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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Cowboy Chip
2-3 216
132.35
 
VS
proj
Aida Wildcats
74 0-5
119.65

Cowboy Chip hand Aida Wildcats fifth straight loss in 216-74 rout

Cowboy Chip rolled to a 216-74 victory to hand Aida Wildcats their fifth straight loss to open the season. Aida Wildcats pulled out to a 5-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Cowboy Chip after that. They were led by Matt Ryan, who passed for 330 yards and 3 touchdowns for 56 points, and Christian McCaffrey, who racked up 237 yards from scrimmage and scored 3 touchdowns (46 points). Carson Wentz (189 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and Ezekiel Elliott (62 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 29 Rec Yds) were the leaders for Aida Wildcats in defeat. Cowboy Chip (2-3) will look to keep it rolling against Sledgehammers, while Aida Wildcats (0-5) will face Warriors of Angels in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Cowboy Chip   Aida Wildcats

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Thielen overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 32 points against his 13.83-point projection. During a 28-10 win over the Giants, he caught 7 passes for 130 yards and 2 touchdowns. Thielen ranks #43 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Eagles next week.
Adam Thielen

Top Player Comparison

Cowboy Chip
Points
% of total points 216
1
Matt Ryan
QB
56
35.85
25.9%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
46
22.03
21.3%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
32
13.83
14.8%
4
Allen Robinson II
WR
28
12.93
13%
Aida Wildcats
Points
% of total points 74
1
Carson Wentz
QB
19
38.93
25.7%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
16
18.04
21.6%
3
Ka'imi Fairbairn
K
12
7.46
16.2%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
11
11.94
14.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Cowboy Chip had a 189-51 lead. Matt Ryan had a 29-yard touchdown pass for Cowboy Chip, while Christian McCaffrey had an 84-yard touchdown run. Ka'imi Fairbairn made the highlight reel for Aida Wildcats with a 50-yard field goal.
Monday
George Kittle had a 22-yard touchdown catch for Cowboy Chip on Monday night, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Cowboy Chip   Aida Wildcats

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Cowboy Chip scored more in this matchup (216) than their season average (150.8).
Aida Wildcats are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've dropped their last five matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Aida Wildcats need some help then, averaging just 107.2 versus Cowboy Chip's 150.8.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Cowboy Chip (2-3) have a better record than Aida Wildcats (0-5).
You can't win if you don't play. Aida Wildcats has left more points on the bench this season (460) than Cowboy Chip (373).
Once Cowboy Chip put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Aida Wildcats (2 vs 0).
Cowboy Chip should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Aida Wildcats (3 vs 0).
Cowboy Chip have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Aida Wildcats (21 vs 12).
By position, Cowboy Chip have outscored Aida Wildcats at QB, RB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Cowboy Chip don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 32 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Cowboy Chip had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Aida Wildcats (1).
Hey Aida Wildcats, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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