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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Squirrel Shooters
4-1 231.6
230.09
 
VS
proj
Chill Pill
157.32 1-4
179.11

Squirrel Shooters jump into 1st place in 231.60-157.32 romp

Squirrel Shooters climbed into first place in Colorado Keeper League with an easy win over Chill Pill, cruising to a 231.60-157.32 victory. Squirrel Shooters took a 9.80-point lead on Thursday behind Zaire Franklin (8 points) and Nyheim Hines (1.8) and never let it go. Geno Smith (268 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 13 Rush Yds) and Marquise Brown (8 Rec, 78 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leaders for Chill Pill in defeat. Squirrel Shooters have now won four matchups in a row, improving to 4-1 on the season. Chill Pill fall to 1-4.

Matchup Timeline

  Squirrel Shooters   Chill Pill

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While running for 134 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Chargers, Chubb put up 30.4 points this week. He nearly doubled his 15.96-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

Squirrel Shooters
Points
% of total points 231.6
1
Josh Allen
QB
52.16
36.87
22.5%
2
Tom Brady
QB
41.24
33.35
17.8%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
30.4
15.96
13.1%
4
Mark Andrews
TE
22.9
17.05
9.9%
Chill Pill
Points
% of total points 157.32
1
Geno Smith
QB
31.02
26.31
19.7%
2
Marquise Brown
WR
22.8
16.19
14.5%
3
Dameon Pierce
RB
20.3
12.61
12.9%
4
DeVonta Smith
WR
18.7
12.89
11.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Squirrel Shooters owned a 175.40-104.32 lead. Josh Allen had a 98-yard touchdown pass and a 62-yard touchdown pass for Squirrel Shooters, while Tom Brady had a 40-yard pass. Geno Smith made the highlight reel for Chill Pill with a 50-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Marquise Brown had a 25-yard touchdown catch for Chill Pill, who trailed 185.70-157.32 after the late games.

Points By Position

  Squirrel Shooters   Chill Pill

StatSmack

Squirrel Shooters are on a roll, winning four in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Squirrel Shooters are doing a better job of that, averaging 226.58 versus Chill Pill's 190.27.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Squirrel Shooters (4-1) have a better record than Chill Pill (1-4).
Even the computers think Squirrel Shooters have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (216.18) than Chill Pill (182.28).
Squirrel Shooters don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Chill Pill (1 vs 0).
Squirrel Shooters should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Chill Pill (4 vs 3).
Chill Pill have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (3) than Squirrel Shooters (2) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Squirrel Shooters have outscored Chill Pill at QB, RB, TE, and IDP this season.
Squirrel Shooters don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 23 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Squirrel Shooters had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for Chill Pill (4).
Don't worry Chill Pill, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

Squirrel Shooters
Here's a list of sports scenarios where it's acceptable to go 0-for-2: A double-fault in tennis, a hitter's line in baseball, and the Jazz facing MJ's Bulls in the Finals. That's just about it. Going 0-for-2 on field goal attempts this past week? Seems like Cade York might be kicking himself to the waiver wire after this performance.
Chill Pill
Fortunately, Chill Pill, Week 5's problem isn't exactly a brain teaser. Going with Chris Jones in a fantasy matchup where your opposition tallied 231.6 points... let's try to move forward with a full deck of cards next time.