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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Touchdown Abbey
1-4 109.36
92.22
 
VS
proj
XFL 2.0 (Matt)
87.8 3-2
102.3

Touchdown Abbey defeat XFL 2.0 (Matt) in 109.36-87.80 rout

Touchdown Abbey rose to the occasion, cruising to a 109.36-87.80 victory over XFL 2.0 (Matt), who fell short of projections. Touchdown Abbey got out to a 17.70-point lead on Thursday behind Cooper Kupp and never looked back. Courtland Sutton (4 Rec, 92 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Ezekiel Elliott (62 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 29 Rec Yds) were the leading scorers for XFL 2.0 (Matt) in defeat. Touchdown Abbey (1-4) will look to keep it rolling against DeKaylin Zecharius, while XFL 2.0 (Matt) (3-2) will take on Tragically Malicious in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Touchdown Abbey   XFL 2.0 (Matt)

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Packers in Week 5, Cooper caught 11 passes for 226 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 28.6 points to more-than-double his 10.85-point projection, the fifth-highest percent increase of any WR in the league this season. Next week, Cooper will square off against the Jets.
Amari Cooper

Top Player Comparison

Touchdown Abbey
Points
% of total points 109.36
1
Amari Cooper
WR
28.6
10.85
26.2%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
17.7
11.47
16.2%
3
Jameis Winston
QB
17.46
20.07
16%
4
Ka'imi Fairbairn
K
13
8.89
11.9%
XFL 2.0 (Matt)
Points
% of total points 87.8
1
Courtland Sutton
WR
15.2
8.78
17.3%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
15.1
16.06
17.2%
3
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
14
12.47
15.9%
4
Jordan Howard
RB
12.2
10.45
13.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Jameis Winston had multiple 26-yard touchdown passes for Touchdown Abbey, while Ka'imi Fairbairn had a 50-yard field goal, helping Touchdown Abbey to a 67.06-57.50 lead.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout plays on Sunday afternoon, but it was Touchdown Abbey who owned the lead, 102.36-87.80. For Touchdown Abbey, Amari Cooper had a 53-yard touchdown catch and a 46-yard catch. Courtland Sutton made the highlight reel for XFL 2.0 (Matt) with a 70-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Touchdown Abbey   XFL 2.0 (Matt)

What If

Touchdown Abbey would have beaten six other teams besides XFL 2.0 (Matt) this week.
XFL 2.0 (Matt) would have lost to seven other teams besides Touchdown Abbey this week.
If they played XFL 2.0 (Matt) every week, Touchdown Abbey would be 3-2 this season.
Had they played each other last week, Touchdown Abbey would have gotten the victory over XFL 2.0 (Matt) 97.6-97.48.
Touchdown Abbey would be 2-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as XFL 2.0 (Matt).
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Touchdown Abbey, XFL 2.0 (Matt) would be 1-3.
If Touchdown Abbey had played every team in the league each week, they would be 27-28.
If they played every team every week, XFL 2.0 (Matt) would be 27-28.

Next Week Preview

Touchdown Abbey
In a matchup that showcases teams separated by just a game in the standings, Touchdown Abbey (1-4) go up against DeKaylin Zecharius (2-3) in Week 6. Through five weeks of action, Touchdown Abbey have put up the fifth-most points in the league while DeKaylin Zecharius (and their 99.46 points per game) are ranked fourth. When it comes to scoring production, these two squads have almost been mirror images of each other recently. Touchdown Abbey have scored 103.48 points per game over the last three weeks, while DeKaylin Zecharius have averaged 103.59 per outing over that same period.
XFL 2.0 (Matt)
Coming up in Week 6, XFL 2.0 (Matt) (3-2, fourth-place) are due to square off against Tragically Malicious (1-4, 12th-place). XFL 2.0 (Matt) might need to shuffle the deck some with Eric Ebron out on bye in Week 6. Tragically Malicious won't have Josh Jacobs.