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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Ridgemont Wolves
4-1 165.02
132.85
 
VS
proj
Mean Machine
113.6 2-3
98.45

Ridgemont Wolves top Mean Machine for fourth straight win in 165.02-113.60 rout

Ridgemont Wolves extended their win streak to four games with a dominant win over Mean Machine, cruising to a 165.02-113.60 victory. Ridgemont Wolves got out to a 29.62-point lead on Thursday behind Tom Brady (40.62 points) and never gave it up. Joe Flacco (195 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 20 Rush Yds) and CeeDee Lamb (8 Rec, 124 Rec Yds) led the way for Mean Machine in defeat. Ridgemont Wolves (4-1) will look to add to their success against San Diego Crush, while Mean Machine (2-3) face off against Cash Money in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Ridgemont Wolves   Mean Machine

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 29.8 points, Thielen scored 69.1% more than his 17.62-point projection as the Vikings lost to the Seahawks 27-26. He caught 9 passes for 80 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Ridgemont Wolves this week. In Week 6, Thielen and the Vikings will square off against the Falcons.
Adam Thielen

Top Player Comparison

Ridgemont Wolves
Points
% of total points 165.02
1
Tom Brady
QB
40.62
41.43
24.6%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
29.8
17.62
18.1%
3
Myles Gaskin
RB
28.1
18.13
17%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
24.8
17.22
15%
Mean Machine
Points
% of total points 113.6
1
Joe Flacco
QB
33.8
34.95
29.8%
2
CeeDee Lamb
WR
20.6
14.81
18.1%
3
Le'Veon Bell
RB
14.2
0
12.5%
4
Mike Gesicki
TE
14.1
9.75
12.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but it was Ridgemont Wolves who owned the lead, 107.12-66.30. For Ridgemont Wolves, Hunter Renfrow had a 42-yard catch. Joe Flacco made the highlight reel for Mean Machine with a 52-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Mike Gesicki had a 70-yard catch for Mean Machine, who trailed 135.22-113.60 after the late games.

Points By Position

  Ridgemont Wolves   Mean Machine

StatSmack

Ridgemont Wolves are looking unstoppable, winning four in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Mean Machine need some help then, averaging just 132.09 versus Ridgemont Wolves's 168.87.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Ridgemont Wolves (4-1) have a better record than Mean Machine (2-3).
Even the computers think Ridgemont Wolves have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (152.9) than Mean Machine (123.35).
Ridgemont Wolves don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Mean Machine (4 vs 1).
By position, Ridgemont Wolves have outscored Mean Machine at QB, RB, and WR this season.
Ridgemont Wolves don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 40 points, second-highest in the league.
Hey Mean Machine, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

Ridgemont Wolves
Ridgemont Wolves (4-1) are set to battle San Diego Crush (2-3) in Week 6. Ridgemont Wolves might need to shuffle their lineup a bit with Derek Carr and Hunter Renfrow out on bye next week. San Diego Crush will be without the Las Vegas Raiders defense. Over the last three weeks, Ridgemont Wolves have put up 172.24 points per game, while San Diego Crush have averaged just 124.1 per contest.
Mean Machine
Two teams sporting matching 2-3 records, 13th-place Mean Machine will now get a date with 14th-place Cash Money in Week 6. After five weeks of action, Mean Machine have tallied the 14th-most points in the league while Cash Money (and their 130.44 points per game) are ranked 16th. Over the last two weeks, Mean Machine has scored 111.32 points per game, while Cash Money has averaged 130.83 per contest.