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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
War Pony
5-0 155.55
156.48
 
VS
proj
Redlegs
140.35 3-2
153.92

War Pony defeat Redlegs to remain perfect, 155.55-140.35

War Pony won their fifth matchup in a row to open the season with a hard-fought win over Redlegs, securing a 155.55-140.35 victory. War Pony never trailed in this one after grabbing a 11.80-point lead on Thursday behind Ryan Grant. Todd Gurley II (33.3 points) and Adam Thielen (24.6) did their part for Redlegs in the loss. War Pony (5-0) will look to sustain their winning ways against WarEagle, while Redlegs (3-2) face Steel Reign in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  War Pony   Redlegs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Cowboys in Week 5, Fairbairn made 4 of his 5 FG attempts. In doing so, he put up 13 points and scored 52.8% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on War Pony this week. Fairbairn will face the Bills next week.
Ka'imi Fairbairn

Top Player Comparison

War Pony
Points
% of total points 155.55
1
Philip Rivers
QB
28.75
26.87
18.5%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
22
20.1
14.1%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
20.3
24.33
13.1%
4
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
16.2
13.02
10.4%
Redlegs
Points
% of total points 140.35
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
33.3
23.82
23.7%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
24.6
18.66
17.5%
3
Robert Woods
WR
19.5
14.27
13.9%
4
Joe Flacco
QB
14.2
23.07
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout plays early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, War Pony owned a 133.55-108.75 lead. Philip Rivers had a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 48-yard pass for War Pony, while George Kittle had a 45-yard catch. Meanwhile, Robert Woods had a 56-yard run for Redlegs, while Tyrell Williams had a 48-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Adam Thielen had a 68-yard catch for Redlegs, who trailed 133.55-133.35 after the late action.

Points By Position

  War Pony   Redlegs

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. War Pony scored less in this one (155.55) than their season average of 165.19.
War Pony are on fire, winning five in a row.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" War Pony (5-0) have a better record than Redlegs (3-2).
War Pony are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Redlegs (1).
War Pony are clutch masters, with more close wins than Redlegs (1 vs 0).
War Pony should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Redlegs (4 vs 3).
Redlegs have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (1) than War Pony (0) this season and still losing the matchup.
By position, War Pony have outscored Redlegs at QB, RB, TE, and K this season.
War Pony don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 35 points, highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about Redlegs this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

War Pony
War Pony (5-0) will square off against WarEagle (2-3) in Week 6. War Pony might have to shuffle the deck some with Kerryon Johnson out on bye in Week 6. Over the last two weeks, War Pony have put up 167.08 points per game, while WarEagle have averaged 140.08 per contest.
Redlegs
A pair of teams with identical 3-2 records, third-place Redlegs will now get a date with sixth-place Steel Reign in Week 6. Redlegs might have to shuffle the deck a bit with Golden Tate and Benjamin Watson out on bye next week. Over the last three weeks, Redlegs has scored 172.72 points per game, while Steel Reign has averaged 152.6 per contest.