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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Bruising Knights
4-1 210.7
196.64
 
VS
proj
Newbies Rule
97.77 3-2
133.02

Bruising Knights jump into top spot in 210.70-97.77 rout

Bruising Knights climbed into first place in Pops Richie's Dream with a convincing win over Newbies Rule, rolling to a 210.70-97.77 victory. Newbies Rule grabbed a 7.00-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Bruising Knights after that. They were led by Patrick Mahomes, who passed for 340 yards , ran for 21 yards and scored 3 touchdowns for 34.43 points, and Kyler Murray, who passed for 380 yards , ran for 31 yards and scored 2 touchdowns (30.27 points). Kenyan Drake (21.7 points) and Josh Allen (20.57) carried the flag for Newbies Rule in the loss. Bruising Knights (4-1) have now won four straight and will look to keep it rolling against PwnStars. Newbies Rule (3-2) face off against Greyhound Express in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Bruising Knights   Newbies Rule

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 6 passes for 93 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Vikings, Metcalf put up 24.3 points this week. His scoring output was 62.5% more than his 14.95-point projection and was higher than his 18.12-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

Bruising Knights
Points
% of total points 210.7
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
34.43
30.35
16.3%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
30.27
27.49
14.4%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
24.4
22.37
11.6%
4
DK Metcalf
WR
24.3
14.95
11.5%
Newbies Rule
Points
% of total points 97.77
1
Kenyan Drake
RB
21.7
18.16
22.2%
2
Josh Allen
QB
20.57
29.01
21%
3
Jonathan Taylor
RB
20.4
21.21
20.9%
4
Dan Bailey
K
11
8.82
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Kyler Murray had a 45-yard pass and a 37-yard touchdown pass for Bruising Knights, while Patrick Mahomes had a 58-yard pass, contributing to a 147.40-35.80 lead for Bruising Knights.
Sunday Late
DeVante Parker had a 22-yard touchdown catch for Bruising Knights, helping the team to a 186.40-66.20 lead.
Sunday Night
Dan Bailey had a 52-yard field goal for Newbies Rule, who trailed 210.70-77.20 after the primetime game.
Monday
Josh Allen had a 22-yard touchdown pass for Newbies Rule.

Points By Position

  Bruising Knights   Newbies Rule

StatSmack

Bruising Knights are on a roll, winning four in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Newbies Rule need some help then, averaging just 149.63 versus Bruising Knights's 203.63.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Bruising Knights (4-1) have a better record than Newbies Rule (3-2).
Even the machines think Bruising Knights have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (197.28) than Newbies Rule (161.14).
Bruising Knights should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Newbies Rule (3 vs 2).
Bruising Knights have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Newbies Rule (29 vs 15).
By position, Bruising Knights have outscored Newbies Rule at QB, RB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
Bruising Knights don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 40 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Bruising Knights had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Newbies Rule (2).
Don't worry Newbies Rule, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Bruising Knights
Week 6 will feature two squads moving in opposite directions, as Bruising Knights (4-1) enter Week 6 on a four-game winning streak, while their opposition (PwnStars, 3-2), have now dropped two in a row. Each team has players with byes next week, as Chris Carson, Wil Lutz, Tyler Lockett, and the New Orleans Saints defense are out for PwnStars and DK Metcalf and Daniel Carlson will get the week off for Bruising Knights. Over the last three weeks, Bruising Knights have scored 209.08 points per game, while PwnStars have averaged 180 per contest.
Newbies Rule
In a matchup between the two lowest-scoring teams in Pops Richie's Dream league, Newbies Rule (3-2) will go head-to-head against Greyhound Express (2-3) in Week 6. Thanks to a bye week, Jason Myers will be unavailable in Week 6 for Greyhound Express.