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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Planet united
4-1 127
100.57
 
VS
proj
V for ...
94 2-3
95.01

Planet united brush off predictions, earn win against V for ... in 127-94 rout

Planet united exceeded their projected point total, cruising to a 127-94 victory over V for ..., who fell short of projections. This matchup was over almost as soon as it started, as Planet united leapt out to a 29-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout performances from Jared Goff (28 points) and the Baltimore Ravens defense (27). Kyler Murray (28 points) and Derrick Henry (17) carried the flag for V for ... in defeat. Planet united (4-1) will look to get another win against Shalabajzeri, while V for ... (2-3) match up against Desert Eagles in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Planet united   V for ...

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 7.34 points, Henderson Jr. more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 18 points as the Rams beat the Football Team 30-10. He racked up 68 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Planet united this week. Henderson Jr. will square off against the 49ers next week.
Darrell Henderson Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Planet united
Points
% of total points 127
1
Jared Goff
QB
28
20.85
22%
2
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
27
11.4
21.3%
3
Darrell Henderson Jr.
RB
18
7.34
14.2%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
14
16.06
11%
V for ...
Points
% of total points 94
1
Kyler Murray
QB
28
24.87
29.8%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
17
14.45
18.1%
3
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
14
11.66
14.9%
4
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
12
7.74
12.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Planet united who took the lead, 86-57. For Planet united, Jared Goff had a 56-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass. Kyler Murray had a 45-yard pass and a 37-yard touchdown pass for V for ..., while Cooper Kupp had a 49-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Chris Carson had a 29-yard touchdown run for Planet united, contributing to a 127-65 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Planet united   V for ...

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Planet united scored more in this one (127) than their season average (113.6).
We heard scoring helps you win. V for ... need some help then, averaging just 99.4 versus Planet united's 113.6.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Planet united (4-1) have a better record than V for ... (2-3).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. V for ... has left more points on the bench this season (237) than Planet united (114).
Once Planet united put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than V for ... (3 vs 0).
Planet united see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than V for ... (0).
Planet united are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than V for ... (0 vs 1).
Planet united should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than V for ... (4 vs 2).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of V for ... - they’ve made more transactions (1) than Planet united (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Planet united have outscored V for ... at RB, TE, and DEF this season.
Planet united don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 25 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Planet united had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for V for ... (3).
Hey V for ..., want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

Planet united
Nice job deploying a lineup that won by a whopping 33 points this past week. We deem that to be a job done right. Let's keep this momentum rolling as we move on to our Week 6 matchup.
V for ...
Listen, V for ..., we've been in this business long enough to realize that sometimes points just seem to magically appear out of the blue. Then in some cases (like this week) they don't! Okay, okay... asking for an extra 34 points may be a bit overzealous.