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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
deathmule - 50
2-3 173.28
118.34
 
VS
proj
Boss 15
109.68 2-3
115.12

deathmule - 50 defeat Boss 15 in 173.28-109.68 rout

deathmule - 50 brought their A game, rolling to a 173.28-109.68 victory over Boss 15, who fell short of projections. It didn't take long to learn who would have the advantage in the matchup, as deathmule - 50 earned a 70.30-point lead on Thursday behind outstanding efforts from Eric Ebron (27 points) and Andrew Luck (24.6). Todd Gurley II (31.3 points) and Aaron Rodgers (28.68) carried the flag for Boss 15 in defeat. deathmule - 50 improve to 2-3 on the season, while Boss 15 fall to 2-3.

Matchup Timeline

  deathmule - 50   Boss 15

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Bengals defense (17 Pts Allowed, 297 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) scored 22 points against the Dolphins in Week 5. They nearly tripled their 7.69-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. The Bengals defense ranks #6 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Steelers next week.
The Cincinnati Bengals defense

Top Player Comparison

deathmule - 50
Points
% of total points 173.28
1
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
27.38
14.91
15.8%
2
Eric Ebron
TE
27
9.45
15.6%
3
Antonio Brown
WR
25.1
18.11
14.5%
4
Andrew Luck
QB
24.6
20.97
14.2%
Boss 15
Points
% of total points 109.68
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
31.3
21.91
28.5%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
28.68
21.1
26.1%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
16.6
13.78
15.1%
4
Justin Tucker
K
10
10.65
9.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, deathmule - 50 boasted a 155.68-87.18 lead. Odell Beckham Jr. had a 57-yard touchdown pass and a 33-yard touchdown catch for deathmule - 50, while Antonio Brown had a 47-yard touchdown catch. Aaron Rodgers made the highlight reel for Boss 15 with a 54-yard pass.
Sunday Night
DeAndre Hopkins had a 49-yard catch for deathmule - 50, helping the team to a 173.28-109.68 lead.

Points By Position

  deathmule - 50   Boss 15

StatSmack

deathmule - 50 must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this one (173.28) than their season average (128.51).
We heard scoring helps you win. Boss 15 need some help then, averaging just 110.8 versus deathmule - 50's 128.51.
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. deathmule - 50 has left fewer points on the bench this season (250.6) than Boss 15 (264.92).
deathmule - 50 don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Boss 15 (2 vs 1).
deathmule - 50 have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Boss 15 (24 vs 19).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Boss 15 - they’ve made more transactions (3) than deathmule - 50 (2) this season. Too bad that itchy pickup finger didn't pay off this week.
By position, deathmule - 50 have outscored Boss 15 at WR, TE, and DEF this season.
deathmule - 50 don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 17 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for deathmule - 50 had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Boss 15 (1).
There's not much good to say about Boss 15 this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

deathmule - 50
Hey, football is all about recognizing the mismatches, right? We really took that to heart this week by almost tripling Boss 15 at the wide receiver position (70.08 points to 23.9).
Boss 15
We just took it easy so our guys could dominate in next week, right? The six offensive position starters on Boss 15 (three WRs, two RBs, one TE) combined to record 380 yards and just three touchdowns in Week 5. The skill players on deathmule - 50 showed us how it's supposed to be done by logging 681 yards and seven scores.