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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Da Waterboyz!
4-1 183.59
168.47
 
VS
proj
Mosi's Moose's
134.82 3-2
164.13

Da Waterboyz! knock off Mosi's Moose's for third straight win in 183.59-134.82 rout

Da Waterboyz! extended their win streak to three games with a convincing win over Mosi's Moose's, cruising to a 183.59-134.82 victory. Da Waterboyz! grabbed a 13.89-point lead on Thursday behind Tom Brady (53.14 points) and never relinquished it. Eric Ebron (26.25 points) and Adam Thielen (18.8) carried the flag for Mosi's Moose's in defeat. Da Waterboyz! (4-1) will look to keep it rolling against Madden Legend, while Mosi's Moose's (3-2) will face O.J.'s Parole Board in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Da Waterboyz!   Mosi's Moose's

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 115 yards from scrimmage and catching a touchdown pass against the Bengals, Drake registered 21.05 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 8.37-point projection and was much higher than his 10.3-point season scoring average. Drake will face the Bears next week.
Kenyan Drake

Top Player Comparison

Da Waterboyz!
Points
% of total points 183.59
1
Tom Brady
QB
53.14
35.88
28.9%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
32.5
21.93
17.7%
3
Kenyan Drake
RB
21.05
8.37
11.5%
4
Christian Kirk
WR
13.75
7.75
7.5%
Mosi's Moose's
Points
% of total points 134.82
1
Eric Ebron
TE
26.25
9.44
19.5%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
18.8
14.06
13.9%
3
Andy Dalton
QB
17.92
27.77
13.3%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
16.55
14.48
12.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Tom Brady had a 34-yard touchdown pass for Da Waterboyz!, helping the team to a 53.14-39.25 lead.
Sunday Early
Kenyan Drake had a 22-yard touchdown catch for Da Waterboyz!, while Christian Kirk had a 75-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 171.59-92.57 lead for Da Waterboyz!.
Sunday Late
Adam Thielen had a 68-yard catch for Mosi's Moose's, who trailed 175.54-111.37 after the late afternoon action.
Sunday Night
DeAndre Hopkins had had a 49-yard catch for Mosi's Moose's, who trailed 175.54-129.32 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Da Waterboyz!   Mosi's Moose's

Game Notes

Da Waterboyz! won even though only six of their 16 starters exceeded their scoring projections.
Mosi's Moose's had only four of their 16 starters score higher than their projected points.
Mosi's Moose's can partially blame the loss on Justin Houston, who didn't score any points.
Da Waterboyz! put up more points than their season scoring average (154.56) while Mosi's Moose's fell short of theirs (154.88).
Da Waterboyz! recorded more points than their projected total, while Mosi's Moose's fell short of their projection.
This defeat snaps a streak of two straight wins for Mosi's Moose's.
Not only did Da Waterboyz! earn the W, but they also easily covered the 4.34-point predicted margin of victory.
Da Waterboyz! moves to (1-0) in blowout games this year, while Mosi's Moose's falls to (1-1).
A bright spot in the defeat, Eric Ebron (26.25 points) officially put up the top overall score for a TE this season.

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