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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Beefs are Poultry
5-0 121.7
113.14
 
VS
proj
Lightning Bolts
87.72 1-4
114.56

Beefs are Poultry knock off Lightning Bolts to remain unbeaten in 121.70-87.72 rout

Beefs are Poultry won their fifth consecutive matchup to open the season with a convincing win over Lightning Bolts, cruising to a 121.70-87.72 victory. Beefs are Poultry pulled out to a 6.60-point lead on Thursday behind Mike Evans (12.6 points) and never let it go. Josh Allen (18.32 points) and Chris Carson (16.9) carried the flag for Lightning Bolts in defeat. Beefs are Poultry (5-0) will look to keep it rolling against Zeke's Cowboys, while Lightning Bolts (1-4) try to get back in the win column against Runninwiththerookies.

Matchup Timeline

  Beefs are Poultry   Lightning Bolts

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 11 points, the Colts defense scored 52.5% more than their 7.21-point projection in a 32-23 loss to the Browns. They allowed 32 points, surrendered 364 yards, and intercepted 2 passes to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on Beefs are Poultry this week. In Week 6, the Colts will square off against the Bengals.
The Indianapolis Colts defense

Top Player Comparison

Beefs are Poultry
Points
% of total points 121.7
1
Drew Brees
QB
22.1
19.36
18.2%
2
Josh Jacobs
RB
21.5
15.04
17.7%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
17.4
17.53
14.3%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
15.6
13.11
12.8%
Lightning Bolts
Points
% of total points 87.72
1
Josh Allen
QB
18.32
24.09
20.9%
2
Chris Carson
RB
16.9
15.42
19.3%
3
James Conner
RB
13.8
14.28
15.7%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
9.9
13.18
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Night
Chris Carson had a 29-yard touchdown run for Lightning Bolts, who trailed 84.00-59.50 after Sunday night.
Monday
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams on Monday night. For Beefs are Poultry, Drew Brees had a 41-yard touchdown pass. Josh Allen made the highlight reel for Lightning Bolts with a 22-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Beefs are Poultry   Lightning Bolts

Game Notes

Beefs are Poultry had five of their nine starters exceed their projected point totals.
Lightning Bolts had only one of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams registered their lowest scores of the season.
Beefs are Poultry put up more points than their projected total, while Lightning Bolts fell short of their projection.
In blowout games this year, Beefs are Poultry moves to (3-0), while Lightning Bolts falls to (0-3).

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