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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Baltimore Ravens
5-0 234.12
259
 
VS
proj
Seattle Seahawks
154.76 1-4
181.93

Baltimore Ravens beat Seattle Seahawks to remain perfect in 234.12-154.76 rout

Baltimore Ravens won their fifth straight to open the season with an easy win over Seattle Seahawks, cruising to a 234.12-154.76 victory. It was the fourth loss in a row for Seattle Seahawks. Baltimore Ravens nabbed a 22.50-point lead on Thursday behind Clay Matthews (9.5 points) and Jason Myers (7) and never let it go. Marcus Davenport (17 points) and Jamie Collins Sr. (15.5) carried the flag for Seattle Seahawks in the loss. Baltimore Ravens (5-0) will look to keep it rolling against Indianapolis Colts, while Seattle Seahawks (1-4) attempt to get back in the win column against Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man.

Matchup Timeline

  Baltimore Ravens   Seattle Seahawks

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

McCourty (7 Tackles, 1 Int) scored 13.5 points in a 33-7 win over the Redskins in Week 5. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 6-point projection and was much higher than his 5.5-point season scoring average. McCourty ranks #1 among fantasy CBs this season and will face the Giants next week.
Jason McCourty

Top Player Comparison

Baltimore Ravens
Points
% of total points 234.12
1
Chris Godwin
WR
31.5
17.05
13.5%
2
Tom Brady
QB
30.92
24.13
13.2%
3
Allen Robinson II
WR
28.7
13.12
12.3%
4
Julian Edelman
WR
25
17.49
10.7%
Seattle Seahawks
Points
% of total points 154.76
1
Marcus Davenport
DE
17
6.63
11%
2
Jamie Collins Sr.
LB
15.5
8.08
10%
3
Carson Wentz
QB
14.06
24.01
9.1%
4
Larry Fitzgerald
WR
11.8
14.05
7.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Chris Godwin had multiple 26-yard touchdown catches for Baltimore Ravens, while Tom Brady had a 29-yard touchdown pass to contribute to a 193.32-128.36 lead for Baltimore Ravens.

Points By Position

  Baltimore Ravens   Seattle Seahawks

Game Notes

Baltimore Ravens won even though only seven of their 22 starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
Seattle Seahawks had only five of their 23 starters score higher than their projected points.
Was Seattle Seahawks even trying this week? They started six players who scored zero points.
Baltimore Ravens had four players score more points than the leading scorer for Seattle Seahawks.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
Not only did Baltimore Ravens win, but they also covered the 77.07-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Baltimore Ravens moves to (2-0), while Seattle Seahawks falls to (0-2).
For Seattle Seahawks, Marcus Davenport (17 points) registered the third-best score for a DE this week.

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