in 68.42-66.90 battle

The Buzz Saw eked out a 68.42-66.90 victory over Ditka Butkus despite ranking only 13th in the league in points scored for the week. Ditka Butkus had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. The Buzz Saw led 68.42-65.70 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 1.2 points from Darrynton Evans on Monday night for Ditka Butkus. Tom Brady (14.12 points) and Will Fuller V (13.8) were the standout performers for The Buzz Saw in the victory. The Buzz Saw (2-3) will look to get another win against Elephants Can’t Swim, while Ditka Butkus (1-4) try to get back on track against SnitchesGetStitches.

Matchup Timeline

  The Buzz Saw   Ditka Butkus

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Burton (5 Rec, 33 Rec Yds) scored 5.8 points against the Browns in Week 5. His scoring output was 30.6% more than his 4.44-point projection and was much higher than his 1.68-point season scoring average. Burton will face the Bengals next week.
Trey Burton

Top Player Comparison

The Buzz Saw
Points
% of total points 68.42
1
Tom Brady
QB
14.12
17.78
20.6%
2
Will Fuller V
WR
13.8
12.7
20.2%
3
Tee Higgins
WR
8.2
8.94
12%
4
Randall Cobb
WR
7.7
8.19
11.3%
Ditka Butkus
Points
% of total points 66.9
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
14.5
24.2
21.7%
2
James Conner
RB
13.8
14.28
20.6%
3
Michael Gallup
WR
9.3
11.42
13.9%
4
Irv Smith Jr.
TE
8.4
3.44
12.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Chris Conley had a 51-yard catch for Ditka Butkus, while Cam Akers had a 46-yard run for the team, who trailed 58.32-42.10 after the early games.

Points By Position

  The Buzz Saw   Ditka Butkus

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starters on The Buzz Saw exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Ditka Butkus had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The Buzz Saw got the victory despite registering a season-low 68.42 points.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The Buzz Saw ranked 13th in the league in scoring this week, while Ditka Butkus ranked 14th.
The matchup's 1.52-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
The win puts an end to a three-game losing skid for The Buzz Saw.
Not only did The Buzz Saw get the win, but they also covered the 0.81-point forecasted margin of victory.
The Buzz Saw moves to (1-2) in close games this year, while Ditka Butkus falls to (0-1).

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