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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Jinxproof
3-2 162.2
127.68
 
VS
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Darkhorse198
101.16 2-3
113.33

Jinxproof defy expectations, knock off Darkhorse198 in 162.20-101.16 rout

Jinxproof rose to the occasion, rolling to a 162.20-101.16 victory over Darkhorse198, who fell short of projections. There was very little drama in the matchup, as Jinxproof grabbed a 33.00-point lead on Thursday behind standout performances from Eric Ebron (28 points) and Sony Michel (17.5). Philip Rivers (339 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Keenan Allen (8 Rec, 90 Rec Yds) carried the flag for Darkhorse198 in defeat. Jinxproof (3-2) will look to notch another W against carsonWEEntz, while Darkhorse198 (2-3) meet AA Ron Balakay in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Jinxproof   Darkhorse198

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 28 points, Ebron nearly tripled his 9.45-point projection as the Colts lost to the Patriots 38-24. He caught 9 passes for 105 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the third-highest percentage of any player in the league this season. Next week, Ebron will face the Jets.
Eric Ebron

Top Player Comparison

Jinxproof
Points
% of total points 162.2
1
Eric Ebron
TE
28
9.45
17.3%
2
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
27.6
24.62
17%
3
Davante Adams
WR
25.5
12.21
15.7%
4
David Johnson
RB
20.1
15.52
12.4%
Darkhorse198
Points
% of total points 101.16
1
Philip Rivers
QB
24.36
22.03
24.1%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
13.5
14.68
13.3%
3
Nyheim Hines
RB
12.5
9.46
12.4%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
11.9
17.22
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Sony Michel had a 34-yard touchdown run for Jinxproof, helping to give the team a 45.50-12.50 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, Jinxproof emerged with a 156.20-81.76 lead. For Jinxproof, Ben Roethlisberger had a 47-yard touchdown pass. Philip Rivers made the highlight reel for Darkhorse198 with a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 48-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Jinxproof   Darkhorse198

What If

Jinxproof would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Darkhorse198 would have lost to six other teams besides Jinxproof this week.
If they played Darkhorse198 every week, Jinxproof would be 3-2 this season.
Had they played each other last week, Jinxproof would have topped Darkhorse198 127-121.
Jinxproof would be 2-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Darkhorse198.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Jinxproof, Darkhorse198 would be 1-3.
If Jinxproof had played every team in the league each week, they would be 26-19.
If they played every team every week, Darkhorse198 would be 20-25.

Coach Talk

Jinxproof
Whoa, Jinxproof, you got friends at SpaceX or something? Not only did you win by more than 61 points, you also launched yourself up to second place in the league standings!
Darkhorse198
All of the cake, none of the icing: The six starting offensive skill players (three WRs, two RBs, one TE) on Darkhorse198 combined to record a whopping 438 total yards. Not one of those players was able to score a touchdown in Week 5.