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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Bend the Knee
1-4 149.94
121.99
 
VS
proj
King in the North
141.88 3-2
114.43

Bend the Knee top expectations, come back to defeat King in the North, 149.94-141.88

Both teams stepped up and outperformed projections, but it was Bend the Knee who came out on top, rallying for a 149.94-141.88 victory over King in the North. Bend the Knee trailed 141.88-140.74 heading into Monday night, but the team made a run behind Chris Thompson, who racked up 62 yards from scrimmage for 9.2 points. Melvin Gordon III (20 points) and Joe Mixon (19) led the charge for King in the North in defeat. Bend the Knee (1-4) will look to notch another win against War Dawgz, while King in the North (3-2) will face Gurley Fries in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Bend the Knee   King in the North

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing 21 points, surrendering 364 yards, and forcing 2 fumbles against the Eagles, the Vikings defense recorded 13.5 points this week. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 6.54-point projection and was much higher than their 9-point season scoring average. The Vikings defense will face the Cardinals next week.
The Minnesota Vikings defense

Top Player Comparison

Bend the Knee
Points
% of total points 149.94
1
James Conner
RB
32.5
16.44
21.7%
2
Tom Brady
QB
29.54
21.6
19.7%
3
Zach Ertz
TE
22
12.74
14.7%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
17.6
15.88
11.7%
King in the North
Points
% of total points 141.88
1
Melvin Gordon III
RB
20
18.21
14.1%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
19
12.89
13.4%
3
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
18.5
7.67
13%
4
Cam Newton
QB
18.38
21.04
13%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
There were players with standout moments on both teams on Thursday, but it was Bend the Knee who took the lead, 29.54-17.50. For Bend the Knee, Tom Brady had a 34-yard touchdown pass. Sony Michel made the highlight reel for King in the North with a 34-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Early
Cam Newton had a 25-yard touchdown pass for King in the North, while Kenny Golladay had a 60-yard catch, helping King in the North to a 141.88-87.64 lead.
Sunday Night
DeAndre Hopkins had a 49-yard catch for Bend the Knee, who trailed 141.88-140.74 after the Sunday night game.

Points By Position

  Bend the Knee   King in the North

What If

Bend the Knee would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
King in the North would not have lost to any other team in the league besides Bend the Knee this week.
If they played King in the North every week, Bend the Knee would be 3-2 this season.
Bend the Knee would have beaten King in the North 117-111 had they played each other last week.
Bend the Knee would be 2-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as King in the North.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Bend the Knee, King in the North would be 0-4.
If Bend the Knee had played every team in the league each week, they would be 24-21.
If they played every team every week, King in the North would be 23-22.

Coach Talk

Bend the Knee
Now that's what we call a bounce-back... The GM of Bend the Knee shrugged off their four-game losing skid by putting up a staggering 149.94 points this past week!
King in the North
Chin up, King in the North! Trust me on this one (coming from a coach who's practically never NOT been on the hot seat)... You can take comfort in the fact that there's always that scrappy Assistant Coaching job available at the local high school down the road!