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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Who Lechler Dogs Out
2-3 146.74
121.93
 
VS
proj
The Fall-Guys
119.48 1-4
112.77

Who Lechler Dogs Out hand The Fall-Guys fourth straight loss in 146.74-119.48 rout

Who Lechler Dogs Out cruised to a 146.74-119.48 victory to hand The Fall-Guys their fourth consecutive loss. The Fall-Guys pulled out to a 10.38-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but it was all Who Lechler Dogs Out after that. They were led by Saquon Barkley, who racked up 129 yards from scrimmage and caught 2 touchdown passes for 29.9 points, and Carson Wentz, who passed for 311 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 26 yards (29.04 points). Aaron Rodgers (442 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 10 Rush Yds) and David Johnson (55 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 16 Rec Yds) were the leaders for The Fall-Guys in the loss. Who Lechler Dogs Out (2-3) will look to keep it rolling against Hipster101, while The Fall-Guys (1-4) face ThyRodAndThyStafford in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Who Lechler Dogs Out   The Fall-Guys

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Bengals defense allowed 17 points, surrendered 297 yards, and forced 3 turnovers in a 27-17 win over the Dolphins. In doing so, they put up 24 points to more-than-double their 9.31-point projection, the second-highest percent increase of any DEF in the league this season. Next week, the Bengals will face the Steelers.
The Cincinnati Bengals defense

Top Player Comparison

Who Lechler Dogs Out
Points
% of total points 146.74
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
29.9
16.61
20.4%
2
Carson Wentz
QB
29.04
23.62
19.8%
3
The Cincinnati Bengals defense
DEF
24
9.31
16.4%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
19
13.02
12.9%
The Fall-Guys
Points
% of total points 119.48
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
42.68
25.78
35.7%
2
David Johnson
RB
20.1
15.64
16.8%
3
A.J. Green
WR
15.2
14.76
12.7%
4
Austin Hooper
TE
12.2
6.58
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was The Fall-Guys who grabbed the lead, 114.48-104.10. For Who Lechler Dogs Out, Saquon Barkley had a 57-yard touchdown catch. Aaron Rodgers made the highlight reel for The Fall-Guys with a 54-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Carson Wentz had a 48-yard pass for Who Lechler Dogs Out to contribute to a 146.74-119.48 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Who Lechler Dogs Out   The Fall-Guys

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Who Lechler Dogs Out scored more in this matchup (146.74) than their season average (122.56).
The Fall-Guys would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've lost four in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Who Lechler Dogs Out are doing a better job of that, averaging 122.56 versus The Fall-Guys's 107.58.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Who Lechler Dogs Out (2-3) have a better record than The Fall-Guys (1-4).
You can't win if you don't play. Who Lechler Dogs Out has left fewer points on the bench this season (272.42) than The Fall-Guys (379).
Who Lechler Dogs Out don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Fall-Guys (1 vs 0).
Who Lechler Dogs Out should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than The Fall-Guys (2 vs 1).
By position, Who Lechler Dogs Out have outscored The Fall-Guys at RB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
The starters for Who Lechler Dogs Out had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for The Fall-Guys (1).
There's not much good to say about The Fall-Guys this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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