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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
jackie's Matchless Team
3-2 121.14
122.05
 
VS
proj
$uperBowlorBu$t
94.48 2-3
122.98

$uperBowlorBu$t lose to jackie's Matchless Team, 121.14-94.48

$uperBowlorBu$t underachieved compared to their projected point total, as jackie's Matchless Team earned a 121.14-94.48 victory. $uperBowlorBu$t nabbed an 18.28-point lead on Thursday, but jackie's Matchless Team held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Tom Brady (37.74 points) and Derrick Henry (31). Mike Evans (6 Rec, 113 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Travis Kelce (6 Rec, 57 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did their part for $uperBowlorBu$t in the loss. jackie's Matchless Team (3-2) will look to keep it rolling against JWE25, while $uperBowlorBu$t (2-3) face Endzonio Gibson in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  jackie's Matchless Team   $uperBowlorBu$t

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brady (411 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs, 13 Rush Yds) scored 37.74 points in a 45-17 win over the Dolphins in Week 5. His scoring output was 66.7% more than his 22.63-point projection and was higher than his 27.26-point season scoring average. Brady ranks #2 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Eagles next week.
Tom Brady

Top Player Comparison

jackie's Matchless Team
Points
% of total points 121.14
1
Tom Brady
QB
37.74
22.63
31.2%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
31
21.33
25.6%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
17.7
15.54
14.6%
4
Justin Jefferson
WR
15.9
18.18
13.1%
$uperBowlorBu$t
Points
% of total points 94.48
1
Mike Evans
WR
26.3
15.12
27.8%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
14.7
16.59
15.6%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
11.3
17.57
12%
4
Russell Wilson
QB
10.08
20.97
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, after which jackie's Matchless Team emerged with a 93.44-53.58 lead. For jackie's Matchless Team, Tom Brady had a 62-yard touchdown pass and a 34-yard touchdown pass. Mike Evans made the highlight reel for $uperBowlorBu$t with a 34-yard touchdown catch and a 22-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Harrison Butker had a 54-yard field goal for jackie's Matchless Team to contribute to a 121.14-90.48 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  jackie's Matchless Team   $uperBowlorBu$t

Game Notes

jackie's Matchless Team emerged victorious even though only four of their nine starters scored higher than their point projections.
$uperBowlorBu$t had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
jackie's Matchless Team put up more points than their season scoring average (112.78) while $uperBowlorBu$t fell short of theirs (127.71).
Both teams scored below their projected point total.
$uperBowlorBu$t ranked 8th in the league in scoring this week, while jackie's Matchless Team ranked 7th.
The matchup's 26.66-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The victory concludes a two-match losing streak for jackie's Matchless Team.
A bright spot in the defeat, Mike Evans (26.3 points) registered the third-best score for a WR this week.

Next Week Preview

jackie's Matchless Team
A couple of 3-2 teams will go at it as jackie's Matchless Team battle JWE25 next in Week 6. jackie's Matchless Team may need to rearrange the deck a bit with Jimmy Garoppolo out on bye in Week 6. JWE25 won't have Deebo Samuel. Over the last three weeks, jackie's Matchless Team have scored 103.03 points per game, while JWE25 have averaged 146.51 per contest.
$uperBowlorBu$t
The schedule gets no easier for sixth-place $uperBowlorBu$t, as they next get the distinct privilege of facing first-place and undefeated Endzonio Gibson next week. Five weeks into the 2021 campaign, $uperBowlorBu$t have posted the most points in the league. Endzonio Gibson (115.96 PPG) are ranked fourth. When it comes to recent scoring output, these two teams have posted similar results lately. $uperBowlorBu$t has put up 114.19 points per game over the last three weeks, while Endzonio Gibson has averaged 115.31 per matchup over that same stretch.