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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Baby Slingers
4-0 142.52
123.65
 
VS
proj
Goin Deep
110.7 1-3
115.07

Baby Slingers top Goin Deep to remain perfect in 142.52-110.70 rout

Baby Slingers won their fourth consecutive game to open the season with a dominant win over Goin Deep, rolling to a 142.52-110.70 victory. Baby Slingers nabbed a 22.82-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind James Conner (32.5 points) and Joe Mixon (19) and never looked back. T.J. Yeldon (22.2 points) and Melvin Gordon III (20) carried the flag for Goin Deep in defeat. Baby Slingers (4-0) will look to keep it rolling against G-Man's Great Team, while Goin Deep (1-3) face off against Obi juan ll in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Baby Slingers   Goin Deep

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Falcons in Week 5, Conner scored 32.5 points to nearly double his 16.44-point projection. He racked up 185 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the third-highest percentage of any RB in the league this season. Conner will play the Bengals next week.
James Conner

Top Player Comparison

Baby Slingers
Points
% of total points 142.52
1
James Conner
RB
32.5
16.44
22.8%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
21.1
15.29
14.8%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
19
12.9
13.3%
4
Patrick Mahomes
QB
17.82
19.75
12.5%
Goin Deep
Points
% of total points 110.7
1
T.J. Yeldon
RB
22.2
13.46
20.1%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
20
18.21
18.1%
3
Matt Ryan
QB
14.4
21.94
13%
4
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
13
5.8
11.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Baby Slingers became the proud owner of a 103.82-81.00 lead. For Baby Slingers, Patrick Mahomes had a 40-yard pass. Matt Ryan made the highlight reel for Goin Deep with a 43-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Adam Thielen had a 68-yard catch for Baby Slingers to contribute to a 124.92-105.50 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
DeAndre Hopkins had a 49-yard catch for Baby Slingers, contributing to a 142.52-105.50 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Baby Slingers   Goin Deep

What If

Baby Slingers would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Goin Deep would have lost to three other teams besides Baby Slingers this week.
If they played Goin Deep every week, Baby Slingers would be 3-1 this season.
Baby Slingers would have topped Goin Deep 155-80 had they played each other last week.
Baby Slingers would be 3-0 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Goin Deep.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Baby Slingers, Goin Deep would be 2-1.
If Baby Slingers had played every team in the league each week, they would be 33-3.
If they played every team every week, Goin Deep would be 18-18.

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