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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Xheryk
4-1 108.99
98.53
 
VS
proj
Flash
105.98 0-5
94.49

Xheryk top Flash for third straight win in 108.99-105.98 battle

Xheryk extended their win streak to three games with a tight win over Flash, eking out a 108.99-105.98 victory. Flash had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but they fell short. Xheryk led 108.99-97.68 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 8.3 points from Hunter Henry on Monday night for Flash. Xheryk were led by the Baltimore Ravens defense (26 points) and DK Metcalf (21.3). Xheryk (4-1) will look to keep it rolling against Red Alice, while Flash (0-5) take on Prof Irv.Prac.Fields in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Xheryk   Flash

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Ravens defense scored 26 points against the Bengals in Week 5 to nearly triple their 8.84-point projection. They allowed only 3 points, surrendered 205 yards, and forced 3 turnovers to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any DEF in the league this season. In Week 6, the Ravens will battle the Eagles.
The Baltimore Ravens defense

Top Player Comparison

Xheryk
Points
% of total points 108.99
1
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
26
8.84
23.9%
2
DK Metcalf
WR
21.3
11.72
19.5%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
19.47
14.86
17.9%
4
Tom Brady
QB
11.06
15.26
10.1%
Flash
Points
% of total points 105.98
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
20.1
12.99
19%
2
Baker Mayfield
QB
14.07
14.44
13.3%
3
Myles Gaskin
RB
13.2
7.34
12.5%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
12.73
13.18
12%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, Flash emerged with a 57.68-57.13 lead. For Xheryk, Hunter Renfrow had a 42-yard catch. DeAndre Hopkins made the highlight reel for Flash with a 45-yard catch and a 37-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Xheryk   Flash

Game Notes

Xheryk won despite the fact that only three of their 10 starters exceeded their scoring projections.
Flash lost despite five of their 10 starters scoring more than their points projection.
Flash took the loss despite putting up their best score of the season.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
Xheryk ranked 2nd in the league in scoring this week, while Flash ranked 4th.
The matchup's 3.01-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Xheryk. They won, but failed to cover the 4.04-point projected margin of victory.
In close games this season, Xheryk moves to (2-0), while Flash falls to (0-1).
For Flash, DeAndre Hopkins scored 20.1 points, the fifth-highest score for a wideout this week.

Next Week Preview

Xheryk
Xheryk (4-1) will square off against Red Alice (2-3) in Week 6. Each side has a couple of players with byes next week, as DK Metcalf and Hunter Renfrow are off for Xheryk and Henry Ruggs III and Drew Brees for Red Alice. Over the last three weeks, Xheryk have scored 116.88 points per game, while Red Alice have averaged just 83.08 per contest.
Flash
One losing skid will end next week as 13th-place Flash have now lost five games in a row while their opponent, Prof Irv.Prac.Fields, have dropped each of their last two. Through five weeks of action, Flash have accumulated the eighth-most points in the league. Prof Irv.Prac.Fields (102.6 PPG) are ranked fifth. Over the last two weeks, Flash has scored 105.1 points per game, while Prof Irv.Prac.Fields has averaged 95.54 per contest.