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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Bless~Up
4-1 117.84
125.78
 
VS
proj
I’m Pickle Rick!
103.72 2-3
124.04

Bless~Up defeat I’m Pickle Rick! for fourth straight win, 117.84-103.72

Bless~Up extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought win over I’m Pickle Rick!, securing a 117.84-103.72 victory. Bless~Up never trailed in this one after taking a 16.02-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Teddy Bridgewater (24.82 points) and James Conner (13.8). DeAndre Hopkins (24.1 points) and Derrick Henry (18.8) led the charge for I’m Pickle Rick! in the loss. Bless~Up (4-1) will look to sustain their winning ways against Hey Darnold!, while I’m Pickle Rick! (2-3) will try to develop some positive momentum against 7th Place or Bust.

Matchup Timeline

  Bless~Up   I’m Pickle Rick!

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Football Team in Week 5, the Rams defense allowed only 10 points and gave up 67 yards. In doing so, they put up 12 points to scored 38.6% higher than their 8.66-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Bless~Up this week. The Rams will go up against the 49ers in Week 6.
The Los Angeles Rams defense

Top Player Comparison

Bless~Up
Points
% of total points 117.84
1
Teddy Bridgewater
QB
24.82
20.15
21.1%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
23
20.26
19.5%
3
Kareem Hunt
RB
16.8
16.89
14.3%
4
James Conner
RB
13.8
14.28
11.7%
I’m Pickle Rick!
Points
% of total points 103.72
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
24.1
16.83
23.2%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
18.8
16.87
18.1%
3
Josh Allen
QB
18.32
25.62
17.7%
4
Chris Carson
RB
16.9
15.42
16.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, after which Bless~Up boasted a 50.62-34.60 lead. For Bless~Up, Teddy Bridgewater had a 57-yard touchdown pass. DeAndre Hopkins made the highlight reel for I’m Pickle Rick! with a 45-yard catch and a 37-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Chris Carson had a 29-yard touchdown run for I’m Pickle Rick!, who trailed 117.84-63.60 after Sunday night.
Monday
Josh Allen had a 22-yard touchdown pass for I’m Pickle Rick!.

Points By Position

  Bless~Up   I’m Pickle Rick!

What If

Bless~Up would have beaten seven other teams besides I’m Pickle Rick! this week.
I’m Pickle Rick! would have lost to six other teams besides Bless~Up this week.
If they played I’m Pickle Rick! every week, Bless~Up would be 4-1 this season.
Last week, Bless~Up would have gotten the win over I’m Pickle Rick! 153-113.22.
Bless~Up would be 3-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as I’m Pickle Rick!.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Bless~Up, I’m Pickle Rick! would be 4-0.
If Bless~Up had played every team in the league each week, they would be 38-17.
If they played every team every week, I’m Pickle Rick! would be 36-19.

Next Week Preview

Bless~Up
A pair of 4-1 teams will match up as Bless~Up are set to go toe-to-toe against Hey Darnold! next in Week 6. One streak will end, as both teams have logged four straight victories. Each of these teams has players on bye next week, as Wil Lutz, Darren Waller, Tre'Quan Smith, and Michael Thomas are out for Hey Darnold! and Latavius Murray and Tyler Lockett will sit for Bless~Up. Over the last three weeks, Bless~Up have scored 138.37 points per game, while Hey Darnold! have averaged 119.57 per contest.
I’m Pickle Rick!
The schedule gets no simpler for seventh-place I’m Pickle Rick!, considering they next have the distinct privilege of facing first-place 7th Place or Bust in Week 6. I’m Pickle Rick! will need to prep for the fact that Chris Carson is out on bye in Week 6. 7th Place or Bust will be without Russell Wilson and DK Metcalf.