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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Aither's Team
2-3 94.74
104.95
 
VS
proj
Mariota gang
93.64 2-3
104.72

Mariota gang succumb to Aither's Team in 94.74-93.64 battle

There's no sugarcoating it, Mariota gang underdelivered, at least compared to projections, as Aither's Team staged a comeback to earn a 94.74-93.64 victory. Trailing 93.64-69.24 heading into Monday night, Aither's Team roared back behind Mark Ingram (53 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 20 Rec Yds) and Chris Thompson (17 Rush Yds, 45 Rec Yds). David Johnson (55 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 16 Rec Yds) and Ryan Succop (4-4 FG, 54 long) were the top performers for Mariota gang in defeat. Aither's Team (2-3) will look to add to their success against PACKERS Brno, while Mariota gang (2-3) will face off against Boondock Saints in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Aither's Team   Mariota gang

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ingram scored 19.3 points in a 43-19 win over the Redskins to more-than-double his 9.51-point projection. He racked up 73 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Aither's Team this week. Ingram will battle the Ravens in Week 6.
Mark Ingram

Top Player Comparison

Aither's Team
Points
% of total points 94.74
1
Mark Ingram
RB
19.3
9.51
20.4%
2
Zach Ertz
TE
17
9.94
17.9%
3
Jared Goff
QB
16.34
20.72
17.2%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
13.1
12.89
13.8%
Mariota gang
Points
% of total points 93.64
1
David Johnson
RB
19.1
13.9
20.4%
2
Ryan Succop
K
16
8.8
17.1%
3
Kirk Cousins
QB
14.14
19.99
15.1%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
9.5
11.4
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Ryan Succop had a 54-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal for Mariota gang, while George Kittle had a 45-yard catch to contribute to a 79.50-25.14 lead for Mariota gang.
Sunday Late
Kirk Cousins had a 68-yard pass for Mariota gang to contribute to a 93.64-49.14 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
DeAndre Hopkins had a 49-yard catch for Aither's Team, who trailed 93.64-69.24 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Aither's Team   Mariota gang

Game Notes

Only three of the 10 starters on Aither's Team exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Mariota gang had only three of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Both teams failed to reach their projected point total.
Aither's Team ranked 7th in the league in points scored this week, while Mariota gang ranked 8th.
The matchup's 1.1-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
The defeat ends a streak of two consecutive wins for Mariota gang.
Not only did Aither's Team win, but they also covered the 0.23-point predicted margin of victory.
In close games this season, Aither's Team moves to (1-0), while Mariota gang falls to (2-1).
In a losing effort, David Johnson (19.1 points) recorded the fifth-highest score for a RB this week.

Next Week Preview

Aither's Team
A couple of squads sporting matching 2-3 records, Aither's Team and PACKERS Brno will each vie for their third win next week in an early-season matchup. Aither's Team will need to prepare for the fact that their top scorer from this week, Mark Ingram, is out on bye in Week 6. PACKERS Brno will be without Drew Brees, Marvin Jones Jr., Alvin Kamara, and Benjamin Watson. Over the last three weeks, Aither's Team have scored 105.08 points per game, while PACKERS Brno have averaged 92.95 per contest.
Mariota gang
The outlook doesn't exactly get much brighter for ninth-place Mariota gang, considering they next have the privilege of facing off against first-place Boondock Saints next week. Five weeks into the season, Mariota gang have put up the league's lowest point total. Boondock Saints (and their 115.33 points per game) are ranked fourth. Over the last three weeks, Mariota gang has scored 96.49 points per game, while Boondock Saints has averaged 109.06 per contest.