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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
The Replacements
3-2 142.29
126.79
 
VS
proj
Mammoths
114.43 2-3
137.94

The Replacements brush off predictions, knock off Mammoths in 142.29-114.43 rout

The Replacements beat their projected point total, cruising to a 142.29-114.43 victory over Mammoths, who fell short of projections. The matchup was decided before it really even started, as The Replacements nabbed a 29.88-point lead on Thursday behind outstanding efforts from Cooper Kupp and Chris Carson. Kupp caught 9 passes for 117 yards and a touchdown for 21.95 points, while Carson ran for 118 yards (20.55 points). Dalvin Cook (23.3 points) and Jameis Winston (12.96) led the way for Mammoths in defeat. The Replacements (3-2) will look to add to their success against My Name Is Prince, while Mammoths (2-3) take on TOUCH DOWN MY PANTS in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  The Replacements   Mammoths

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Vikings defense allowed only 10 points, surrendered 211 yards, and intercepted a pass in a 28-10 win over the Giants. In doing so, they put up 16 points to scored 73.3% higher than their 9.23-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on The Replacements this week. Next week, the Vikings will face the Eagles.
The Minnesota Vikings defense

Top Player Comparison

The Replacements
Points
% of total points 142.29
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
21.95
12.98
15.4%
2
Andy Dalton
QB
20.68
17.84
14.5%
3
Chris Carson
RB
20.55
13.38
14.4%
4
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
16
9.23
11.2%
Mammoths
Points
% of total points 114.43
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
23.3
16.64
20.4%
2
Jameis Winston
QB
12.96
19.27
11.3%
3
Tyler Lockett
WR
12.62
13.68
11%
4
Jordan Howard
RB
12.2
10.84
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was The Replacements who took the lead, 126.93-85.53. For The Replacements, Andy Dalton had a 42-yard touchdown pass. Jameis Winston had multiple 26-yard touchdown passes for Mammoths, while Dalvin Cook had a 41-yard run.

Points By Position

  The Replacements   Mammoths

Game Notes

More than half (8 of the 13) of the starters on The Replacements scored higher than their projected point totals.
Mammoths had only five of their 14 starters score higher than their projected points.
Mammoths can partially blame the loss on Mike Evans, who didn't score any points.
The Replacements put up more points than their season scoring average (118.71) while Mammoths fell short of theirs (130.92).
The Replacements recorded more points than their projected total, while Mammoths fell shy of their projection.
The loss snaps a streak of two straight wins for Mammoths.
In blowout games this season, The Replacements moves to (1-0), while Mammoths falls to (1-2).

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