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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Hasta La Vista Brady
3-2 160.34
119.97
 
VS
proj
You're Fired!
119.16 3-2
117.55

Back-and-forth battle ends with Hasta La Vista Brady defeating You're Fired! in 160.34-119.16 beatdown

What a thriller! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Hasta La Vista Brady earned a convincing win over You're Fired!, rolling to a 160.34-119.16 victory. You're Fired! got out to an early 4.70-point lead on Thursday. Hasta La Vista Brady came back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by outstanding showings from Tom Brady (46.74 points) and Kyle Pitts (24.4). Not to be deterred, You're Fired! got it going later that afternoon to take a 9.12-point lead behind Ezekiel Elliott (26.2 points) and Kyler Murray (14.66). But Hasta La Vista Brady came back again later that night, as Harrison Butker (10 points) and Stefon Diggs (7.9) put them back on top for good. Hasta La Vista Brady (3-2) will look to get another win against I'll be back, while You're Fired! (3-2) will attempt to get back in the win column against John Kimble's Kids.

Matchup Timeline

  Hasta La Vista Brady   You're Fired!

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 27-20 win over the Jets, Pitts scored 24.4 points to more-than-double his 11.35-point projection. He caught 9 passes for 119 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the second-highest percentage of any TE in the league this season. Next week, Pitts will face the Dolphins.
Kyle Pitts

Top Player Comparison

Hasta La Vista Brady
Points
% of total points 160.34
1
Tom Brady
QB
46.74
24.19
29.2%
2
Jonathan Taylor
RB
32.4
13.9
20.2%
3
Kyle Pitts
TE
24.4
11.35
15.2%
4
D'Andre Swift
RB
19.4
13.23
12.1%
You're Fired!
Points
% of total points 119.16
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
26.2
15.84
22%
2
Antonio Gibson
RB
20.2
12.56
17%
3
Justin Jefferson
WR
17.9
18.19
15%
4
Kyler Murray
QB
14.66
25.98
12.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was Hasta La Vista Brady who owned the lead, 104.84-78.30. For Hasta La Vista Brady, Tom Brady had a 62-yard touchdown pass and a 34-yard touchdown pass. Younghoe Koo made the highlight reel for You're Fired! with a 52-yard field goal.
Sunday Night
Harrison Butker had a 54-yard field goal for Hasta La Vista Brady, while Stefon Diggs had a 61-yard catch, helping Hasta La Vista Brady to a 127.94-119.16 lead.
Monday
Jonathan Taylor had a 76-yard touchdown catch for Hasta La Vista Brady during Monday Night Football, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Hasta La Vista Brady   You're Fired!

What If

Hasta La Vista Brady would have beaten five other teams besides You're Fired! this week.
You're Fired! would have lost to six other teams besides Hasta La Vista Brady this week.
Hasta La Vista Brady would be 1-4 if they played You're Fired! every week.
Had they played each other last week, You're Fired! would have defeated Hasta La Vista Brady 107.22-106.96.
Hasta La Vista Brady would be 3-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as You're Fired!.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Hasta La Vista Brady, You're Fired! would be 2-2.
If Hasta La Vista Brady had played every team in the league each week, they would be 26-19.
If they played every team every week, You're Fired! would be 30-15.

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