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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Rookie
1-4 127.9
94.02
 
VS
proj
U-25 All-Stars
84.92 3-2
98.49

Rookie knock off U-25 All-Stars in 127.90-84.92 rout

Rookie stepped up and beat expectations, cruising to a 127.90-84.92 victory over U-25 All-Stars, who fell short of projections. Rookie pulled out to an 18.38-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind the Baltimore Ravens defense (26 points) and Miles Sanders (21.9) and never let it go. Teddy Bridgewater (313 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and DJ Moore (4 Rec, 93 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for U-25 All-Stars in defeat. Rookie (1-4) will look to add to their success against Please win team, while U-25 All-Stars (3-2) will try to get back on track against Second half scrubs.

Matchup Timeline

  Rookie   U-25 All-Stars

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Ravens defense (3 Pts Allowed, 205 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) scored 26 points against the Bengals in Week 5. Their scoring output nearly tripled their 8.84-point projection and was much higher than their 13.8-point season scoring average. The Ravens defense ranks #51 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Eagles next week.
The Baltimore Ravens defense

Top Player Comparison

Rookie
Points
% of total points 127.9
1
Ryan Fitzpatrick
QB
27.6
17.95
21.6%
2
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
26
8.84
20.3%
3
Miles Sanders
RB
21.9
13.33
17.1%
4
Darrell Henderson Jr.
RB
18.8
8.44
14.7%
U-25 All-Stars
Points
% of total points 84.92
1
Teddy Bridgewater
QB
20.82
19.36
24.5%
2
DJ Moore
WR
15.3
10.53
18%
3
Calvin Ridley
WR
13.6
12.16
16%
4
Robert Woods
WR
13.1
9.79
15.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Rookie had a 100.30-81.92 lead. For Rookie, Miles Sanders had a 74-yard touchdown run. Teddy Bridgewater linked up with DJ Moore for a 57-yard touchdown pass for U-25 All-Stars.
Sunday Late
Ryan Fitzpatrick had a 47-yard pass and a 22-yard touchdown pass for Rookie, contributing to a 127.90-81.92 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Rookie   U-25 All-Stars

Game Notes

Six of the nine starters on Rookie exceeded their projected point totals.
U-25 All-Stars had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
U-25 All-Stars can partially blame the loss on Mo Alie-Cox, who didn't score any points.
Ryan Fitzpatrick, the Baltimore Ravens defense, and Miles Sanders all scored more points than Teddy Bridgewater, the leading scorer for U-25 All-Stars.
Rookie put up more points than their season scoring average (101.16) while U-25 All-Stars fell short of theirs (98.22).
Rookie recorded more points than their projected total, while U-25 All-Stars failed to reach their projection.
The 127.9 points scored by Rookie are the 5th-most in the league this year.
Rookie moves to (1-2) in blowout games this season, while U-25 All-Stars falls to (0-1).

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