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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
BAMFS
2-3 152.8
131.4
 
VS
proj
Kyler The Creator
145.26 2-3
140.53

BAMFS come back to hand Kyler The Creator third consecutive loss, 152.80-145.26

BAMFS came back for a 152.80-145.26 victory to hand Kyler The Creator their third consecutive loss. BAMFS trailed 145.26-79.30 heading into Sunday night, but the team roared back behind Josh Allen, who passed for 315 yards , ran for 59 yards and scored 4 touchdowns for 42.5 points, and Travis Kelce, who caught 6 passes for 57 yards and a touchdown (17.7 points). Austin Ekeler (66 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 53 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Antonio Gibson (60 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 12 Rec Yds) were the top performers for Kyler The Creator in the loss. BAMFS (2-3) will look to sustain their winning ways against Dairy Sanders, while Kyler The Creator (2-3) face Dak MeHoff in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  BAMFS   Kyler The Creator

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Metcalf (5 Rec, 98 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 26.8 points in a 26-17 lost to the Rams in Week 5. His scoring output was 54.7% more than his 17.32-point projection and was higher than his 18.66-point season scoring average. Metcalf ranks #40 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Steelers next week.
DK Metcalf

Top Player Comparison

BAMFS
Points
% of total points 152.8
1
Josh Allen
QB
42.5
28.93
27.8%
2
DK Metcalf
WR
26.8
17.32
17.5%
3
Courtland Sutton
WR
25
14.07
16.4%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
17.7
20.06
11.6%
Kyler The Creator
Points
% of total points 145.26
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
32.9
19.3
22.6%
2
Antonio Gibson
RB
21.2
13.74
14.6%
3
Hunter Henry
TE
19.5
8.96
13.4%
4
Justin Jefferson
WR
19.4
21.7
13.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
DK Metcalf had a 23-yard touchdown catch for BAMFS, helping to give the team a 26.80-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, BAMFS became the proud owner of a 68.30-66.90 lead. For BAMFS, Courtland Sutton had a 39-yard touchdown catch. Laviska Shenault Jr. made the highlight reel for Kyler The Creator with a 58-yard catch.
Sunday Late
CeeDee Lamb had a 49-yard touchdown catch for Kyler The Creator, helping the team to a 145.26-79.30 lead.
Sunday Night
Josh Allen had a 53-yard touchdown pass and a 35-yard touchdown pass for BAMFS, while Harrison Butker had a 54-yard field goal, contributing to a 152.80-145.26 lead for BAMFS.

Points By Position

  BAMFS   Kyler The Creator

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on BAMFS scored higher than their projected point totals.
Kyler The Creator lost despite five of their nine starters scoring above their projected points.
Each team registered its highest point totals of the season.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
The matchup's 7.54-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
BAMFS moves to (1-0) in comeback games this year, while Kyler The Creator falls to (0-1).
Despite the loss, Austin Ekeler recorded 32.9 points, the third-best score for a RB this year.

Next Week Preview

BAMFS
In a matchup featuring teams separated by just a game in the standings, BAMFS (2-3) are set to face Dairy Sanders (3-2) in Week 6. After five weeks of action, BAMFS have posted the ninth-most points in the league while Dairy Sanders (and their 128.68 points per game) are ranked seventh. In terms of scoring production, these two squads have been nearly identical recently. BAMFS have put up 120.61 points per game over the last three weeks, while Dairy Sanders have averaged 118.95 per contest over that same stretch.
Kyler The Creator
In Week 6, Kyler The Creator (2-3, 10th-place) are scheduled to square off against Dak MeHoff (3-2, third-place). Five weeks into the 2021 season, Kyler The Creator have posted the league's third-lowest point total while Dak MeHoff (139.43 PPG) are ranked third. Over the last three weeks, Kyler The Creator has put up 122.77 points per game, while Dak MeHoff has averaged 156.61 per contest.