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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
The People’s Champ
4-1 138.7
127.35
 
VS
proj
Ravishing Rick Rude
134.98 1-4
127.31

Back-and-forth battle ends with The People’s Champ coming back to defeat Ravishing Rick Rude in 138.70-134.98 battle

What a whirlwind! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, The People’s Champ extended their win streak to four games with a come-from-behind win over Ravishing Rick Rude, staging a comeback for a 138.70-134.98 victory. Despite trailing 134.98-104.90 heading into Monday night, The People’s Champ charged back behind Derrick Henry, who ran for 57 yards and 2 touchdowns for 18.8 points, and Wil Lutz, who didn't attempt any field goals (15 points). Russell Wilson (217 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 58 Rush Yds) and Ezekiel Elliott (91 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 14 Rec Yds) led the way for Ravishing Rick Rude in the loss. The People’s Champ (4-1) have now won four straight and will look to maintain their winning ways against Top of The Rock. Ravishing Rick Rude (1-4) attempt to get back on track against The Heartbreak Kid.

Matchup Timeline

  The People’s Champ   Ravishing Rick Rude

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Cowboys in Week 5, Slayton caught 8 passes for 129 yards . In doing so, he put up 19.9 points to scored 69.8% higher than his 11.72-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on The People’s Champ this week. Next week, Slayton will go up against the Football Team.
Darius Slayton

Top Player Comparison

The People’s Champ
Points
% of total points 138.7
1
Kyler Murray
QB
31.3
22.53
22.6%
2
Darius Slayton
WR
19.9
11.72
14.3%
3
Derrick Henry
RB
18.8
16.69
13.6%
4
Wil Lutz
K
15
10.66
10.8%
Ravishing Rick Rude
Points
% of total points 134.98
1
Russell Wilson
QB
25.48
24.37
18.9%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
23
20.12
17%
3
CeeDee Lamb
WR
19.4
12.21
14.4%
4
Kareem Hunt
RB
16.8
16.89
12.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Kyler Murray had a 45-yard pass and a 37-yard touchdown pass for The People’s Champ, helping the team to a 61.40-33.70 lead.
Monday
Wil Lutz had a 53-yard field goal for The People’s Champ during Monday Night Football, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  The People’s Champ   Ravishing Rick Rude

Game Notes

Most (8 of the 10) of the starters on The People’s Champ scored higher than their projected point totals.
Ravishing Rick Rude lost despite six of their 10 starters exceeding their points projection.
The People’s Champ put up fewer points than their season scoring average (140.75) while Ravishing Rick Rude scored above theirs (130.46).
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 3.72-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did The People’s Champ win, but they also covered the 0.04-point predicted margin of victory.
The People’s Champ moves to (1-0) in close games this year, while Ravishing Rick Rude falls to (0-1).

Next Week Preview

The People’s Champ
In a showdown between two teams within a game of one another in the standings, The People’s Champ (4-1) will square off against Top of The Rock (3-2) in Week 6. Each side has multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 6, as Wil Lutz, Darren Waller, and Hunter Renfrow are off for The People’s Champ and Drew Brees and Tyler Lockett are out for Top of The Rock. Over the last three weeks, The People’s Champ have put up 142.1 points per game, while Top of The Rock have averaged just 110.47 per contest.
Ravishing Rick Rude
Looking ahead to Week 6, Ravishing Rick Rude (1-4, 10th-place) will look to get back on track against The Heartbreak Kid (3-2, sixth-place). Ravishing Rick Rude may have to rearrange their lineup a bit with Russell Wilson and Henry Ruggs III out on bye in Week 6. The Heartbreak Kid will be without the New Orleans Saints defense.