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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Safety Third
3-2 119.56
124.16
 
VS
proj
Korczak Browns
102.36 2-3
115.55

Korczak Browns come up short of projections, succumb to Safety Third, 119.56-102.36

Korczak Browns underachieved compared to their projected point total, as Safety Third emerged victorious with a 119.56-102.36 victory. Korczak Browns earned an 18.06-point lead on Thursday, but Safety Third held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Justin Jefferson (23 Pass Yds, 154 Rec Yds) and Kirk Cousins (296 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD). Nick Chubb (28.4 points) and Jeff Wilson Jr. (22.7) did everything they could for Korczak Browns in the loss. Safety Third (3-2) will look to add to their success against Jakub's Super Team, while Korczak Browns (2-3) meet Unicorns in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Safety Third   Korczak Browns

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 17.11 points, Jefferson scored 65.5% more than that amount by scoring 28.32 points as the Vikings beat the Bears 29-22. He had 154 receiving yards and passed for 23 to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Safety Third this week. Jefferson will square off against the Dolphins in Week 6.
Justin Jefferson

Top Player Comparison

Safety Third
Points
% of total points 119.56
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
28.32
17.11
23.7%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
22.24
17.08
18.6%
3
Dameon Pierce
RB
18.8
11.59
15.7%
4
Chris Olave
WR
16.9
12.81
14.1%
Korczak Browns
Points
% of total points 102.36
1
Nick Chubb
RB
28.4
14.83
27.7%
2
Jeff Wilson Jr.
RB
22.7
11.61
22.2%
3
Allen Lazard
WR
11.5
9.66
11.2%
4
Courtland Sutton
WR
9.9
11.86
9.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Russell Wilson found Courtland Sutton for a 51-yard pass for Korczak Browns, helping Korczak Browns to an 18.06-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Nick Chubb had a 41-yard touchdown run for Korczak Browns, who trailed 91.26-74.66 after the early action.
Sunday Late
Jeff Wilson Jr. had a 41-yard run for Korczak Browns, who trailed 108.06-97.36 after the late action.

Points By Position

  Safety Third   Korczak Browns

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Safety Third scored fewer points in this one (119.56) than their season average of 126.24.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Safety Third (3-2) have a better record than Korczak Browns (2-3).
Once Safety Third put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Korczak Browns (2 vs 1).
Safety Third don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Korczak Browns (0 vs 1).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Korczak Browns - they’ve made more transactions (2) than Safety Third (1) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Safety Third have outscored Korczak Browns at QB, WR, and K this season.
Safety Third don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 22 points, highest in the league.
Hey Korczak Browns, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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