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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Buffalo Sonics un-vaxxxed
2-2 136
139.07
 
VS
proj
Water Boys
126 2-2
125.98

Buffalo Sonics un-vaxxxed overcome starter's goose egg, defeat Water Boys, 136-126

Despite a goose egg from JuJu Smith-Schuster, Buffalo Sonics un-vaxxxed were able to persevere and earn the win, emerging victorious with a 136-126 victory over Water Boys. Buffalo Sonics un-vaxxxed never trailed in this one after taking a 9-point lead on Thursday behind Matt Gay. Antonio Brown (7 Rec, 124 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Kyle Pitts (9 Rec, 119 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the charge for Water Boys in the loss. Buffalo Sonics un-vaxxxed (2-2) will look to build on their success against The Mayor of Dunkin, while Water Boys (2-2) will face off against Rachel's Team in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Buffalo Sonics un-vaxxxed   Water Boys

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kamara scored 52% more than his 17.76-point projection with 27 points against the Football Team in Week 5. He racked up 122 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns in the 33-22 win. Kamara ranks #44 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Seahawks next week.
Alvin Kamara

Top Player Comparison

Buffalo Sonics un-vaxxxed
Points
% of total points 136
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
29
16.69
21.3%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
27
17.76
19.9%
3
Trevor Lawrence
QB
18
17.25
13.2%
4
Chase Claypool
WR
17
8.69
12.5%
Water Boys
Points
% of total points 126
1
Antonio Brown
WR
25
11.07
19.8%
2
Kyle Pitts
TE
20
10.08
15.9%
3
Mason Crosby
K
16
8.77
12.7%
4
Damien Williams
RB
15
10.72
11.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but it was Buffalo Sonics un-vaxxxed who took the lead, 107-89. Alvin Kamara had a 23-yard touchdown run for Buffalo Sonics un-vaxxxed, while Trevor Lawrence had a 58-yard pass. Antonio Brown made the highlight reel for Water Boys with a 62-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Buffalo Sonics un-vaxxxed   Water Boys

Game Notes

Only five of the 12 starters on Buffalo Sonics un-vaxxxed scored more than their point projections.
Water Boys had only five of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Buffalo Sonics un-vaxxxed won despite starting JuJu Smith-Schuster, who scored zero points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Buffalo Sonics un-vaxxxed got the win despite scoring fewer points than projected, while Water Boys outscored their projection.
The win concludes a two-game winless slide for Buffalo Sonics un-vaxxxed, while the loss brings an end to a two-game unbeaten streak for Water Boys.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Buffalo Sonics un-vaxxxed. They got the win, but did not cover the 13.09-point projected margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Antonio Brown (25 points) registered the fourth-best score for a wideout this week.

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