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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Donald's Team
3-2 421.81
439.12
 
VS
proj
BLACKNGOLD II
265.06 1-4
256.02

Donald's Team overcome starter's goose egg, top BLACKNGOLD II in 421.81-265.06 rout

Both teams were frustrated by starters who put up negative or 0 points, but Donald's Team were able to persevere and earn the win, rolling to a 421.81-265.06 victory over BLACKNGOLD II. Donald's Team pulled out to a 22.60-point lead on Thursday behind Anthony Miller (17.6 points) and the Chicago Bears defense (6) and never gave it back. Brandin Cooks (62.2 points) and Ben Roethlisberger (56.68) carried the flag for BLACKNGOLD II in the loss. Donald's Team (3-2) will look to get another win against Im Yo Daddy, while BLACKNGOLD II (1-4) will attempt to right the ship against Bill's Quality.

Matchup Timeline

  Donald's Team   BLACKNGOLD II

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Freeman overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 41.9 points against his 27.72-point projection. In a 37-34 loss to the Cowboys, he racked up 87 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown. Freeman will face the Football Team next week.
Devonta Freeman

Top Player Comparison

Donald's Team
Points
% of total points 421.81
1
Kyler Murray
QB
74.21
60.71
17.6%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
65.06
62.82
15.4%
3
Jamison Crowder
WR
54.8
33.32
13%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
48.18
54.28
11.4%
BLACKNGOLD II
Points
% of total points 265.06
1
Brandin Cooks
WR
62.2
23.15
23.5%
2
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
56.68
51.18
21.4%
3
A.J. Brown
WR
43.4
32.35
16.4%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
35.48
40.29
13.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, after which Donald's Team boasted a 283.60-195.76 lead. Kyler Murray had a 45-yard pass and a 37-yard touchdown pass for Donald's Team, while Deshaun Watson had a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 28-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Ben Roethlisberger had a 32-yard touchdown pass and a 35-yard touchdown pass for BLACKNGOLD II, while Tyreek Hill had a 58-yard catch.
Monday
Jared Cook had a 41-yard touchdown catch for BLACKNGOLD II.

Points By Position

  Donald's Team   BLACKNGOLD II

Game Notes

Only four of the 19 starters on Donald's Team scored more than their projected point totals.
BLACKNGOLD II had only four of their 19 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as Donald's Team had one starter score zero points, while BLACKNGOLD II had eight.
Donald's Team put up more points than their season scoring average (420.85) while BLACKNGOLD II fell short of theirs (286.27).
Donald's Team won despite scoring fewer points than projected, while BLACKNGOLD II outscored their projection.
Donald's Team managed to get the win, but did not cover the 183.1-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, Donald's Team moves to (1-1), while BLACKNGOLD II falls to (0-1).
A bright spot in the loss, Brandin Cooks (62.2 points) posted the top overall score for a wideout this week.

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