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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Roughnecks
3-2 162.45
161.49
 
VS
proj
The Dogs of War
115.15 1-4
123.69

Roughnecks hand The Dogs of War fourth consecutive loss in 162.45-115.15 rout

Roughnecks cruised to a 162.45-115.15 victory to hand The Dogs of War their fourth consecutive loss. The Dogs of War took a 6.00-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Roughnecks after that. They were led by Patrick Mahomes (340 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 21 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Ezekiel Elliott (91 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 14 Rec Yds). Emmanuel Sanders (24.2 points) and Dalvin Cook (19.9) were the leading performers for The Dogs of War in defeat. Roughnecks (3-2) will look to sustain their winning ways against Whackers, while The Dogs of War (1-4) will attempt to get some positive momentum against Lucky Enuf.

Matchup Timeline

  Roughnecks   The Dogs of War

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 7.9 points, Williams more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 20.6 points as the Dolphins beat the 49ers 43-23. He caught 4 passes for 106 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the second-highest percentage of any WR in the league this season. Williams will face the Broncos next week.
Preston Williams

Top Player Comparison

Roughnecks
Points
% of total points 162.45
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
37.1
33.06
22.8%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
23.5
22.58
14.5%
3
Preston Williams
WR
20.6
7.9
12.7%
4
Chris Carson
RB
19.9
17.23
12.2%
The Dogs of War
Points
% of total points 115.15
1
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
24.2
12.2
21%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
19.9
18.88
17.3%
3
Lamar Jackson
QB
19.3
29.79
16.8%
4
Michael Gallup
WR
11.3
13.81
9.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes had a 58-yard pass for Roughnecks to contribute to a 77.15-33.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Preston Williams had a 47-yard catch and a 32-yard touchdown catch for Roughnecks, contributing to a 139.55-59.30 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday night, after which Roughnecks emerged with a 159.45-90.95 lead. For Roughnecks, Chris Carson had a 29-yard touchdown run. Dan Bailey made the highlight reel for The Dogs of War with a 52-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Roughnecks   The Dogs of War

What If

Roughnecks would have beaten nine other teams besides The Dogs of War this week.
The Dogs of War would have lost to eight other teams besides Roughnecks this week.
If they played The Dogs of War every week, Roughnecks would be 5-0 this season.
Had they played each other last week, Roughnecks would have been victorious over The Dogs of War 146.55-141.65.
Roughnecks would be 2-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Dogs of War.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Roughnecks, The Dogs of War would be 1-3.
If Roughnecks had played every team in the league each week, they would be 45-20.
If they played every team every week, The Dogs of War would be 22-43.

Next Week Preview

Roughnecks
Roughnecks (3-2) will go up against Whackers (0-5) in Week 6. Roughnecks might have to shuffle their lineup a bit with Derek Carr, Chris Carson, the New Orleans Saints defense, and Carlos Hyde out on bye in Week 6. Whackers won't have Jared Cook. Over the last three weeks, Roughnecks have put up 150.87 points per game, while Whackers have averaged only 113.18 per contest.
The Dogs of War
Coming up next week, The Dogs of War (1-4, 13th-place) will look to get back on track against Lucky Enuf (2-3, 11th-place). The Dogs of War might have to rearrange the deck some with Emmanuel Sanders and David Moore out on bye in Week 6. Lucky Enuf won't have Tyler Lockett.