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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Magic Skol Bus
3-2 150.92
106.66
 
VS
proj
The Chubb Clubb
97.68 0-5
102.01

Magic Skol Bus defeat The Chubb Clubb for third straight win in 150.92-97.68 runaway

Magic Skol Bus extended their win streak to three games with an easy win over The Chubb Clubb, cruising to a 150.92-97.68 victory. The Chubb Clubb earned a 2.28-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Magic Skol Bus after that. They were led by Justin Herbert, who passed for 398 yards , ran for 29 yards and scored 5 touchdowns for 42.82 points, and Austin Ekeler, who racked up 119 yards from scrimmage and scored 3 touchdowns (27.9 points). Marquise Brown (24.5 points) and Nick Chubb (23) led the charge for The Chubb Clubb in defeat. Magic Skol Bus (3-2) will look to notch another win against Petey T's Truthers, while The Chubb Clubb (0-5) will face Packerbackers in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Magic Skol Bus   The Chubb Clubb

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Bills defense overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 17 points against their 4.31-point projection. In a 38-20 win over the Chiefs, they allowed 20 points, surrendered 392 yards, and forced 4 turnovers. The Bills defense ranks #51 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Titans next week.
The Buffalo Bills defense

Top Player Comparison

Magic Skol Bus
Points
% of total points 150.92
1
Justin Herbert
QB
42.82
21.82
28.4%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
27.9
13.99
18.5%
3
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
17
4.31
11.3%
4
Darrell Henderson Jr.
RB
15.9
14.15
10.5%
The Chubb Clubb
Points
% of total points 97.68
1
Marquise Brown
WR
24.5
9.68
25.1%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
23
14.39
23.5%
3
Justin Jefferson
WR
12.4
14.68
12.7%
4
Russell Wilson
QB
10.08
20.97
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was Magic Skol Bus who owned the lead, 133.92-67.18. Justin Herbert had a 72-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard touchdown pass for Magic Skol Bus, while CeeDee Lamb had a 49-yard touchdown catch. Nick Chubb made the highlight reel for The Chubb Clubb with a 52-yard touchdown run.
Monday
Marquise Brown had a 43-yard touchdown catch for The Chubb Clubb.

Points By Position

  Magic Skol Bus   The Chubb Clubb

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Magic Skol Bus scored more in this one (150.92) than their season average (114.87).
Get on their level! Magic Skol Bus have won three straight matchups, while The Chubb Clubb have dropped their last five.
We heard scoring helps you win. The Chubb Clubb need some help then, averaging just 98.44 versus Magic Skol Bus's 114.87.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Magic Skol Bus (3-2) have a better record than The Chubb Clubb (0-5).
Magic Skol Bus don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Chubb Clubb (3 vs 0).
Magic Skol Bus are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than The Chubb Clubb (0 vs 2).
Magic Skol Bus should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than The Chubb Clubb (2 vs 1).
Magic Skol Bus have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than The Chubb Clubb (20 vs 16).
The Chubb Clubb have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (3) than Magic Skol Bus (2) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Magic Skol Bus have outscored The Chubb Clubb at QB, RB, TE, and DEF this season.
Magic Skol Bus don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 22 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Magic Skol Bus had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for The Chubb Clubb (2).
There's not much good to say about The Chubb Clubb this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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