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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Rhinos
5-0 178.33
158.36
 
VS
proj
ZEKE WHO???
70.03 2-3
136.2

Rhinos defeat ZEKE WHO??? to remain perfect, 178.33-70.03

Rhinos won their fifth matchup in a row to open the season with a hard-fought win over ZEKE WHO???, coming out on top with a 178.33-70.03 victory. Rhinos never trailed in this one after earning a 12.80-point lead on Thursday behind Will Dissly. Allen Robinson II (28.7 points) and Ezekiel Elliott (17.1) were the leaders for ZEKE WHO??? in the loss. Rhinos (5-0) will look to build on their success against los Diablos, while ZEKE WHO??? (2-3) will meet Horn Hi Yo in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Rhinos   ZEKE WHO???

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Bailey made all 4 of his FG attempts as the Vikings beat the Giants 28-10. In doing so, he put up 17 points to more-than-double his 8.1-point projection, the highest percent increase of any K in the league this season. Bailey will square off against the Eagles in Week 6.
Dan Bailey

Top Player Comparison

Rhinos
Points
% of total points 178.33
1
Matt Ryan
QB
33.9
22.57
19%
2
Julian Edelman
WR
26
18.14
14.6%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
25.8
19.46
14.5%
4
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
23.63
25.31
13.3%
ZEKE WHO???
Points
% of total points 70.03
1
Allen Robinson II
WR
28.7
13.24
41%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
17.1
19.59
24.4%
3
Sterling Shepard
WR
9.7
12.55
13.9%
4
Mike Nugent
K
8.5
8.81
12.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Matt Ryan had a 29-yard touchdown pass for Rhinos, while Dalvin Cook had a 41-yard run, helping Rhinos to a 157.13-48.30 lead.
Sunday Late
Courtland Sutton had a 70-yard touchdown catch for Rhinos, contributing to a 178.33-74.73 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Rhinos   ZEKE WHO???

Game Notes

Rhinos had six of their 10 starters exceed their projected points.
ZEKE WHO??? had only one of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as each team had a starter that failed to score.
Rhinos put up more points than their season scoring average (173.59) while ZEKE WHO??? fell short of theirs (119.44).
Rhinos put up more points than their projected total, while ZEKE WHO??? failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 108.3-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Rhinos get the win, but they also easily covered the 22.16-point predicted margin of victory.
A bright spot in the defeat, Allen Robinson II (28.7 points) officially registered the top overall score of any player on ZEKE WHO??? this season.

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