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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Aussig Gunners
3-2 93.32
85.37
 
VS
proj
Grand Ramblin' Wreck
90.86 2-3
99.8

Despite top scorer Rivers, Grand Ramblin' Wreck fall to Aussig Gunners in 93.32-90.86 battle

Grand Ramblin' Wreck had the premier scorer in the matchup with QB Philip Rivers accumulating 21.36 points, the 10th-best total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to defeat Aussig Gunners, who eked out a 93.32-90.86 win. Grand Ramblin' Wreck had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but they fell short. Aussig Gunners led 93.32-86.96 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 3.9 points from Alvin Kamara on Monday night for Grand Ramblin' Wreck. David Johnson (19.1 points) and T.J. Yeldon (18.2) were the top scorers for Aussig Gunners in the victory. Aussig Gunners (3-2) will look to keep it rolling against OleOle Bombarders, while Grand Ramblin' Wreck (2-3) will try to right the ship against Trut Miners.

Matchup Timeline

  Aussig Gunners   Grand Ramblin' Wreck

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Squaring off against the Raiders in Week 5, the Chargers defense allowed only 10 points, surrendered 289 yards, and forced 2 turnovers. In doing so, they put up 11 points to scored 60.3% higher than their 6.86-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Aussig Gunners this week. In Week 6, the Chargers will play the Browns.
The Los Angeles Chargers defense

Top Player Comparison

Aussig Gunners
Points
% of total points 93.32
1
David Johnson
RB
19.1
13.9
20.5%
2
T.J. Yeldon
RB
18.2
11.64
19.5%
3
Andy Dalton
QB
13.92
18.56
14.9%
4
Ka'imi Fairbairn
K
13
8.51
13.9%
Grand Ramblin' Wreck
Points
% of total points 90.86
1
Philip Rivers
QB
21.36
20.19
23.5%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
17.6
11.92
19.4%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
17.5
11.66
19.3%
4
Harrison Butker
K
13
10.29
14.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Philip Rivers had a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 48-yard pass for Grand Ramblin' Wreck, who trailed 75.82-69.36 after the early action.
Sunday Late
Adam Thielen had a 68-yard catch for Grand Ramblin' Wreck, contributing to a 86.96-80.32 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Aussig Gunners   Grand Ramblin' Wreck

What If

Aussig Gunners would have beaten six other teams besides Grand Ramblin' Wreck this week.
Grand Ramblin' Wreck would have lost to four other teams besides Aussig Gunners this week.
If Aussig Gunners played Grand Ramblin' Wreck every week this season, they'd be 1-4.
Had they played each other last week, Grand Ramblin' Wreck would have been victorious over Aussig Gunners 121-92.
Aussig Gunners would be 1-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Grand Ramblin' Wreck.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Aussig Gunners, Grand Ramblin' Wreck would be 3-1.
If Aussig Gunners had played every team in the league each week, they would be 26-29.
If they played every team every week, Grand Ramblin' Wreck would be 40-15.

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