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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Blue Falcons
4-1 138.2
152.05
 
VS
proj
ExigentCircumstances
107.6 2-3
139.71

Blue Falcons knock off ExigentCircumstances for fourth straight win in 138.20-107.60 rout

Blue Falcons extended their win streak to four games with an easy win over ExigentCircumstances, cruising to a 138.20-107.60 victory. Blue Falcons nabbed an 11.75-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Henry Ruggs III (20.25 points) and J.D. McKissic (10.9) and never looked back. A.J. Brown (7 Rec, 82 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Dalvin Cook (65 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 24 Rec Yds) were the top performers for ExigentCircumstances in defeat. Blue Falcons (4-1) will look to sustain their winning ways against Rooster's, while ExigentCircumstances (2-3) will match up against Dirty Dogs in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Blue Falcons   ExigentCircumstances

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Metcalf (6 Rec, 93 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 27.3 points against the Vikings in Week 5. His scoring output was 56.3% more than his 17.47-point projection and was higher than his 19.92-point season scoring average. Metcalf ranks #25 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
DK Metcalf

Top Player Comparison

Blue Falcons
Points
% of total points 138.2
1
Russell Wilson
QB
32.65
31.86
23.6%
2
DK Metcalf
WR
27.3
17.47
19.8%
3
Henry Ruggs III
WR
20.25
9.33
14.7%
4
Wil Lutz
K
15
10.66
10.9%
ExigentCircumstances
Points
% of total points 107.6
1
A.J. Brown
WR
21.2
15.14
19.7%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
19.9
18.88
18.5%
3
Dak Prescott
QB
15.1
31.23
14%
4
Greg Zuerlein
K
14
10.72
13%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Blue Falcons became the proud owner of a 31.15-19.40 lead. For Blue Falcons, Henry Ruggs III had a 46-yard catch and a 72-yard touchdown catch. Gerald Everett made the highlight reel for ExigentCircumstances with a 40-yard catch.
Monday
Wil Lutz had a 53-yard field goal for Blue Falcons during Monday Night Football en route to the win for the team.

Points By Position

  Blue Falcons   ExigentCircumstances

What If

Blue Falcons would have beaten six other teams besides ExigentCircumstances this week.
ExigentCircumstances would have lost to 11 other teams besides Blue Falcons this week.
Blue Falcons would be 4-1 if they played ExigentCircumstances every week.
Blue Falcons would have gotten the win over ExigentCircumstances 182.8-126.2 had they played each other last week.
Blue Falcons would be 4-0 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as ExigentCircumstances.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Blue Falcons, ExigentCircumstances would be 1-3.
If Blue Falcons had played every team in the league each week, they would be 47-18.
If they played every team every week, ExigentCircumstances would be 19-46.

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