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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Madden Legend
4-1 162.34
165.53
 
VS
proj
Chucky
136.95 0-5
149.14

Madden Legend hand Chucky fifth straight loss, 162.34-136.95

Madden Legend earned a 162.34-136.95 victory to hand Chucky their fifth straight loss to open the season. Chucky earned a 14.75-point lead on Thursday, but Madden Legend held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Kirk Cousins (33.44 points) and Isaiah Crowell (29.5). The Cincinnati Bengals defense (28 points) and Josh Bynes (22) did everything they could for Chucky in the loss. Madden Legend (4-1) will look to build on their success against Da Waterboyz!, while Chucky (0-5) will attempt to get their first W against Big Show.

Matchup Timeline

  Madden Legend   Chucky

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 3.83 points, Joseph more-than-quadrupled that amount by scoring 15.5 points as the Vikings beat the Eagles 23-21. He made 5 tackles and recorded a sack to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any DT in the league this season. Joseph will go up against the Cardinals in Week 6.
Linval Joseph

Top Player Comparison

Madden Legend
Points
% of total points 162.34
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
33.44
26.12
20.6%
2
Isaiah Crowell
RB
29.5
9.83
18.2%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
17.05
12.89
10.5%
4
Linval Joseph
DT
15.5
3.83
9.5%
Chucky
Points
% of total points 136.95
1
The Cincinnati Bengals defense
DEF
28
11.62
20.4%
2
Josh Bynes
LB
22
8.15
16.1%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
18.9
18.49
13.8%
4
Nyheim Hines
RB
14.75
10.47
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Chucky boasted a 123.70-76.15 lead. For Madden Legend, Isaiah Crowell had a 77-yard touchdown run and a 54-yard run. Ryan Tannehill made the highlight reel for Chucky with a 22-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Kirk Cousins had a 68-yard pass for Madden Legend, helping the team to a 149.19-135.95 lead.

Points By Position

  Madden Legend   Chucky

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Madden Legend scored less in this one (162.34) than their season average of 182.77.
Chucky are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've dropped their last five matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Madden Legend are doing a better job of that, averaging 182.77 versus Chucky's 134.87.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Madden Legend (4-1) have a better record than Chucky (0-5).
Madden Legend should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Chucky (2 vs 0).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Chucky - they’ve made more transactions (4) than Madden Legend (1) this season. That didn't seem to help them this week, though.
By position, Madden Legend have outscored Chucky at QB, RB, TE, K, DEF, and IDP this season.
Madden Legend don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 19 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Madden Legend had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Chucky (1).
Hey Chucky, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

Madden Legend
A couple of 4-1 squads will match up as Madden Legend square off against Da Waterboyz! next week in an early-season matchup. Something's got to give, as Madden Legend has tallied two consecutive victories while Da Waterboyz! has won three in a row. Each side has two players on bye next week, as Jarrad Davis and Alvin Kamara are off for Madden Legend and Glover Quin and Cameron Jordan for Da Waterboyz!. Over the last three weeks, Madden Legend have put up 182.98 points per game, while Da Waterboyz! have averaged 153.21 per contest.
Chucky
One winless streak will conclude in Week 6 as last-place Chucky have now lost five games in a row while their opponent, Big Show, have dropped each of their last two. Chucky might have to shuffle their lineup a bit with Golden Tate and Marcus Williams out on bye next week. Big Show will be without LeGarrette Blount.