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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
wasp
3-2 105.6
98.88
 
VS
proj
Cash Money
90.52 2-3
89.99

Offensively challenged wasp top Cash Money, 105.60-90.52

With the 19th-ranked point total in the league for the week, wasp were lucky to earn a victory against an opponent that had an even worse week, earning a 105.60-90.52 victory over Cash Money. wasp earned a 29.2-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 31.6 points from Darren Waller (5 Rec, 48 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Will Fuller V (4 Rec, 58 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and never looked back. Devonta Freeman (25.2 points) and Stefon Diggs (20.6) led the charge for Cash Money in the loss. wasp (3-2) will look to keep it rolling against CHIEFS, while Cash Money (2-3) will attempt to get back on track against Mean Machine.

Matchup Timeline

  wasp   Cash Money

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Colts in Week 5, the Browns defense scored 17 points to nearly double their 8.87-point projection. They allowed 23 points, surrendered 305 yards, and intercepted 2 passes to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on wasp this week. The Browns will play the Steelers in Week 6.
The Cleveland Browns defense

Top Player Comparison

wasp
Points
% of total points 105.6
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
28.4
28.28
26.9%
2
The Cleveland Browns defense
DEF
17
8.87
16.1%
3
Darren Waller
TE
15.8
15.23
15%
4
Will Fuller V
WR
15.8
15.39
15%
Cash Money
Points
% of total points 90.52
1
Devonta Freeman
RB
25.2
15.42
27.8%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
20.6
16.02
22.8%
3
Antonio Gibson
RB
15.6
17.95
17.2%
4
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
12.92
15.26
14.3%

Points By Position

  wasp   Cash Money

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 8) of the starters on wasp scored higher than their projected point totals.
Cash Money had only two of their seven starters score higher than their projected points.
wasp won despite starting Brett Rypien, who scored zero points.
Both teams put up their lowest scores of the season.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
This matchup featured the two lowest-scoring teams of the week.
Not only did wasp win, but they also covered the 8.89-point projected margin of victory.

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