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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Closet of Hope-fuls
4-1 149.14
105.36
 
VS
proj
eric's Team
107.86 1-4
103.07

Closet of Hope-fuls knock off eric's Team for third straight win in 149.14-107.86 runaway

Closet of Hope-fuls extended their win streak to three games with a convincing win over eric's Team, cruising to a 149.14-107.86 victory. Closet of Hope-fuls pulled out to an early 16.20-point lead on Thursday. eric's Team came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Derrick Henry (31 points) and Aaron Rodgers (20.76). Not to be deterred, Closet of Hope-fuls made a run later that night, as the Buffalo Bills defense (17 points) put them back ahead for good. Closet of Hope-fuls improve to 4-1 on the season, while eric's Team fall to 1-4.

Matchup Timeline

  Closet of Hope-fuls   eric's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Bills defense (20 Pts Allowed, 392 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers) scored 17 points against the Chiefs in Week 5. They nearly quadrupled their 4.31-point projection and overachieved for the third time this season. 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

Closet of Hope-fuls
Points
% of total points 149.14
1
Tom Brady
QB
37.74
22.64
25.3%
2
Mark Andrews
TE
30.7
9.28
20.6%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
23
14.39
15.4%
4
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
17
4.31
11.4%
eric's Team
Points
% of total points 107.86
1
Derrick Henry
RB
31
20.25
28.7%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
20.76
22.15
19.2%
3
Kyle Pitts
TE
17.9
8.66
16.6%
4
Younghoe Koo
K
11
7.65
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was eric's Team who emerged with the lead, 92.16-70.94. For Closet of Hope-fuls, Tom Brady had a 62-yard touchdown pass and a 34-yard touchdown pass. Aaron Rodgers had a 59-yard pass for eric's Team, while Younghoe Koo had a 52-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Nick Chubb had a 52-yard touchdown run for Closet of Hope-fuls, who trailed 101.86-101.44 after the late round of games.

Points By Position

  Closet of Hope-fuls   eric's Team

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Closet of Hope-fuls scored more points in this one (149.14) than their season average (116.36).
Closet of Hope-fuls are looking unstoppable, winning three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Closet of Hope-fuls are doing a better job of that, averaging 116.36 versus eric's Team's 92.89.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Closet of Hope-fuls (4-1) have a better record than eric's Team (1-4).
Even the computers think Closet of Hope-fuls have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (107.7) than eric's Team (102.33).
Closet of Hope-fuls don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than eric's Team (2 vs 0).
Closet of Hope-fuls should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than eric's Team (3 vs 2).
By position, Closet of Hope-fuls have outscored eric's Team at QB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Closet of Hope-fuls don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 21 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Closet of Hope-fuls had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for eric's Team (2).
Hey eric's Team, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

Closet of Hope-fuls
Nice work assembling a lineup that tallied more than 149 points this past week. We consider that to be a job done right. We should maintain this momentum as we roll into our next matchup in Week 6.
eric's Team
With three catches on only four measly targets this past week, the starting RBs for eric's Team should remind their quarterbacks to get them more involved (and dial up a screen play or two).