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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
RAWDAWG
5-0 159.02
168.01
 
VS
proj
Next Man Up!
98.6 1-4
222.46

RAWDAWG defeat Next Man Up! to remain undefeated in 159.02-98.60 rout

RAWDAWG won their fifth straight to open the season with a convincing win over Next Man Up!, rolling to a 159.02-98.60 victory. RAWDAWG grabbed a 29.00-point lead on Thursday behind Eric Ebron and never let it go. Alex Smith (275 Pass Yds) and Mark Ingram (53 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 20 Rec Yds) carried the flag for Next Man Up! in the loss. RAWDAWG (5-0) will look to build on their success against OLD DOG, while Next Man Up! (1-4) will meet Running Wild in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  RAWDAWG   Next Man Up!

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 29 points, Ebron more-than-doubled his 10.27-point projection as the Colts lost to the Patriots 38-24. He caught 9 passes for 105 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any TE in the league this season. Ebron will face the Jets in Week 6.
Eric Ebron

Top Player Comparison

RAWDAWG
Points
% of total points 159.02
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
36.82
34.51
23.2%
2
Eric Ebron
TE
29
10.27
18.2%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
19.93
19.03
12.5%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
18.57
14.18
11.7%
Next Man Up!
Points
% of total points 98.6
1
Alex Smith
QB
30.7
35.63
31.1%
2
Mark Ingram
RB
20.63
10.67
20.9%
3
Blake Martinez
LB
11.5
8.61
11.7%
4
Bradley McDougald
S
9
5.31
9.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes had a 40-yard pass for RAWDAWG, contributing to a 114.55-39.60 lead for the team.
Monday
Alex Smith had a 42-yard pass for Next Man Up!.

Points By Position

  RAWDAWG   Next Man Up!

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. RAWDAWG scored fewer points in this one (159.02) than their season average of 188.51.
RAWDAWG are on a roll, with victories in five straight matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. RAWDAWG are doing a better job of that, averaging 188.51 versus Next Man Up!'s 108.65.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" RAWDAWG (5-0) have a better record than Next Man Up! (1-4).
Even the machines think RAWDAWG have better players. Their projected average points is higher (168.69) than Next Man Up! (153.17).
Once RAWDAWG put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Next Man Up! (3 vs 0).
RAWDAWG are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Next Man Up! (1).
RAWDAWG should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Next Man Up! (2 vs 0).
RAWDAWG have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Next Man Up! (30 vs 17).
Next Man Up! have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (7) than RAWDAWG (1) this season and still losing the matchup.
By position, RAWDAWG have outscored Next Man Up! at QB, RB, WR, TE, K, and IDP this season.
RAWDAWG don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 53 points, highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about Next Man Up! this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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