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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Chubby Kupp
3-2 109.02
110.77
 
VS
proj
Filthy Lucre
93.74 0-5
104.87

Chubby Kupp hand Filthy Lucre fifth straight loss, 109.02-93.74

Chubby Kupp emerged victorious with a 109.02-93.74 victory to hand Filthy Lucre their fifth straight loss to open the season. Chubby Kupp leapt out to a 23.08-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 43.8 points from Nick Chubb (134 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Mike Williams (10 Rec, 134 Rec Yds) and never looked back. Kirk Cousins (23.24 points) and Christian McCaffrey (19.9) were the top performers for Filthy Lucre in the loss. Chubby Kupp (3-2) will look to sustain their momentum against bigearv14's Fabulous Team, while Filthy Lucre (0-5) will face SUPADUPA in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Chubby Kupp   Filthy Lucre

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While running for 134 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Chargers, Chubb scored 25.4 points this week. He scored 70.6% more than his 14.89-point projection and overachieved for the fifth time this season. Chubb ranks #5 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Patriots next week.
Nick Chubb

Top Player Comparison

Chubby Kupp
Points
% of total points 109.02
1
Nick Chubb
RB
25.4
14.89
23.3%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
22.4
20.05
20.5%
3
Mike Williams
WR
18.4
12.82
16.9%
4
Justin Herbert
QB
14.42
21.11
13.2%
Filthy Lucre
Points
% of total points 93.74
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
23.24
18.24
24.8%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
19.9
15.58
21.2%
3
Marquise Brown
WR
17.8
12.38
19%
4
Deebo Samuel
WR
10.2
14.57
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which Chubby Kupp boasted a 64.52-41.44 lead. For Chubby Kupp, Nick Chubb had a 41-yard touchdown run. Mike Evans made the highlight reel for Filthy Lucre with a 40-yard catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Chubby Kupp became the proud owner of a 94.72-89.34 lead. For Chubby Kupp, Cooper Kupp had a 75-yard touchdown catch. Marquise Brown made the highlight reel for Filthy Lucre with a 25-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Chubby Kupp   Filthy Lucre

What If

Chubby Kupp would have beaten seven other teams besides Filthy Lucre this week.
Filthy Lucre would have lost to six other teams besides Chubby Kupp this week.
Chubby Kupp would be 4-1 if they played Filthy Lucre every week.
Last week, Chubby Kupp would have topped Filthy Lucre 108.6-100.82.
Chubby Kupp would be 2-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Filthy Lucre.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Chubby Kupp, Filthy Lucre would be 2-2.
If Chubby Kupp had played every team in the league each week, they would be 38-17.
If they played every team every week, Filthy Lucre would be 23-32.

Next Week Preview

Chubby Kupp
In a showdown between two teams that are separated by just one game in the standings, Chubby Kupp (3-2) will face bigearv14's Fabulous Team (2-3) in Week 6. Five weeks into the season, Chubby Kupp are ranked second in points scored, while bigearv14's Fabulous Team have scored the league's lowest point total. Over the last three weeks, Chubby Kupp have put up 106.9 points per game, while bigearv14's Fabulous Team have averaged only 66.81 per contest.
Filthy Lucre
On the docket for Week 6, last-place Filthy Lucre (0-5) are due to take on seventh-place SUPADUPA (3-2). Five weeks into the season, Filthy Lucre have accumulated the eighth-most points in the league while SUPADUPA (93.12 PPG) are ranked 10th. In terms of scoring production, these two teams have nearly been mirror images of each other lately. Filthy Lucre has scored 93.99 points per game over the last three weeks, while SUPADUPA has averaged 92.95 per outing over that same period.