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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Nick
1-4 136.45
126.15
 
VS
proj
TheMuffinStuffers
107.37 3-2
121.6

TheMuffinStuffers come up short of expectations, lose to Nick in 136.45-107.37 runaway

TheMuffinStuffers underachieved compared to expectations, as Nick cruised to a 136.45-107.37 victory. TheMuffinStuffers jumped out to a 40.40-point lead on Thursday behind 40.4 points from DK Metcalf (5 Rec, 98 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Cooper Kupp (7 Rec, 92 Rec Yds). But it was all Nick after that. They were led by Tom Brady (411 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs, 13 Rush Yds) and Alexander Mattison (113 Rush Yds, 40 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Nick (1-4) will look to keep it rolling against Viva Las Raiders, while TheMuffinStuffers (3-2) will attempt to generate some positive momentum against stillmatic.

Matchup Timeline

  Nick   TheMuffinStuffers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brady passed for 411 yards and 5 touchdowns and ran for 13 yards as the Buccaneers beat the Dolphins 45-17. In doing so, he put up 44.25 points and nearly doubled his scoring projection, the third-highest percent increase of any QB in the league this season. Brady will face the Eagles in Week 6.
Tom Brady

Top Player Comparison

Nick
Points
% of total points 136.45
1
Tom Brady
QB
44.25
23.62
32.4%
2
Alexander Mattison
RB
30.8
22.14
22.6%
3
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
19.4
13.66
14.2%
4
Deebo Samuel
WR
15.6
16.7
11.4%
TheMuffinStuffers
Points
% of total points 107.37
1
DK Metcalf
WR
25.55
16.03
23.8%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
20.47
23.59
19.1%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
17.4
21.88
16.2%
4
Michael Carter
RB
16.55
9.48
15.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
DK Metcalf had a 23-yard touchdown catch for TheMuffinStuffers to contribute to a 40.40-0.00 lead for TheMuffinStuffers.
Sunday Early
There were several players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was TheMuffinStuffers who grabbed the lead, 105.32-84.55. Tom Brady had a 62-yard touchdown pass and a 34-yard touchdown pass for Nick, while Alexander Mattison had a 48-yard run. Meanwhile, Aaron Rodgers had a 59-yard pass for TheMuffinStuffers, while Aaron Jones had a 57-yard run.
Monday
Michael Pittman Jr. had a 42-yard touchdown catch for Nick during Monday Night Football, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Nick   TheMuffinStuffers

What If

Nick would have beaten five other teams besides TheMuffinStuffers this week.
TheMuffinStuffers would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
If they played TheMuffinStuffers every week, Nick would be 3-2 this season.
Had they played each other last week, TheMuffinStuffers would have topped Nick 103.6-100.97.
Nick would be 2-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as TheMuffinStuffers.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Nick, TheMuffinStuffers would be 1-3.
If Nick had played every team in the league each week, they would be 22-33.
If they played every team every week, TheMuffinStuffers would be 16-39.

Next Week Preview

Nick
Nick (1-4) go up against Viva Las Raiders (3-2) in Week 6. Each of these teams will have players on bye next week, as Kyle Pitts, Jamison Crowder, and Jimmy Garoppolo are off for Viva Las Raiders and Deebo Samuel and Denzel Mims will get the week off for Nick. Over the last three weeks, Nick have scored 123.04 points per game, while Viva Las Raiders have averaged 141.9 per contest.
TheMuffinStuffers
A pair of squads with identical 3-2 records, eighth-place TheMuffinStuffers are set to battle sixth-place stillmatic next week. TheMuffinStuffers won't be able to expect another 17+ point performance out of Michael Carter, who has a bye in Week 6. stillmatic will be without Cordarrelle Patterson and the New Orleans Saints defense.