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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
spopov_k_2018
3-2 121
91.61
 
VS
proj
Keeper Reapers
78 2-3
72.6

spopov_k_2018 beat expectations, earn win against Keeper Reapers in 121-78 rout

spopov_k_2018 rose to the occasion, rolling to a 121-78 victory over Keeper Reapers. spopov_k_2018 grabbed an early 11-point lead on Thursday. Keeper Reapers came back to take the lead during the early slate on Sunday, powered by Demaryius Thomas (16 points) and Marquez Valdes-Scantling (12). Not to be deterred, spopov_k_2018 got it going later that afternoon, as the Minnesota Vikings defense (15 points) put them back ahead for good. spopov_k_2018 (3-2) will look to sustain their momentum against Maharaja Daughters, while Keeper Reapers (2-3) will take on Tonyk 77ers in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  spopov_k_2018   Keeper Reapers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Panthers in Week 5, Beckham Jr. scored 25 points to more-than-double his 11.39-point projection. He had 131 receiving yards , passed for 57 yards and scored 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on spopov_k_2018 this week. Beckham Jr. will square off against the Eagles in Week 6.
Odell Beckham Jr.

Top Player Comparison

spopov_k_2018
Points
% of total points 121
1
Drew Brees
QB
32
24.21
26.4%
2
James Conner
RB
30
13.82
24.8%
3
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
25
11.39
20.7%
4
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
15
7.48
12.4%
Keeper Reapers
Points
% of total points 78
1
Demaryius Thomas
WR
16
7.17
20.5%
2
Marquez Valdes-Scantling
WR
12
6.93
15.4%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
11
6.8
14.1%
4
Joe Flacco
QB
10
19.31
12.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which Keeper Reapers owned a 78-66 lead. For spopov_k_2018, Odell Beckham Jr. had a 57-yard touchdown pass and a 33-yard touchdown catch. Demaryius Thomas had a 42-yard touchdown catch for Keeper Reapers, while Austin Ekeler had a 44-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Drew Brees had a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 46-yard pass for spopov_k_2018 on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  spopov_k_2018   Keeper Reapers

Game Notes

spopov_k_2018 got the W despite the fact that only four of their nine starters exceeded their projected scores.
Despite five of their nine starters scoring above their points projection, Keeper Reapers lost.
The final result could have looked differently, as spopov_k_2018 had two starters score zero points, while Keeper Reapers had one.
Drew Brees, James Conner, and Odell Beckham Jr. all scored more points than Demaryius Thomas, the leading scorer for Keeper Reapers.
spopov_k_2018 put up more points than their season scoring average (96.6) while Keeper Reapers fell short of theirs (80.4).
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The win snaps a two-game losing skid for spopov_k_2018.
Not only did spopov_k_2018 win, but they also easily covered the 19.01-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, spopov_k_2018 moves to (2-1), while Keeper Reapers falls to (0-2).

Coach Talk

spopov_k_2018
The key to success in football is creating mismatches. Thanks to a solid outing by Drew Brees, we tripled Keeper Reapers at the quarterback position this past week (32 points to 10). Brees was impeccable in a blowout win over the Redskins, going 26-of-29 for 363 yards and three passing TDs.
Keeper Reapers
Your starting QB tossed one interception and not a single touchdown? We might need to go back and review the game tape: Were the Redskins truly that good defending the pass, or was Joe Flacco just that off-rhythm with his receivers? What do you think? Do we continue to roll with him as the starting QB of Keeper Reapers?