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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Michael Scott
5-0 159.44
139.94
 
VS
proj
Red Storm
140 2-3
138.4

Michael Scott beat Red Storm to remain unbeaten, 159.44-140.00

Michael Scott won their fifth game in a row to open the season with a hard-fought win over Red Storm, earning a 159.44-140.00 victory. Red Storm earned a 14.80-point lead on Thursday, but Michael Scott held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Aaron Jones, who racked up 182 yards from scrimmage and ran for 4 touchdowns for 45.2 points, and Amari Cooper, who caught 11 passes for 226 yards and a touchdown (40.6 points). Adam Thielen (30 points) and Patrick Mahomes (28.1) led the way for Red Storm in the loss. Michael Scott (5-0) will look to maintain their winning ways against Tyler's Tip-Top Team, while Red Storm (2-3) meet Brian McDougall in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Michael Scott   Red Storm

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 14.28 points, Jones more-than-tripled that amount by scoring 45.2 points as the Packers beat the Cowboys 34-24. He racked up 182 yards from scrimmage and ran for 4 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any RB in the league this season. In Week 6, Jones and the Packers will battle the Lions.
Aaron Jones

Top Player Comparison

Michael Scott
Points
% of total points 159.44
1
Aaron Jones
RB
45.2
14.28
28.3%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
40.6
16.28
25.5%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
17.27
20.01
10.8%
4
Aaron Rodgers
QB
15.77
28
9.9%
Red Storm
Points
% of total points 140
1
Adam Thielen
WR
30
14.42
21.4%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
28.1
36.26
20.1%
3
David Johnson
RB
18.6
17.63
13.3%
4
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
14
12.17
10%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Adam Thielen had a 44-yard catch for Red Storm to contribute to a 111.90-42.17 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Amari Cooper had a 53-yard touchdown catch and a 46-yard catch for Michael Scott, contributing to a 143.74-111.90 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Patrick Mahomes had a 27-yard touchdown pass for Red Storm, who trailed 159.44-140.00 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Michael Scott   Red Storm

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starting players on Michael Scott exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Red Storm had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Red Storm took the loss despite recording their highest score of the year.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The matchup's 19.44-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did Michael Scott earn the win, but they also covered the 1.54-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the loss, Adam Thielen (30 points) recorded the third-best score for a wideout this week.

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