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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
The Apes
2-3 136.32
123.96
 
VS
proj
My Name Is Prince
122.71 2-3
93.22

My Name Is Prince lose to The Apes 136.32-122.71 despite defying projections

My Name Is Prince beat their projected point total, but it wasn't enough to change the result. Predicted to triumph by a score of 123.96-93.22, The Apes came out on top with a 136.32-122.71 win over My Name Is Prince. The Apes leapt out to a 27.40-point lead on Thursday behind a outstanding effort from Andrew Luck. My Name Is Prince came back to take the lead during the early games on Sunday, powered by Saquon Barkley (25.9 points) and Philip Rivers (24.56). Not to be deterred, The Apes got it going later that night, as Kareem Jackson (12.5 points) put them back ahead once and for all. The Apes (2-3) will look to build on their success against NorthwestSalmonbelli, while My Name Is Prince (2-3) will face The Replacements in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  The Apes   My Name Is Prince

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jackson made 5 tackles and intercepted a pass as the Texans beat the Cowboys 19-16. In doing so, he put up 12.5 points to score more than 5 times his 2.35-point projection, the highest percent increase of any S in the league this season. Next week, Jackson will face the Bills.
Kareem Jackson

Top Player Comparison

The Apes
Points
% of total points 136.32
1
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
29.12
13.48
21.4%
2
Andrew Luck
QB
27.4
20.48
20.1%
3
Demaryius Thomas
WR
19.75
9.22
14.5%
4
Kareem Jackson
S
12.5
2.35
9.2%
My Name Is Prince
Points
% of total points 122.71
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
25.9
15.43
21.1%
2
Philip Rivers
QB
24.56
20.46
20%
3
Budda Baker
S
18.75
6.03
15.3%
4
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
18
5.57
14.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, but after all was said and done, My Name Is Prince boasted a 117.71-106.82 lead. Odell Beckham Jr. had a 57-yard touchdown pass and a 33-yard touchdown catch for The Apes, while Demaryius Thomas had a 42-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Philip Rivers had a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 48-yard pass for My Name Is Prince, while Saquon Barkley had a 57-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  The Apes   My Name Is Prince

What If

The Apes would have beaten 14 other teams besides My Name Is Prince this week.
My Name Is Prince would have lost to eight other teams besides The Apes this week.
If they played My Name Is Prince every week, The Apes would be 2-3 this season.
Last week, The Apes would have topped My Name Is Prince 127-108.
The Apes would be 2-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as My Name Is Prince.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Apes, My Name Is Prince would be 3-1.
If The Apes had played every team in the league each week, they would be 32-53.
If they played every team every week, My Name Is Prince would be 50-34-1.

Coach Talk

The Apes
Creating mismatches is a huge component to winning in football. We really took that to heart this week by doubling up My Name Is Prince at the wide receiver position (54.42 points to 24.25).
My Name Is Prince
Well, we can't really complain about a shortage of opportunities this week, can we? As a group, our four pass-catchers (three WR and one TE) were targeted a whopping 19 times in Week 5. Chemistry and timing appear to be issues as that group reeled in only 11 balls.