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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Soonerjack
4-1 138.75
146.84
 
VS
proj
Arrogant Americans
121.3 0-5
144.54

Soonerjack hand Arrogant Americans fifth straight loss, 138.75-121.30

Soonerjack earned a 138.75-121.30 victory to hand Arrogant Americans their fifth consecutive loss to open the season. Arrogant Americans leapt out to a 35.25-point lead on Thursday behind impressive showings from Chris Carson (19.3 points) and Tyler Lockett (15.95). But Soonerjack held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Chris Godwin, who caught 7 passes for 125 yards and 2 touchdowns for 31.5 points, and Dalvin Cook, who racked up 218 yards from scrimmage (25.8 points). Soonerjack (4-1) will look to add to their success against Dead Again, while Arrogant Americans (0-5) will attempt to right the ship against Norman Nobodies.

Matchup Timeline

  Soonerjack   Arrogant Americans

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Saints in Week 5, Godwin caught 7 passes for 125 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 31.5 points to scored 84.8% higher than his 17.05-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Soonerjack this week. Godwin will play the Panthers in Week 6.
Chris Godwin

Top Player Comparison

Soonerjack
Points
% of total points 138.75
1
Chris Godwin
WR
31.5
17.05
22.7%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
25.8
19.37
18.6%
3
David Johnson
RB
18.6
18.19
13.4%
4
Mason Rudolph
QB
12.55
19.03
9%
Arrogant Americans
Points
% of total points 121.3
1
Chris Carson
RB
19.3
15.89
15.9%
2
Tyler Lockett
WR
15.95
17.93
13.1%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
15.8
18.61
13%
4
Jacoby Brissett
QB
12.45
23.49
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Chris Godwin had a pair of 26-yard touchdown catches for Soonerjack, while Dalvin Cook had a 41-yard run to contribute to a 131.05-88.45 lead for Soonerjack.

Points By Position

  Soonerjack   Arrogant Americans

Game Notes

Just four of the 11 starters on Soonerjack exceeded their scoring projections.
Arrogant Americans had only two of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Not only did Soonerjack earn the W, but they also covered the 2.3-point projected margin of victory.

Next Week Preview

Soonerjack
A couple of 4-1 teams will go at it as Soonerjack go up against Dead Again next in Week 6. Each team has players with byes next week, as David Montgomery, T.Y. Hilton, and the Chicago Bears defense are off for Soonerjack, while Dead Again will be missing John Brown and Parris Campbell. In terms of scoring production, these two squads have almost been mirror images of each other recently. Soonerjack have scored 142.4 points per game over the last three weeks, while Dead Again have averaged 139.62 per contest over that same period.
Arrogant Americans
Week 6 will feature the league's two lowest-scoring teams, as Arrogant Americans (0-5) face Norman Nobodies (1-4). Arrogant Americans may have to shuffle their lineup some with Jacoby Brissett and Darren Waller out on bye in Week 6. Norman Nobodies will be without Tyrell Williams.