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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Die Nasty
4-0-1 202.5
379.22
 
VS
proj
The Blaydon Racers
181 2-2-1
171.83

Die Nasty defeat The Blaydon Racers for fifth straight win, 202.5-181.0

Die Nasty extended their win streak to five games with a hard-fought win over The Blaydon Racers, earning a 202.5-181.0 victory. The Blaydon Racers took a 4.0-point lead on Thursday, but Die Nasty held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Ben Roethlisberger (250 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 16 Rush Yds) and Antonio Brown (6 Rec, 101 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). Cam Newton (21 points) and Davante Adams (20) were the leading performers for The Blaydon Racers in the loss. Die Nasty improve to 4-0-1 on the season, while The Blaydon Racers fall to 2-2-1.

Matchup Timeline

  Die Nasty   The Blaydon Racers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the 49ers in Week 5, Bethea scored 22 points to more-than-double his 7.81-point projection. He made 13 tackles to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Die Nasty this week. Bethea will go up against the Vikings in Week 6.
Antoine Bethea

Top Player Comparison

Die Nasty
Points
% of total points 202.5
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
28
27.29
13.8%
2
Antonio Brown
WR
22
13.58
10.9%
3
Antoine Bethea
S
22
7.81
10.9%
4
Blake Martinez
LB
21
16.17
10.4%
The Blaydon Racers
Points
% of total points 181
1
Cam Newton
QB
21
22.7
11.6%
2
Davante Adams
WR
20
9.44
11%
3
Kareem Jackson
S
18
4.51
9.9%
4
Denzel Ward
CB
17
9.11
9.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with standout moments early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Die Nasty emerged with a 165.5-144.0 lead. Ben Roethlisberger connected with Antonio Brown for a 47-yard touchdown pass for Die Nasty. Meanwhile, Cam Newton had a 25-yard touchdown pass for The Blaydon Racers, while Kenny Golladay had a 60-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Die Nasty   The Blaydon Racers

StatSmack

Die Nasty are on a roll, with victories in five straight weeks.
We heard scoring helps you win. Die Nasty are doing a better job of that, averaging 193.7 versus The Blaydon Racers's 158.4.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Die Nasty (4-0-1) have a better record than The Blaydon Racers (2-2-1).
Even the computers think Die Nasty have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (209.57) than The Blaydon Racers (134.01).
Once Die Nasty put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Blaydon Racers (2 vs 1).
By position, Die Nasty have outscored The Blaydon Racers at QB, WR, TE, K, and IDP this season.
Die Nasty don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 39 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Die Nasty had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for The Blaydon Racers (2).
Don't worry The Blaydon Racers, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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