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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Rookies
3-1-1 229.5
205.04
 
VS
proj
Go Blue
226.5 1-3-1
211.08

Rookies brush off projections, earn win against Go Blue in 229.5-226.5 battle

Rookies outperformed their projected point total, squeaking by for a 229.5-226.5 victory over Go Blue. Go Blue made a run at it on Monday night, but they fell short. Rookies led 203.5-195.5 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite a combined 31 points from three players on Monday night for Go Blue. Rookies were led by Aaron Rodgers, who passed for 442 yards and 3 touchdowns for 34 points, and Linval Joseph, who made 5 tackles and recorded a sack (23 points). Rookies improve to 3-1-1 on the season, while Go Blue fall to 1-3-1.

Matchup Timeline

  Rookies   Go Blue

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ingram (53 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 20 Rec Yds) scored 19 points against the Redskins in Week 5. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 8.07-point projection and was much higher than his 4.75-point season scoring average. Ingram will face the Ravens next week.
Mark Ingram

Top Player Comparison

Rookies
Points
% of total points 229.5
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
34
23.96
14.8%
2
Linval Joseph
DT
23
10
10%
3
Mark Ingram
RB
19
8.07
8.3%
4
Benardrick McKinney
LB
18.5
13.05
8.1%
Go Blue
Points
% of total points 226.5
1
Jaylon Smith
LB
31
13.19
13.7%
2
James Conner
RB
30
13.82
13.2%
3
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
25
11.39
11%
4
Avery Williamson
LB
19
15.25
8.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Go Blue emerged with a 145.5-124.0 lead. For Rookies, Aaron Rodgers had a 54-yard pass. Odell Beckham Jr. had a 57-yard touchdown pass and a 33-yard touchdown catch for Go Blue, while Robert Woods had a 56-yard run.
Sunday Late
Kirk Cousins had a 68-yard pass for Go Blue, who trailed 177.0-163.5 after the late afternoon round of games.

Points By Position

  Rookies   Go Blue

Game Notes

Half of the starters on Rookies exceeded their projected point totals.
Go Blue lost despite nine of their 18 starters scoring more than their projected points.
Each team recorded its highest point totals of the season.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
Rookies ranked 3rd in the league in points scored this week, while Go Blue ranked 4th.
The matchup's 3-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
Rookies moves to (1-0) in close games this season, while Go Blue falls to (0-1).
In a losing effort, Jaylon Smith put up 31 points, the third-highest score for a LB this week.

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