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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Keeper Reapers
4-1 116
105.8
 
VS
proj
Shalabajzeri
91 2-3
108.38

Keeper Reapers jump into 1st place, 116-91

Keeper Reapers ascended into first place in Vince Lombardi Keeper League with a hard-fought win over Shalabajzeri, earning a 116-91 victory. Shalabajzeri took a 13-point lead on Thursday, but Keeper Reapers held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Tom Brady (411 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs, 13 Rush Yds) and Nick Chubb (161 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD). Matthew Stafford (365 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and DeAndre Hopkins (6 Rec, 87 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the top scorers for Shalabajzeri in the loss. Keeper Reapers (4-1) will look to build on their success against spopov_k_2021, while Shalabajzeri (2-3) face Planet united in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Keeper Reapers   Shalabajzeri

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brady overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 47 points against his 26.46-point projection. In a 45-17 win over the Dolphins, he passed for 411 yards and 5 touchdowns and ran for 13 yards. Brady ranks #2 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Eagles next week.
Tom Brady

Top Player Comparison

Keeper Reapers
Points
% of total points 116
1
Tom Brady
QB
47
26.46
40.5%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
22
13.58
19%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
16
10.33
13.8%
4
Ryan Succop
K
10
9.36
8.6%
Shalabajzeri
Points
% of total points 91
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
18
25.12
19.8%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
14
11.48
15.4%
3
Amari Cooper
WR
12
9.64
13.2%
4
Justin Jefferson
WR
12
14.33
13.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matthew Stafford had a 68-yard pass for Shalabajzeri to contribute to an 18-5 lead for Shalabajzeri.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Keeper Reapers owned a 94-55 lead. For Keeper Reapers, Tom Brady had a 62-yard touchdown pass and a 34-yard touchdown pass. Aaron Jones made the highlight reel for Shalabajzeri with a 57-yard run.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Keeper Reapers who claimed the lead, 116-81. For Keeper Reapers, Nick Chubb had a 52-yard touchdown run. Amari Cooper made the highlight reel for Shalabajzeri with a 24-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Harrison Butker had a 54-yard field goal for Shalabajzeri, who trailed 116-91 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Keeper Reapers   Shalabajzeri

What If

Keeper Reapers would have beaten four other teams besides Shalabajzeri this week.
Shalabajzeri would have lost to eight other teams besides Keeper Reapers this week.
If they played Shalabajzeri every week, Keeper Reapers would be 4-1 this season.
Keeper Reapers would have topped Shalabajzeri 111-82 had they played each other last week.
Keeper Reapers would be 3-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Shalabajzeri.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Keeper Reapers, Shalabajzeri would be 4-0.
If Keeper Reapers had played every team in the league each week, they would be 37-18.
If they played every team every week, Shalabajzeri would be 29-26.

Next Week Preview

Keeper Reapers
A pair of teams that are both on identical two-game winning streaks, Keeper Reapers (4-1) square off against spopov_k_2021 (3-2) next week in an early season matchup. Keeper Reapers may have to shuffle their lineup a bit with Marquez Callaway out on bye in Week 6. spopov_k_2021 won't have Trey Lance, Mike Davis, the San Francisco 49ers defense, or Calvin Ridley. Over the last three weeks, Keeper Reapers have scored 99.33 points per game, while spopov_k_2021 have averaged 115.33 per contest.
Shalabajzeri
One losing skid will conclude in Week 6 as eighth-place Shalabajzeri have now lost two consecutive games while their opponent, Planet united, have dropped four straight. Shalabajzeri might need to rearrange their lineup a bit with the New Orleans Saints defense, Raheem Mostert, and George Kittle out on bye next week. Planet united won't have Matt Ryan.