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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Outlaws
4-1 204.1
220.44
 
VS
proj
Raiders soul smasher
167.8 2-3
182.96

Back-and-forth battle ends with Outlaws knocking off Raiders soul smasher, 204.1-167.8

What a thriller! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Outlaws extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought win over Raiders soul smasher, earning a 204.1-167.8 victory. Outlaws were led by Jared Goff, who passed for 309 yards and 2 touchdowns for 60.4 points, and Chris Carson, who racked up 79 yards from scrimmage (16.9 points), while Tom Brady (43.8 points) and Mike Davis (25.4) were the leaders for Raiders soul smasher in the loss. Outlaws (4-1) have now won four matchups in a row and will look to earn another win against Raiders4Life. Raiders soul smasher (2-3) attempt to get back on track against Fania's Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Outlaws   Raiders soul smasher

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Woods scored 16.1 points against the Football Team in Week 5 to beat his 12.68-point projection. He caught 4 passes for 71 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Outlaws this week. Next week, Woods will go up against the 49ers.
Robert Woods

Top Player Comparison

Outlaws
Points
% of total points 204.1
1
Jared Goff
QB
60.4
53.05
29.6%
2
Chris Carson
RB
16.9
15.42
8.3%
3
Robert Woods
WR
16.1
12.68
7.9%
4
Will Fuller V
WR
14.8
13.09
7.3%
Raiders soul smasher
Points
% of total points 167.8
1
Tom Brady
QB
43.8
49.74
26.1%
2
Mike Davis
RB
25.4
15.04
15.1%
3
Calvin Ridley
WR
17.6
15.35
10.5%
4
Darius Slayton
WR
16.9
12.45
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Jared Goff connected with Robert Woods for a 56-yard touchdown pass for Outlaws. Goff also lit up the scoreboard with a 40-yard pass and a 49-yard pass, contributing to a 148.5-131.4 lead for Outlaws.
Sunday Night
Chris Carson had a 29-yard touchdown run for Outlaws to contribute to a 184.3-167.8 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Outlaws   Raiders soul smasher

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Outlaws scored fewer points in this one (204.1) than their season average of 216.68.
Get on their level! Raiders soul smasher have lost their last three matchups, while Outlaws have won four straight.
We heard scoring helps you win. Raiders soul smasher need some help then, averaging just 187.66 versus Outlaws's 216.68.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Outlaws (4-1) have a better record than Raiders soul smasher (2-3).
Even the machines think Outlaws have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (233.04) than Raiders soul smasher (195.14).
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. Raiders soul smasher has left more points on the bench this season (558.4) than Outlaws (389.7).
By position, Outlaws have outscored Raiders soul smasher at QB, RB, WR, TE, K, and IDP this season.
Outlaws don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 18 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Outlaws had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for Raiders soul smasher (0).
Don't worry Raiders soul smasher, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Outlaws
Week 6 will pit a couple of winning streaks against one other. Outlaws (4-1) are riding a four-game winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (Raiders4Life, 2-3), have won two straight. Each of these teams will have players on bye next week, as Derek Carr, Josh Jacobs, Alvin Kamara, Wil Lutz, Johnathan Abram, and Cory Littleton are out for Raiders4Life and Drew Brees, Emmanuel Sanders, and Chris Carson will take a seat for Outlaws. In terms of recent scoring output, these two teams have been mirror images of each other lately. Outlaws have put up 224.75 points per game over the last three weeks, while Raiders4Life have averaged 226.35 per outing over that same period.
Raiders soul smasher
Losing streaks are set to collide in Week 6 as seventh-place Raiders soul smasher have now dropped three consecutive games while their opponent, Fania's Team, have lost each of their last two. Raiders soul smasher might have to rearrange their lineup a bit with Deonte Harris out on bye next week. Fania's Team will be without Russell Wilson, K.J. Wright, Malcolm Jenkins, and Jarran Reed.