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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Baltimore Ravens
5-0 288.72
254
 
VS
proj
Seattle Seahawks
244.62 2-3
226.67

Baltimore Ravens beat Seattle Seahawks to remain undefeated, 288.72-244.62

Baltimore Ravens won their fifth game in a row to open the season with a hard-fought win over Seattle Seahawks, coming out on top with a 288.72-244.62 victory. Baltimore Ravens jumped out to a 68.74-point lead on Thursday behind impressive performances from Tom Brady (341 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Rob Gronkowski (6 Rec, 75 Rec Yds) and never looked back. Drew Brees (363 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Melvin Gordon III (58 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 62 Rec Yds) led the way for Seattle Seahawks in the loss. Baltimore Ravens (5-0) will look to earn another win against Chicago Bears, while Seattle Seahawks (2-3) attempt to right the ship against Miami Dolphins.

Matchup Timeline

  Baltimore Ravens   Seattle Seahawks

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Baker overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 20.5 points against his 6.21-point projection. During a 28-18 win over the 49ers, he made 15 tackles and recorded a sack. Baker ranks #1 among fantasy Ss this season and will face the Vikings next week.
Budda Baker

Top Player Comparison

Baltimore Ravens
Points
% of total points 288.72
1
Tom Brady
QB
35.54
26.11
12.3%
2
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
33.38
17.75
11.6%
3
Mark Ingram
RB
21.3
11.21
7.4%
4
Budda Baker
S
20.5
6.21
7.1%
Seattle Seahawks
Points
% of total points 244.62
1
Drew Brees
QB
33.72
25.15
13.8%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
22
20.1
9%
3
Demaryius Thomas
WR
21.5
12.68
8.8%
4
Marcus Davenport
DE
14.5
3.19
5.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Tom Brady had a 34-yard touchdown pass for Baltimore Ravens, contributing to a 68.74-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Baltimore Ravens had a 260.42-160.80 lead. Odell Beckham Jr. had a 57-yard touchdown pass and a 33-yard touchdown catch for Baltimore Ravens, while Travis Kelce had a 40-yard catch. Demaryius Thomas made the highlight reel for Seattle Seahawks with a 42-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Drew Brees had a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 46-yard pass for Seattle Seahawks.

Points By Position

  Baltimore Ravens   Seattle Seahawks

Game Notes

Only 11 of the 23 starters on Baltimore Ravens scored higher than their projected point totals.
Despite 14 of their 24 starters scoring above their projected points, Seattle Seahawks lost.
Baltimore Ravens won despite starting Margus Hunt, who scored zero points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Seattle Seahawks ranked 4th in the league in points scored this week, while Baltimore Ravens ranked 1st.
The 288.72 points scored by Baltimore Ravens are the most in the league this year.
Not only did Baltimore Ravens win, but they also covered the 27.33-point forecasted margin of victory.
A bright spot in the defeat, Drew Brees registered 33.72 points, the fifth-best score in the league this week.

Coach Talk

Baltimore Ravens
We do respect the confidence this past week, Baltimore Ravens. It takes gumption to deploy a starter with zero points (Margus Hunt), while still earning the win. We just ask you to please limit that flashy, show-off type of stuff to the early regular season. Do it when the postseason rolls around, and we'll be done.
Seattle Seahawks
Look, I've been at it long enough to know that occasionally, free points just seem to magically show up out of nowhere. And then in some cases, like this week, they don't! Well, okay; asking for an additional 45 points may be a little excessive. Keep your head up, Seattle Seahawks!