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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Born Tua be wild
2-3 139.36
131.81
 
VS
proj
Raising Cardinals
125.3 2-3
137.32

Despite top scorer Taylor, Raising Cardinals fall to Born Tua be wild, 139.36-125.30

Jonathan Taylor posted 30.4 points for Raising Cardinals, the best total in the matchup and ninth-highest in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to overcome Born Tua be wild, who earned a 139.36-125.30 win. Raising Cardinals earned a 33.90-point lead on Thursday behind impressive performances from Matthew Stafford, who passed for 365 yards and a touchdown for 17.5 points, and Darrell Henderson Jr., who racked up 99 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown (16.4 points). But Born Tua be wild held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Marquise Brown, who caught 9 passes for 125 yards and 2 touchdowns for 29 points, and Mike Evans, who caught 6 passes for 113 yards and 2 touchdowns (26.3 points). Born Tua be wild (2-3) will look to keep it rolling against Zelinsky Fresno, while Raising Cardinals (2-3) will try to generate some positive momentum against Vinohrady Devils.

Matchup Timeline

  Born Tua be wild   Raising Cardinals

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Evans scored 26.3 points against the Dolphins in Week 5 to beat his 15.12-point projection. He caught 6 passes for 113 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Born Tua be wild this week. Evans will square off against the Eagles next week.
Mike Evans

Top Player Comparison

Born Tua be wild
Points
% of total points 139.36
1
Marquise Brown
WR
29
11.93
20.8%
2
Mike Evans
WR
26.3
15.12
18.9%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
23.5
15.04
16.9%
4
Aaron Rodgers
QB
20.76
22.15
14.9%
Raising Cardinals
Points
% of total points 125.3
1
Jonathan Taylor
RB
30.4
13.9
24.3%
2
Matthew Stafford
QB
17.5
22.95
14%
3
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
17
4.31
13.6%
4
Darrell Henderson Jr.
RB
16.4
15.75
13.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matthew Stafford had a 68-yard pass for Raising Cardinals, contributing to a 33.90-0.00 lead for Raising Cardinals.
Sunday Early
Mike Evans had a 34-yard touchdown catch and a 22-yard touchdown catch for Born Tua be wild, while Aaron Rodgers had a 59-yard pass, helping Born Tua be wild to a 60.96-60.40 lead.
Sunday Late
Nick Chubb had a 52-yard touchdown run for Born Tua be wild to contribute to a 95.66-69.90 lead for the team.
Monday
Both teams had players with standout plays on Monday night. For Born Tua be wild, Marquise Brown had a 43-yard touchdown catch. Jonathan Taylor made the highlight reel for Raising Cardinals with a 76-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Born Tua be wild   Raising Cardinals

StatSmack

Born Tua be wild must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this one (139.36) than their season average (114.45).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Born Tua be wild has left fewer points on the bench this season (303.36) than Raising Cardinals (367.6).
Born Tua be wild don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Raising Cardinals (0 vs 1).
By position, Born Tua be wild have outscored Raising Cardinals at TE this season.
The starters for Born Tua be wild had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for Raising Cardinals (2).
There's not much good to say about Raising Cardinals this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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