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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
BROOKLYN ZOO
3-2 159
102.11
 
VS
proj
Hermanslosers
108.5 3-2
117.11

BROOKLYN ZOO defeat Hermanslosers in 159.0-108.5 rout

BROOKLYN ZOO rose to the occasion and exceeded their projected point total, cruising to a 159.0-108.5 victory over Hermanslosers, who fell short of projections. BROOKLYN ZOO got out to a 10.0-point lead on Thursday behind Will Dissly and never let go of it. Dalvin Cook (22 points) and Patrick Mahomes (20) led the way for Hermanslosers in the loss. BROOKLYN ZOO (3-2) will look to add to their success against STEEL CURTAIN, while Hermanslosers (3-2) attempt to right the ship against Jerry's Kids.

Matchup Timeline

  BROOKLYN ZOO   Hermanslosers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 44 points, the Eagles defense more-than-tripled their 13.01-point projection in a 31-6 win over the Jets. They allowed only 6 points, surrendered 128 yards, and forced 3 turnovers to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any DEF in the league this season. Next week, the Eagles will square off against the Vikings.
The Philadelphia Eagles defense

Top Player Comparison

BROOKLYN ZOO
Points
% of total points 159
1
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
44
13.01
27.7%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
29.5
11.21
18.6%
3
Kirk Cousins
QB
25
19.2
15.7%
4
David Johnson
RB
16.5
15.27
10.4%
Hermanslosers
Points
% of total points 108.5
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
22
16.38
20.3%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
20
28.37
18.4%
3
The Carolina Panthers defense
DEF
18
11.14
16.6%
4
Marlon Mack
RB
15.5
10.79
14.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, BROOKLYN ZOO had a 132.0-67.0 lead. Kirk Cousins found Adam Thielen for a 44-yard pass for BROOKLYN ZOO. Dalvin Cook made the highlight reel for Hermanslosers with a 41-yard run.
Sunday Night
Patrick Mahomes had a 27-yard touchdown pass for Hermanslosers, who trailed 159.0-105.5 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  BROOKLYN ZOO   Hermanslosers

Game Notes

BROOKLYN ZOO had seven of their nine starting players score higher than their projected points.
Hermanslosers had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The Philadelphia Eagles defense, Adam Thielen, and Kirk Cousins all scored more points than Dalvin Cook, the leading scorer for Hermanslosers.
BROOKLYN ZOO put up more points than their season scoring average (119) while Hermanslosers fell short of theirs (119.6).
BROOKLYN ZOO scored more points than their projected total, while Hermanslosers failed to reach their projection.
The 159 points scored by BROOKLYN ZOO are the most in the league this year.
The matchup's 50.5-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
In blowout games this season, BROOKLYN ZOO moves to (1-1), while Hermanslosers falls to (2-1).
In a losing effort, Dalvin Cook put up 22 points, the third-best score for a RB this week.

Next Week Preview

BROOKLYN ZOO
In a matchup that features a couple of teams that are separated by only one game in the standings, BROOKLYN ZOO (3-2) will square off against STEEL CURTAIN (2-3) in Week 6. Five weeks into the season, BROOKLYN ZOO have scored the fourth-most points in the league. STEEL CURTAIN (and their 96.8 points per game) are ranked 11th. Over the last three weeks, BROOKLYN ZOO have scored 126.5 points per game, while STEEL CURTAIN have averaged 107.17 per contest.
Hermanslosers
Looking ahead to Week 6, Hermanslosers (3-2, second-place) will look to get back on track against Jerry's Kids (2-3, sixth-place). Hermanslosers will have to compensate for the fact that Marlon Mack is out on bye in Week 6. Jerry's Kids won't have T.Y. Hilton.