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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Kindergarten Cooper
3-2 186.3
123.1
 
VS
proj
I'll be back
164.36 2-3
117.45

Kindergarten Cooper hand I'll be back third straight loss in 186.30-164.36 blowout

Kindergarten Cooper cruised to a 186.30-164.36 victory to hand I'll be back their third straight loss. I'll be back got out to a 1.66-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but it was all Kindergarten Cooper after that. They were led by Josh Allen, who passed for 315 yards , ran for 59 yards and scored 4 touchdowns for 41.5 points, and Mike Williams, who caught 8 passes for 165 yards and 2 touchdowns (36.5 points). Mark Andrews (11 Rec, 147 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Antonio Brown (7 Rec, 124 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) were the leaders for I'll be back in defeat. Kindergarten Cooper (3-2) will look to sustain their momentum against Kamara w/ Me If U Want 2 Live, while I'll be back (2-3) try to get back in the win column against Hasta La Vista Brady.

Matchup Timeline

  Kindergarten Cooper   I'll be back

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Browns in Week 5, Williams scored 36.5 points to more-than-double his 13.34-point projection. He caught 8 passes for 165 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the fifth-highest percentage of any player in the league this season. In Week 6, Williams and the Chargers will go up against the Ravens.
Mike Williams

Top Player Comparison

Kindergarten Cooper
Points
% of total points 186.3
1
Josh Allen
QB
41.5
26.68
22.3%
2
Mike Williams
WR
36.5
13.34
19.6%
3
Mike Evans
WR
28.3
15.12
15.2%
4
Najee Harris
RB
23.2
15.33
12.5%
I'll be back
Points
% of total points 164.36
1
Mark Andrews
TE
38.2
11.71
23.2%
2
Antonio Brown
WR
29.9
12.25
18.2%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
23.76
23.89
14.5%
4
Chuba Hubbard
RB
17.9
12.11
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, I'll be back boasted a 71.56-69.90 lead. For Kindergarten Cooper, Mike Evans had a 34-yard touchdown catch and a 22-yard touchdown catch. Antonio Brown had a 62-yard touchdown catch for I'll be back, while Aaron Rodgers had a 59-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Mike Williams had a 72-yard touchdown catch and a 42-yard touchdown catch for Kindergarten Cooper, while Amari Cooper had a 24-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 144.80-126.16 lead for Kindergarten Cooper.
Sunday Night
Josh Allen had a 53-yard touchdown pass and a 35-yard touchdown pass for Kindergarten Cooper, contributing to a 186.30-126.16 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Kindergarten Cooper   I'll be back

StatSmack

Kindergarten Cooper must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this one (186.3) than their season average (124.15).
I'll be back are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've dropped their last three matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. I'll be back need some help then, averaging just 114.23 versus Kindergarten Cooper's 124.15.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Kindergarten Cooper (3-2) have a better record than I'll be back (2-3).
Kindergarten Cooper don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than I'll be back (2 vs 0).
Kindergarten Cooper should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than I'll be back (2 vs 1).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of I'll be back - they’ve made more transactions (4) than Kindergarten Cooper (1) this week. Too bad that itchy pickup finger didn't pay off.
By position, Kindergarten Cooper have outscored I'll be back at QB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
Kindergarten Cooper has a higher average scoring margin (3) than I'll be back this season (-10).
The starters for Kindergarten Cooper had more big plays in their NFL games this week (9) than the starters for I'll be back (2).
There's not much good to say about I'll be back this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Kindergarten Cooper
Kindergarten Cooper (3-2) will go up against Kamara w/ Me If U Want 2 Live (2-3) in a Week 6 matchup between teams separated by just a game in the standings. Kindergarten Cooper might have to shuffle the deck a bit with Cordarrelle Patterson, Mike Davis, and Corey Davis out on bye in Week 6. Kamara w/ Me If U Want 2 Live won't have Alvin Kamara. Over the last three weeks, Kindergarten Cooper have scored 132.29 points per game, while Kamara w/ Me If U Want 2 Live have averaged 111.15 per contest.
I'll be back
Up ahead next week, I'll be back (2-3, ninth-place) are due to square off against Hasta La Vista Brady (3-2, fifth-place). I'll be back might need to shuffle the deck some with the San Francisco 49ers defense out on bye next week. Hasta La Vista Brady won't have Kyle Pitts or Marquez Callaway.