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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Oilers
4-1 116
117.75
 
VS
proj
The Bark That Hurts
87.22 3-2
107.52

The Bark That Hurts fall to Oilers in 116.00-87.22 runaway

The Bark That Hurts underperformed their projected point total, as Oilers cruised to a 116.00-87.22 victory. The Bark That Hurts took an 8.70-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Oilers after that. They were led by Tyler Lockett (22.2 points) and Jalen Hurts (19.83). Derrick Henry (102 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 30 Rec Yds) and Nick Chubb (134 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) were the leaders for The Bark That Hurts in the loss. Oilers (4-1) will look to keep it rolling against The Fighting Clara’s, while The Bark That Hurts (3-2) will take on Music City Madman in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Oilers   The Bark That Hurts

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Lockett overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 22.2 points against his 8.97-point projection. During a 39-32 loss to the Saints, he caught 5 passes for 104 yards and 2 touchdowns. Lockett ranks #43 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
Tyler Lockett

Top Player Comparison

Oilers
Points
% of total points 116
1
Tyler Lockett
WR
22.2
8.97
19.1%
2
Jalen Hurts
QB
19.83
19.6
17.1%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
19.45
18.87
16.8%
4
Mark Andrews
TE
18.45
13.23
15.9%
The Bark That Hurts
Points
% of total points 87.22
1
Derrick Henry
RB
20.6
10.98
23.6%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
18.7
10.83
21.4%
3
Lamar Jackson
QB
10.38
20.99
11.9%
4
George Pickens
WR
10.15
6.27
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Courtland Sutton had a 51-yard catch for The Bark That Hurts, helping give The Bark That Hurts an 8.70-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, The Bark That Hurts owned a 70.84-50.07 lead. Tyler Lockett had a 40-yard touchdown catch and a 35-yard touchdown catch for Oilers, while Ryan Tannehill had a 61-yard pass. Nick Chubb made the highlight reel for The Bark That Hurts with a 41-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Late
Cooper Kupp had a 75-yard touchdown catch for Oilers, helping the team to an 89.35-76.84 lead.

Points By Position

  Oilers   The Bark That Hurts

Game Notes

Only four of the 10 starters on Oilers exceeded their projected scoring totals.
The Bark That Hurts had only three of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The defeat puts an end to a three-game winning streak for The Bark That Hurts.
Not only did Oilers win, but they also easily covered the 10.23-point projected margin of victory.
Oilers moves to (2-0) in blowout games this season, while The Bark That Hurts falls to (1-1).
Despite the loss, Derrick Henry (20.6 points) recorded the fourth-best score for a RB this week.

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