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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Naked Bootlegs
4-1 180.35
210.62
 
VS
proj
Doc's Devils
162.9 2-3
201.19

Offensively challenged Naked Bootlegs come back to top Doc's Devils, 180.35-162.90

Naked Bootlegs came back for a 180.35-162.90 victory over Doc's Devils in spite of ranking only ninth in the league in points scored for the week. Trailing 146.90-103.65 heading into Monday night, Naked Bootlegs roared back behind Patrick Mahomes (292 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 28 Rush Yds) and Josh Jacobs (154 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 39 Rec Yds). Kirk Cousins (28.2 points) and the Denver Broncos defense (20) led the way for Doc's Devils in defeat. Naked Bootlegs (4-1) will look to keep it rolling against Night Hawk, while Doc's Devils (2-3) will face PIERMONSTERS in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Naked Bootlegs   Doc's Devils

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Carter overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 17.3 points against his 10.36-point projection. In a 40-17 win over the Dolphins, he racked up 33 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns. Carter will face the Packers next week.
Michael Carter

Top Player Comparison

Naked Bootlegs
Points
% of total points 180.35
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
41.4
30.08
23%
2
Josh Jacobs
RB
30.3
15.04
16.8%
3
Kyler Murray
QB
21.7
26.53
12%
4
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
20
14.79
11.1%
Doc's Devils
Points
% of total points 162.9
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
28.2
24.53
17.3%
2
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
20
13.7
12.3%
3
Rhamondre Stevenson
RB
19.5
13.18
12%
4
Nick Folk
K
18
8.88
11%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Rhamondre Stevenson had a 49-yard run for Doc's Devils, while Mike Evans had a 40-yard catch, helping Doc's Devils to a 124.30-64.00 lead.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday afternoon, after which Doc's Devils had a 146.90-89.90 lead. For Naked Bootlegs, Kyler Murray had a 25-yard touchdown pass. Matthew Stafford made the highlight reel for Doc's Devils with a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 54-yard pass.
Monday
Daniel Carlson had a 53-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal for Doc's Devils.

Points By Position

  Naked Bootlegs   Doc's Devils

What If

Naked Bootlegs would not have beaten any other team in the league besides Doc's Devils this week.
Doc's Devils would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
If Naked Bootlegs played Doc's Devils every week this season, they'd be 3-2.
Naked Bootlegs would have gotten the victory over Doc's Devils 230.1-181.35 had they played each other last week.
Naked Bootlegs would be 2-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Doc's Devils.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Naked Bootlegs, Doc's Devils would be 3-1.
If Naked Bootlegs had played every team in the league each week, they would be 19-26.
If they played every team every week, Doc's Devils would be 18-27.

Next Week Preview

Naked Bootlegs
Week 6 features two teams heading in different directions, as Naked Bootlegs (4-1) enter the matchup on a two-game unbeaten streak, while their upcoming opponent (Night Hawk, 1-4), have now dropped two in a row. Each side will have multiple players on bye next week, as Josh Jacobs, Brandin Cooks, the Las Vegas Raiders defense, and DJ Chark Jr. are off for Naked Bootlegs, while Night Hawk will be missing Dameon Pierce, Robert Woods, Jamaal Williams, and Austin Hooper. In terms of recent scoring production, these two teams have been mirror images of each other lately. Naked Bootlegs have scored 205.23 points per game over the last three weeks, while Night Hawk have averaged 206.6 per outing over that same period.
Doc's Devils
Two squads with matching 2-3 records, eighth-place Doc's Devils will now get a date with seventh-place PIERMONSTERS in Week 6. Each side has multiple bye weeks to worry about in Week 6, as Daniel Carlson, Jared Goff, and Amon-Ra St. Brown are off for Doc's Devils and Nico Collins, Hunter Renfrow, and T.J. Hockenson are out for PIERMONSTERS.