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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Russell Wilson's War
4-1 87.24
114.45
 
VS
proj
Kneel O'Donnell
81.2 1-4
101.33

Offensively challenged Russell Wilson's War knock off Kneel O'Donnell, 87.24-81.20

Ranking 11th in the league in points scored for the week, Russell Wilson's War were fortunate to earn a victory against a foe that had an even worse week, emerging victorious with a 87.24-81.20 victory over Kneel O'Donnell. Russell Wilson's War earned a 17.50-point lead on Thursday behind Sony Michel, who racked up 110 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown, and never looked back. Deshaun Watson (23 points) and Kareem Hunt (15.9) led the way for Kneel O'Donnell in the loss. Russell Wilson's War (4-1) will look to build on their success against PlasticPads&IronMen, while Kneel O'Donnell (1-4) will match up against Silly Nannies in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Russell Wilson's War   Kneel O'Donnell

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 17.5 points, Michel scored 29.8% more than his 13.48-point projection as the Patriots beat the Colts 38-24. He racked up 110 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Russell Wilson's War this week. In Week 6, Michel and the Patriots will square off against the Chiefs.
Sony Michel

Top Player Comparison

Russell Wilson's War
Points
% of total points 87.24
1
Davante Adams
WR
24.5
12.21
28.1%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
17.8
19.88
20.4%
3
Sony Michel
RB
17.5
13.48
20.1%
4
Kirk Cousins
QB
16.14
23.13
18.5%
Kneel O'Donnell
Points
% of total points 81.2
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
23
24.75
28.3%
2
Kareem Hunt
RB
15.9
14.12
19.6%
3
Dan Bailey
K
13
6.86
16%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
12.4
9.7
15.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Sony Michel had a 34-yard touchdown run for Russell Wilson's War, helping to stake the team to a 17.50-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Austin Ekeler had a 44-yard touchdown catch for Kneel O'Donnell, who trailed 69.20-45.20 after the early slate.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday afternoon, after which Russell Wilson's War became the proud owner of a 87.24-58.20 lead. For Russell Wilson's War, Kirk Cousins had a 68-yard pass. Dan Bailey made the highlight reel for Kneel O'Donnell with a 52-yard field goal.
Sunday Night
Deshaun Watson had had a 49-yard pass for Kneel O'Donnell, who trailed 87.24-81.20 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Russell Wilson's War   Kneel O'Donnell

What If

Russell Wilson's War would have beaten only two other teams besides Kneel O'Donnell this week.
Kneel O'Donnell would have lost to 10 other teams besides Russell Wilson's War this week.
If Russell Wilson's War played Kneel O'Donnell every week this season, they'd be 3-2.
Kneel O'Donnell would have gotten the win over Russell Wilson's War 137-117 had they played each other last week.
Russell Wilson's War would be 2-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Kneel O'Donnell.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Russell Wilson's War, Kneel O'Donnell would be 2-2.
If Russell Wilson's War had played every team in the league each week, they would be 34-31.
If they played every team every week, Kneel O'Donnell would be 20-45.

Next Week Preview

Russell Wilson's War
Russell Wilson's War (4-1) will take on PlasticPads&IronMen (2-3) in Week 6. Russell Wilson's War will need to account for the fact that Marvin Jones Jr. has a bye in Week 6. PlasticPads&IronMen will be without Golden Tate. Over the last three weeks, Russell Wilson's War have put up 100.95 points per game, while PlasticPads&IronMen have averaged 124.07 per contest.
Kneel O'Donnell
Looking ahead to Week 6, Kneel O'Donnell (1-4, 13th-place) are set to take on Silly Nannies (4-1, second-place). Five weeks into the season, Kneel O'Donnell have scored the league's third-lowest point total while Silly Nannies (127.5 PPG) are ranked second. Over the last two weeks, Kneel O'Donnell has put up 109.1 points per game, while Silly Nannies has averaged 106.74 per contest.