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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Space Pirates
4-1 149.26
127.98
 
VS
proj
Gashouse
132.28 2-3
136.76

Space Pirates come back to hand Gashouse third straight loss, 149.26-132.28

Space Pirates came back to earn a 149.26-132.28 victory to hand Gashouse their third consecutive loss. Space Pirates trailed 93.80-88.36 heading into Monday night, but the unit came storming back behind Travis Kelce, who caught 7 passes for 25 yards and 4 touchdowns for 33.5 points, and Davante Adams, who caught 3 passes for 124 yards and 2 touchdowns (27.4 points). Patrick Mahomes (38.48 points) and Stefon Diggs (24.2) led the way for Gashouse in the loss. Space Pirates (4-1) will look to sustain their winning ways against KLMB-RKS, while Gashouse (2-3) will face The Dream Team in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Space Pirates   Gashouse

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 7 passes for 25 yards and 4 touchdowns against the Raiders, Kelce scored 33.5 points this week. His scoring output nearly doubled his 18.1-point projection and was higher than his 22.36-point season scoring average. Kelce ranks #17 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bills next week.
Travis Kelce

Top Player Comparison

Space Pirates
Points
% of total points 149.26
1
Travis Kelce
TE
33.5
18.1
22.4%
2
Jalen Hurts
QB
27.66
27.46
18.5%
3
Davante Adams
WR
27.4
17.67
18.4%
4
Michael Carter
RB
17.3
10.41
11.6%
Gashouse
Points
% of total points 132.28
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
38.48
27.2
29.1%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
24.2
22.32
18.3%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
23.4
17.94
17.7%
4
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
14
9.87
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Stefon Diggs had a 41-yard catch for Gashouse, helping the team to a 70.40-52.30 lead.
Monday
Davante Adams had a 58-yard touchdown catch and a 48-yard touchdown catch for Space Pirates on Monday night, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Space Pirates   Gashouse

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Space Pirates scored more points in this matchup (149.26) than their season average (132.37).
Gashouse would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've lost three in a row.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Space Pirates (4-1) have a better record than Gashouse (2-3).
You can't win if you don't play. Gashouse has left more points on the bench this season (606.8) than Space Pirates (403.56).
Once Space Pirates put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Gashouse (2 vs 1).
Space Pirates laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Gashouse (0).
Space Pirates should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Gashouse (3 vs 2).
Space Pirates have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Gashouse (21 vs 16).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Gashouse - they’ve made more transactions (2) than Space Pirates (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Space Pirates have outscored Gashouse at TE, K, and DEF this season.
Space Pirates has a higher average scoring margin (15) than Gashouse this season (0).
The starters for Space Pirates had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Gashouse (1).
Don't worry Gashouse, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Space Pirates
In a showdown between two teams that are separated by only one game in the standings, Space Pirates (4-1) will face KLMB-RKS (3-2) in Week 6. Each side has multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 6, as Davante Adams, D'Andre Swift, and Zamir White are off for Space Pirates, while KLMB-RKS will be without Ryan Tannehill, Amon-Ra St. Brown, and Darren Waller. Over the past two weeks, Space Pirates have scored 128.46 points per game, while KLMB-RKS have averaged 133.86 per contest.
Gashouse
On the docket in Week 6, sixth-place Gashouse (2-3) will take on second-place The Dream Team (4-1). Each side has three players on bye next week, as Brandin Cooks, Jamaal Williams, and T.J. Hockenson are off for Gashouse while Dontrell Hilliard and Nico Collins are out for The Dream Team.